YORK horse breeder Alyse Clancy has a potential Olympic champion on her hands.

Colt foal 'On 'n' Go' has gained a higher first premium at the Baileys Horse Feeds/ British Breeding/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity held at Myerscough College in Lancashire.

The BEF Futurity Evaluation series aims to identify British bred young potential sport horses and ponies that are destined for careers in dressage, eventing, showjumping or endurance.

Clancy, who is based at Moor Lane in Murton, has presented three young horses at the Futurity this year and all have received a higher first premium -indicating the potential and outlook to perform at national level.

Only three years ago, she won an elite premium rating with colt foal 'On a Breeze' at Richmond.

“On ‘n’ Go will have a career eventing," she said. "I may sell him as we have 23 horses at the moment which is way too many.

Bred from Clancy’s prolific mare, 'On A Dream' who has previously bred three elite Futurity foals, 'On 'n' Go' took home an impressive higher first premium of 8.96 in the eventing section.

“On ‘n’ Go is very smart," she added. "He is chestnut with four white stockings so he is pretty flashy. The Futurity evaluator commented on his fantastic walk and canter and the way he covers the ground.”

The Futurity is a continually evolving process, 2013 saw the introduction of the Futurity equine bridge which is now being run as an extension of the Futurity evaluations.

The Futurity equine bridge provides top Futurity graduates with the direction and support they will need as four year olds so that they begin their early years under saddle in a way that allows for sustained physical and mental development.

In order to be eligible for the Futurity Equine Bridge all horses must obtain a Futurity score of 8.5 or above and a high enough vet score in their three-year-old year.

The BEF’s Head of Equine Development Jan Rogers said: “We are increasingly noticing that breeders, buyers, and riders of British bred horses are finding that a Futurity premium is a very useful aid in helping assess these horses.

"We are also seeing a marked improvement in the standard of youngsters entered in the futurity which is very good news for the future of British breeding."

The 2016 Futurity evaluations took place through August and covered eleven venues nationwide with a total of 12 days of evaluations.

Futurity scores are used by many breeders as a credible marketing tool for their young horses, adding value to a young horse whilst it is still too young to have achieved a performance record.