Competitor information
We're excited to be able to welcome you to the 2025 NAF Five Star Winter Championships and Petplan Area Festival Championships, running from Wednesday 16 - Sunday 20 April 2025 at Addington Equestrian in Buckinghamshire.
Entries
Entries for the NAF Five Star Winter Championships and Petplan Winter Area Festival Championships open 19 February.
Stabling
A combination of permanent and temporary stabling is available to book when you are making you entry, this information will be available when entries open.
HorseHage are the official supplier of the NAF Five Star Winter Championships and may be purchased from the Stable Manager's Office.
Equine Flu Vaccinations
All horses and ponies at the show must have a current and valid record of vaccination against Equine Influenza that fully complies with Rule 10 in the British Dressage Members' Handbook. All vaccination certificates will be checked at the Stable Manager's Office when horses and ponies arrive at the show. All horses and ponies must have been vaccinated within the past 12 months before arriving at the show and horses and ponies that have been recently vaccinated must have seven clear days after the vaccination before arrival. Horses and ponies without a valid vaccination certificate on arrival will not be allowed to remain at the Championships.
Music
Ideally music should be provided as an mp3 file by emailing it to music@showdirect.co.uk. The file name must be in the format “horse name, rider name, level” for clear identification of the music.
If this is not possible, music may be presented on a CD or an mp3 file on a USB stick (one mp3 file per stick) which must be given to the Show Secretary by the competitor at least one hour before the start of the competition for which the music is required. You must ensure that CDs are marked with horse and rider names on the box containing the disc and also on the disc itself. USB sticks must be presented in a small envelope marked with rider and horse names, plus a means of identifying the horse and rider attached to the USB stick itself. It is strongly advised that a second copy should also be provided.
Please note the organiser cannot be held responsible for the quality of the recording or any mishap that may occur with the music.
Exercise and warm up
Arena walks, a general exercise arena and competition warm up arenas will all be available for competitors at the Championships. For more information on these, including the times they are available, please follow the below link:
What to expect at the Championships
From arriving at Addington Equestrian, to staying on site, facilities, prize givings, live streaming and photography, all of the information you need can be found below: