2022 Winter Area Festivals

Keep up to date here with the latest news and winners of the Petplan Equine Area Festival series. Find out more about the 2022 Winter Area Festivals.

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Festival Focus - Morris Equestrian

Scotland’s Morris Equestrian proved to be popular for riders on their quest to make it to the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships. See who will be joining us as we caught up with some of the winners.  

Festival Focus - Northallerton Equestrian

Riders made their way to Northallerton Equestrian (10 – 13 February) to try and gain their spot at the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships. Showing their partnerships to the judges to shine in the winter sunshine, here are the worthy winners. 

Festival Focus - Speedgate Equestrian

British Dressage marked the half way stage of the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festivals with a trip to Kent for Speedgate Events show on 11 – 13 February. It was a great weekend of dressage action which saw riders gain qualification to the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships in April. 

Festival Focus - Prestige Equestrian

Our second Petplan Equine Area Festival of the weekend at Prestige Equestrian (3 – 6 February) proved a popular venue for riders hoping to make their way to the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships in April. We caught up with some of the winners! 

Festival Focus - Aintree International

Riders came from far and wide to show off their tests to the judges in the winter sunshine, as Aintree International kicked off a flurry of February festivals (3 – 6 February).

Festival Focus - Solihull Riding Club

With the Petplan Equine Area Festivals returning to the Midlands, 27 - 31 January, riders at Solihull Riding Club were given the chance to  their harmony and partnership to the judges with the aim of securing a place at the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships. 

Festival Focus - Parwood Equestrian

The last weekend in January saw two Petplan Equine Area Festivals take place, the first at Parwood Equestrian (27 - 30 January), where riders had their chance at getting a golden ticket to join us at the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships in April. It was a busy few days with bumper entries in the Prelim and Novice classes at the Guildford venue.  

Festival Focus - Vale View

We were in the midlands for the second Area Festival of the year at Vale View Equestrian (22 - 22 January), where riders competed in two wonderful arenas for their chance to join us at the Petplan Equine Area Winter Championship, end of April. Find out who will be joining us at Hartpury!

Festival Focus - Keysoe International

The first festival of 2022 kicked off at Keysoe (13 – 15 January) which will be the start of an amazing season of dressage, all competing for places at the Petplan Equine Area Winter Championship at the end of the April. With riders pulling out all the stops to gain their sash and ticket to Hartpury!