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Ellen Miller and Denise Willox both booked their spot at the Summer Area Festival Championships competing at their first ever Area Festivals in August. Learn more about their experience and what drew them to the series.

Onley Grounds Equestrian and Bury Farm Equestrian Village saw some fantastic Freestyle performances. Riders showcased impressive skill and creativity, making for an exciting competition.

At both Chard and Northallerton Equestrian, Silver riders Scarlett John and Lesley Wheatley struck gold! Winning their classes in style and qualifying for the Petplan Summer Area Festival Championships (01 – 05 October 2025).

Busy working riders Jennifer Bradbury and Yasmin Cole prove that hard work and balancing horses with work and study pays off with placings at their Petplan Summer Area Festivals in August. Read about their results and hear their inspiring rider stories.

Petplan Summer Area Festival action took centre stage at Kingswood Equestrian in Staffordshire and Speedate Events in Kent to see out our next Area Festival fixtures in jubilant fashion.

Meet Rhianne Fulton and Georgie Youngs as we continue to share your rider stories from the 2025 Petplan Summer Area Festival Championships. Rhianna and Georgie attended their Area Festivals at Little Mill Equestrian and Brook Farm Equestrian, as the final few weeks of Championship qualification approaches.

With the Summer Area Festivals now well under way, we've caught up with some competitors to learn more about what they love about dressage and how important the Area Festival series is for them and the development of the partnership with their horse.

With championship season in full swing, two Petplan Summer Area Festivals opened a busy spell of 17 fixtures, with standard and freestyle qualification action deciding the line-up for the Petplan Summer Area Festival Championships in October.