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Five days of Easter excitement came to a thrilling climax as the NAF Five Star Winter Championships are over for another year...and what a final day we all enjoyed!

Jane Buchan of Baileys Horse Feeds represents one of the longest standing class sponsors at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships. The Baileys Horse Feeds Novice Freestyle Championships have produced some standout winners over the years, and with the 2022 edition no less illustrious, we caught up with brand Marketing Manager Jane to reflect on a great fixture in the winter calendar. 

The sun has set on day four of the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships with over 12 hours of back to back dressage to delight the Hartpury crowd with ten champions riding to a place in the history books. 

BD Youth rider Violet Hawkins has made waves this season with Petplan Equine Area Festival wins and several places on the start lists here at the NAF Five Star Winter Championships and Petplan Equine Winter Area Festivals. We caught up with this rising star to hear about her Hartpury experience. 

It was a Good Friday to remember on day three of the NAF Five Star Winter Championships with the Hartpury campus bathed in sunshine, plenty of spectators taking in the action and a further seven champions crowned.

The NAF Five Star Winter Championships, incorporating the Petplan Equine Winter Area Festival Championships, are renowned for producing tales of triumph, talent, adversity and all in between. We caught up with Mandy Keen, who's at Hartpury this week juggling multiple roles. 

Another busy day across the three arenas at the NAF Five Star Winter Championships, another nine champions crowned and another great day in the history of the highlight of the winter season here at Hartpury.

Hot competition at the Science Supplements Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre, where the British Dressage Combined Training Championships was held (09 - 10 April 2022), saw dressage horses showing their levitation skills and eventers and showjumpers channelling their inner dressage divas.

A fabulous day one was had here at Hartpury for the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships with the much welcome return of tradestands, spectators and socialising. A few spring showers couldn't dampen bright spirits on a day where nine champions were crowned. 

The situation in Ukraine continues to be severe, with fighting intensifying in the south and east and the need for humanitarian and equine aid grows more desperate. Read more on the week four update for British Equestrians for Ukraine.