2024 Winter Area Festivals

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Festival Focus - Moreton Equestrian 

Hannah Bown & Buckland Bonnie Lad (Moreton AF)

Our final Petplan Winter Area Festival of 2024 has come to an end. Competitors travelled to Moreton Equestrian where our final 14 winter winners were crowned, at another showcase event.

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Festival Focus - Alnwick Ford

Jennifer Bowman And Ralph Alnwick Ford AF

The penultimate Winter Area Festival of 2024 took place at Alnwick Ford Equestrian, where championship hopefuls competed for the top spots from Prelim to Intermediate l.

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Festival Focus - Beacons Equestrian

Rebecca Lock

With just a few Area Festival left in the Winter Season, Beacons Equestrian 18 – 20 February was up next to welcome riders in Wales. See who was successful in gaining the last few tickets to Addington!

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Festival Focus - Forest Edge

Rebecca Page Forest Edge 24

Norfolk was the next place for riders to head to, where Forest Edge Arena, 9 – 11 February welcomed qualified combinations down the centre line.

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Festival Focus - Solihull Riding Club

Kizzie Lucas & Candito Solihull AF

The buzzing atmosphere at Solihull Riding Club found Area Festival competitors displaying an amazing standard when competing for championship qualification.

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Festival Focus - Aintree International

Suzanne Bowe Aintree

It was a showstopper event at Aintree International, 31 January – 4 February for their Winter Area Festival. Riders trotted down the centre line in their indoor arena to impress the judges.

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Festival Focus - Bishop Burton

Lilly Ella Newcombe & Lagos

Reaching the half way point of the 2024 Winter Area Festivals, 14 more winners were crowned at Bishop Burton College, after three days of brilliant competition.

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Festival Focus - Parwood Equestrian

Ruby Lewin LGR Photography

We headed to Surrey for the next Winter Area Festival! Parwood, 25 – 28 January welcomed qualified riders in hopes to gain golden tickets to Addington in April.

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Festival Focus - Highfield at Howe

Lucy McDaid and Atlantico De Aragon Highfield at Howe

Highfield at Howe Equestrian Winter Area Festival saw more amazing partnerships qualify for the Petplan Winter Championships, as well as incredible spirit shown by those who have trained and competed during the Scottish winter. 

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Festival Focus - Prestige

Talitha Jordan & Crippsy Bilbo Baggins

Our second Winter Area Festivals made it’s way to Prestige Equestrian in Gloucestershire, 19 – 22 January. With a slight change to the schedule due to weather, we crowned seven new champions.

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Festival Focus - Addington

Charlotte Fogel Addington 24

Addington Equestrian kicked off the 2024 Petplan Winter Area Festivals, with this venue back in the dressage calendar riders made their way excitedly to try and earn their place back there, in April for the Championships.

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