Area Festivals

What an extended trot! Rider’s fabulous on-foot lap of honour

‘They laughed when I bought him’: self-confessed ‘cob convert’ wins dressage titles

‘There were four of us in the arena!’ Pregnant partners bow out on a high with national qualification

‘My life is just drama!’ Rider who sang her way to Area Festivals survives broken lorry to qualify for championships

‘I’m not leaving this arena!’: rider sings her freestyle music after CD gives up the ghost — and wins

‘I said I would love a Petplan rug but I never expected to win’: Wildcard first-timer takes surprise Area Festival title

Tales from Hartpury: Teenager lands a title just one month after appendix surgery

Tales from Hartpury: ‘He was really poorly – we thought we were going to lose him’

Tense finish as huge class goes right to the wire on day four of the Area Festival Championships

Area Festival Championships: ‘Goey’ chestnut mare produces best test to date to clinch PSG glory

Storm Eunice: UK shows cancel after rare red weather warning

Petite partnership take top spot at Solihull EC Area Festival

‘This makes everything worthwhile’: 18.2hh Clydesdale wins freestyle at Area Festival

‘He’s my everything’: 26-year-old horse who beat bone infection, fracture and lymphangitis takes two Area Festival wins

Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships 2020 hall of fame *H&H Plus*

Alan the £5 pony who lived by a main road is heading to national championships

The pony got into dressage ‘by accident’

British Dressage unveils new Area Festivals format

Anna Ross: Should Area Festivals be renamed? *H&H VIP*

Horse & Hound's dressage columnist encourages competitors to take responsibility for perceptions

Petplan Equine Area Festivals: everything you need to know

Have you ever wondered what the British Dressage Petplan Equine Area Festivals competitions are all about? Here’s everything you need to know...

Area Festivals qualification changing to meet demand

“The Area Festivals have been a huge success and we want as many riders as possible to experience the thrill of competing in championship-style conditions”