Area Festivals
The PetPlan Winter Area Festival Championships will run at at Addington Equestrian from 15-19 April 2026, alongside the NAF Five Star Winter Championships. Horse & Hound’s reporters will be on site throughout the show to bring you all the latest Area Festivals action via the website. Full reports from the championships will also feature in the magazine.
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A young rider’s back-to-back tests, a patient approach rewarded, and a big horse finds his moment on the final day of the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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The race to be leading rider ends in a three-way tie: three titles each at the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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The stars of tomorrow: under-21 results at the Winter Area Festival ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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A 19-year-old ‘one in a million’ and a long haul from Aberdeen: two heartfelt stories close out day four at the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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From five second places to three top titles: the breakout week of a 22-year-old at the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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Three from three: Sadie Smith completes a flawless week at Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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Former five-star eventer claims her first dressage title at the Winter ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published
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Two horses, two titles, one unforgettable week at the Winter Dressage Championships – meet the rider behind the doubleBy Oscar Williams Published
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‘I’m hoping he’ll be one of my LA horses’: British rider and future star top the podium at Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Bethany Stone Published
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‘Everyone loves her’: first national title for angelic mare at the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Bethany Stone Published
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Mistake-free test leads to decisive victory at Winter Dressage Championships for a horse who came back from the brinkBy Bethany Stone Published
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A double crown, a rough diamond and a polo-loving ‘dude’: worthy trio delights on day two of Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Bethany Stone Published
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‘We nearly lost him’: a victorious survivor tugs at the heartstrings in Petplan Area Festivals at Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Bethany Stone Published
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‘I’ve nearly got a stronger set of horses than ever’: Gareth Hughes returns to winter championships after 20 years with stunning victoryBy Bethany Stone Published
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‘She takes everything in her stride’: rising star impresses the judges at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Bethany Stone Published
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How to watch the Winter Dressage and Area Festival Championships live from anywhere in the worldBy Georgia Guerin Published
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‘All horses can shine’: meet the ‘miracle’ dressage cob who defied the odds to succeed after a host of veterinary issuesBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Meet Harvey: the £200 part-bred Appaloosa who danced his way from prelim to grand prix – and made his rider’s dreams come trueBy Oscar Williams Published
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Why you don’t need to ride a warmblood: enjoy the inspiring real stories behind some of the less expected partnerships spotted at the Winter Dressage ChampionshipsBy Oscar Williams Published