H&H dressage editor’s video diary 2015: the bloopers and the out-takes

Welcome to Horse & Hound's dressage editor Alice Collins' video diary. Alice and 'Fab' are competing in the Petplan Equine medium restricted Area Festival Final at the 2015 NAF Five Star British Dressage Winter Dressage Championships

“She goobered in my eye! Stop filming!” “Don’t bite me!” “I haven’t pressed record!”

Check out the bloopers from Horse & Hound dressage editor Alice Collins’ Hartpury dressage championships video blog which include her chasing after the lorry, driving Fab’s ears like a motorbike, dropping things and demonstrating how not to hose a horse off.

The quirky but loveable little horse has accrued a multitude of fans online over the past week and she bids farewell in this final Petplan Equine Area Festival finals video blog instalment.

Alice reports that Fab has big plans despite her small size. And, who knows, she may qualify for the advanced medium Petplan Equine Area Festival final next year and entertain the internet once again…

Watch all the video blogs here:

H&H dressage editor’s Area Festival video diary: Meet Faconnable (aka Fab)

Enjoy the first part of Horse & Hound's dressage editor Alice Collins' video diary from the NAF Five Star Winter

H&H dressage editor’s Area Festival video diary 2015: we’ve arrived

Enjoy the second part of Horse & Hound's dressage editor Alice Collins' video diary from the NAF Five Star Winter

H&H dressage editor’s Area Festival video diary 2015: ‘don’t be an idiot like me’

Find out why Alice had a false start at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships yesterday and how she's

H&H dressage editor’s Area Festival video diary 2015: matchy-matchy, clashy-clashy

Find out how Alice intends to impress the judges on her centre lines and what some of Fab's favourite things

H&H dressage editor’s Area Festival video diary 2015: ‘the championship chop’

Find out how Alice and Fab got on in their class at Hartpury today

About the Area Festivals

The Area Festivals were set up to give amateur riders of all levels the opportunity to enjoy taking part in prestigious championship-style dressage shows. There are 19 Petplan Equine Area Festivals held at leading dressage venues across the UK from August to November each year. The show aims to give amateurs the chance to compete in true championship conditions and enjoy the experience of riding in the atmosphere of a top show.

Competing at the Area Festivals is an achievement in itself and more than 3,000 riders taking part each year. Those riders placed first to fourth at prelim to elementary inclusive and the winner only from medium to prix st georges at each Area Festival during are invited to compete at the Area Festival Championships at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships at Hartpury.

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