Petplan Equine Area Festival Dates
The Petplan Equine Area Festival series launched in 2000 and is aimed at grassroots riders. We are pleased to say this has grown from 15 Area Festivals around the country with 555 tests completed in its’ first year to over 7,524 starters during the 2022 season – the biggest British Dressage affiliated series in the UK. This season also marks the 24th year of Petplan Equine’s Partnership with British Dressage in bringing you the Petplan Equine Area Festivals.
Summer Area Festival Dates
The qualification period for the summer Area Festivals series runs from January to June. The Area Festivals then take place during July and August, with the Championship taking place in October at Arena UK, Lincolnshire.
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 - 16 July | Rockrose incl. Music | East Lothian |
| 18 – 20 July | Wellington Riding incl. Music | Hampshire |
| 19 – 23 July | Myerscough College | Lancashire |
| 28 – 30 July | Brook Farm Equestrian incl. Music | Essex |
| 28 – 30 July | Kingswood Equestrian Centre | Staffordshire |
| 29 - 31 July | Beacons Equestrian | Carmarthenshire |
| 4 – 7 August | Speedgate Events incl. Music | Kent |
| 4 - 6 August | Alnwick Ford Equestrian incl. Music | Northumberland |
| 8 – 11 August | Sheepgate Equestrian incl. Music | Lincolnshire |
| 9 – 13 August | Kings Equestrian incl. Music | Herefordshire |
| 11 – 13 August | Bicton Arena | Devon |
| 12 – 15 August | Field House Equestrian Centre | Staffordshire |
| 18 – 20 August | Onley Grounds Equestrian Centre incl. Music | Warwickshire |
| 18 – 20 August | Fenning Farm | Cambridgeshire |
| 19 – 20 August | Moreton Equestrian Centre incl. Music | Dorset |
| 24 - 27 August | Port Royal Equestrian incl. Music | North Yorkshire |
| 25 – 27 August | Sparsholt College | Hampshire |
Winter Area Festival Dates
The qualification period for the winter Area Festivals series runs from July to December. The Area Festivals then take place during January and February, with the Championship taking place in April at the NAF Five Star Winter Championships at Hartpury, Gloucestershire.
| Venue | County | Date |
| Addington | Buckinghamshire | 13 - 15 January |
| Vale View Equestrian | Leicestershire | 26 - 28 January |
| Parwood Equestrian Centre | Surrey | 26 - 29 January |
| Netherton Equestrian Centre | Perthshire | 27 - 29 January |
| Aintree International Equestrian Centre | Merseyside | 1 - 5 February |
| Prestige Equestrian LLP | Gloucestershire | 2 - 5 February |
| Solihull Equestrian Centre | West Midlands | 7 - 11 February |
| Speedgate Events | Kent | 10 - 12 February |
| Morris Equestrian Centre | East Ayrshire | 11 - 12 February |
| Kingston Maurward College | Dorset | 14 - 17 February |
| Beacons Equestrian | Carmarthenshire | 18 - 20 February |
| Northallerton Equestrian Centre | North Yorkshire | 23 - 26 February |
