Petplan Equine Area Festival Dates

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 JulyRockrose incl. MusicEast Lothian
18 – 20 JulyWellington Riding incl. MusicHampshire
19 – 23 JulyMyerscough CollegeLancashire
28 – 30 JulyBrook Farm Equestrian incl. MusicEssex
28 – 30 JulyKingswood Equestrian CentreStaffordshire
29 - 31 JulyBeacons EquestrianCarmarthenshire
4 – 7 AugustSpeedgate Events incl. MusicKent
4 - 6 AugustAlnwick Ford Equestrian incl. MusicNorthumberland
8 – 11 AugustSheepgate Equestrian incl. MusicLincolnshire
9 – 13 AugustKings Equestrian incl. MusicHerefordshire
11 – 13 AugustBicton ArenaDevon
12 – 15 AugustField House Equestrian CentreStaffordshire
18 – 20 AugustOnley Grounds Equestrian Centre incl. MusicWarwickshire
18 – 20 AugustFenning FarmCambridgeshire
19 – 20 AugustMoreton Equestrian Centre incl. Music Dorset
24 - 27 AugustPort Royal Equestrian incl. MusicNorth Yorkshire
25 – 27 AugustSparsholt CollegeHampshire
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