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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The race to be leading rider ends in a three-way tie: three titles each at the Winter Dressage Championships
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The stars of tomorrow: under-21 results at the Winter Area Festival Championships
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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 Championships
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From five second places to three top titles: the breakout week of a 22-year-old at the Winter Dressage Championships
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Three from three: Sadie Smith completes a flawless week at Winter Dressage Championships
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Former five-star eventer claims her first dressage title at the Winter Championships
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Two horses, two titles, one unforgettable week at the Winter Dressage Championships – meet the rider behind the double
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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 Championships
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‘Everyone loves her’: first national title for angelic mare at the Winter Dressage Championships
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Mistake-free test leads to decisive victory at Winter Dressage Championships for a horse who came back from the brink
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A double crown, a rough diamond and a polo-loving ‘dude’: worthy trio delights on day two of Winter Dressage Championships
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‘We nearly lost him’: a victorious survivor tugs at the heartstrings in Petplan Area Festivals at Winter Dressage Championships
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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 victory
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‘She takes everything in her stride’: rising star impresses the judges at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships
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How to watch the Winter Dressage and Area Festival Championships live from anywhere in the world
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‘All horses can shine’: meet the ‘miracle’ dressage cob who defied the odds to succeed after a host of veterinary issues
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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 true
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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 Championships
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From unwanted yearling to dressage championship star: the story of Scruffy, the pony who keeps on giving
