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Petplan Equine Area Festival

  • 3rd August 2017
  • By: Jess Wood
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When:
30th January 2025 – 2nd February 2025 all-day
2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00
2025-02-03T00:00:00+00:00
Where:
Aintree International Equestrian Centre
Contact:
0151 522 2949
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PETPLAN EQUINE AREA FESTIVAL

We are delighted to once again host the above event.

The series, which was launched in 2000 and is aimed at grassroots riders, has grown from 15 Area Festivals around the country with 555 tests completed in its’ first year to over 6,300 dressage tests ridden in the 2018/19 series.

Split into two seasons, summer and winter, the Petplan Equine Area Festivals offer a year round competition pathway with riders qualifying and competing at one of the regional Area Festivals, before going on to the Area Festival Championships taking place in April and September each year.

All entries and stabling must be booked online.

Date Thursday 30th January – Sunday 2th February 2025
Entries Open Opening Soon!
Entries Close

Thursday 16th January at midnight

(Late entries will be accepted subject to class numbers and incur a £5 late entry fee until Wednesday 25th January. Similarly entries may close early if classes are full)
Schedule
Online Entries & Stables
Times (will be released on Monday 27th January)
Competitor Information  
Refreshments Tophams Cafe, overlooking the arena, will be open serving hot food and drinks.
Spectators This event is FREE to come and watch. No ticket required. Please park in the racecourse car park to access the Equestrian Centre. Spectators are welcome to use Tophams cafe which will be open throughout the show.
Prize Money

Prize Money Notice

Anyone that wins prize money at Aintree International Equestrian Centre needs to update their BACS details on their horse monkey profile.

This information will then be used to transfer the prize money to their bank account.

Please note: It is the competitor’s responsibility to provide bank details in order to be paid prize money. Bank details must be provided via HorseMonkey within 14 days of the event, otherwise prize money will be forfeited.
Vaccination Policy

As per our Terms & Conditions and those of British Dressage, all horses/ponies competing at a BD competition at Aintree Equestrian Centre must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 12 MONTHS. 

They must also be 6 days clear of any vaccination and may attend on the 7th day.
PASSPORTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON REQUEST.
Your co-operation and understanding is appreciated.
Vaccination Policy if stabling

As per our terms and conditions, all horses STABLING at Aintree EC must have had a booster vaccination against Equine Influenza in the PRECEDING 6 MONTHS, and be 6 days clear of having had any vaccination.

The last vaccination must have been between 29th July 2024 and 23rd January 2025.

ALL PASSPORTS WILL BE CHECKED ON ARRIVAL. Horses will not be permitted to stable at Aintree if they do not have the correct vaccinations.

Schedule:

Wednesday 31st January Medium, Advanced Medium, PSG & Intermediate 1 Bronze & Silver
Thursday 1st February Elementary Bronze & Silver
Friday 2nd February Novice Bronze
Saturday 3rd February Novice Silver & Prelim Silver
Sunday 4th February Prelim Bronze

British Dressage prize money rule applies to all classes.

No Prize Money 1-4 Starters
1st Place 5-8 Starters
2nd Place 9-12 Starters
3rd Place 13-16 Starters
4th Place At the organisers discretion

Secretary: Laura Way

Aintree International Equestrian Centre, Aintree Race Course, Omskirk Road, Aintree, Merseyside, L9 5AS
Phone: 0151 522 2949
Email: laura.way@thejockeyclub.co.uk

Venue: Aintree International Equestrian Centre

Aintree Race Course, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 5AS
Phone: 0151 522 2949
Email: info@aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk
Web: www.aintreeequestriancentre.co.uk
Aintree Racecourse is located on the A59, just one mile from the M57 and M58, which link the M62 and M6. Follow the A59 to Liverpool and the AA Signs as you approach the racecourse for routes to the car parks.