News | 5 March 2025
Area 5 – Spring Festival Report – 05/03/25
The weekend of 1st and 2nd of March saw teams and individuals from many Branches across Area 5 make the rewarding journey to the Spring Festival Final at Addington Equestrian.
The Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival is a competition series for Dressage, Show Jumping and Arena Eventing.
There are levels for every competitive member depending on eligibility:
- Arena Eventing – 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 100cm
- Dressage – Grassroots PC80, Novice, Intermediate and Open
- Show Jumping – 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm
All members needed to qualify through our Area 5 Competitions to get to the final.

Anglesey Pony Cliub
We maybe didn’t get the success of the bigger clubs but getting 5 members to Spring Festival is a major achievement for Anglesey!

Anglesey Pony Cliub
We maybe didn’t get the success of the bigger clubs but getting 5 members to Spring Festival is a major achievement for Anglesey!

Burton Cheshire Forest Pony Club
Success for BCF Open dressage rider Charlotte Best who was 3rd in the Open Music and a 6th in the Open

Burton Cheshire Forest Pony Club
Success for BCF Open dressage rider Charlotte Best who was 3rd in the Open Music and a 6th in the Open

Burton Cheshire Forest Pony Club
Success for BCF Open dressage rider Charlotte Best who was 3rd in the Open Music and a 6th in the Open

Burton Cheshire Forest Pony Club
Success for BCF Open dressage rider Charlotte Best who was 3rd in the Open Music and a 6th in the Open

Cheshire Hunt South Pony Club
Amazing results from Area 5 80cm show jumping. CHS member Frankie 7th Ind out of over 100 entries.

Cheshire Hunt South Pony Club
100cm CHS member Kira 13th Ind and CHS team received 6th place.

Cheshire Hunt South Pony Club
Amazing results from Area 5 80cm show jumping. CHS member Frankie 7th Ind out of over 100 entries.

Cheshire Hunt South Pony Club
100cm CHS member Kira 13th Ind and CHS team received 6th place.

Darlington Stables
Eva Roberts competing on Colwyn Bay in the 90cm SJ Final for Darlington Stables Pony Club Centre. Double clear coming 16th out of 98!

Darlington Stables
Eva Roberts competing on Colwyn Bay in the 90cm SJ Final for Darlington Stables Pony Club Centre. Double clear coming 16th out of 98!

Darlington Stables
Eva Roberts competing on Colwyn Bay in the 90cm SJ Final for Darlington Stables Pony Club Centre. Double clear coming 16th out of 98!

Darlington Stables
Eva Roberts competing on Colwyn Bay in the 90cm SJ Final for Darlington Stables Pony Club Centre. Double clear coming 16th out of 98!

East Cheshire Pony Club
Grassroots – Izzy Haughton (16th/arena) Dressage to Music Open – Ellie Tomkinson (4th)

East Cheshire Pony Club
PC 90 I – Jana Carney (11th double clear) PC 90 I – Thea Williamson (25th double clear) PC 100 I – Thea Williamson (50th) PC100 I – Jana Carney (62nd)

East Cheshire Pony Club
Show Jumping PC 90 I – Jana Carney (11th double clear) PC 90 I – Thea Williamson (25th double clear) PC 100 I – Thea Williamson (50th) PC100 I – Jana Carney (62nd)

East Cheshire Pony Club
Grassroots – Izzy Haughton (16th/arena) Dressage to Music Open – Ellie Tomkinson (4th)

East Cheshire Pony Club
PC 90 I – Jana Carney (11th double clear) PC 90 I – Thea Williamson (25th double clear) PC 100 I – Thea Williamson (50th) PC100 I – Jana Carney (62nd)

East Cheshire Pony Club
Show Jumping PC 90 I – Jana Carney (11th double clear) PC 90 I – Thea Williamson (25th double clear) PC 100 I – Thea Williamson (50th) PC100 I – Jana Carney (62nd)

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
DRESSAGE GRASSROOTS team – Zoe, Belle, Jessica Dressage individual Novice – Poppy Dressage Intermediate individual – Isobel

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 80cms team – Catrin, Elin, Angharad

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 70cms team 2nd – Zoe, Catrin, Megan

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
Dressage Intermediate individual – Isobel

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 70cms team 2nd – Zoe, Catrin, Megan Individual Meelie Turner 13th

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
DRESSAGE GRASSROOTS team – Zoe, Belle, Jessica Dressage individual Novice – Poppy Dressage Intermediate individual – Isobel

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 80cms team – Catrin, Elin, Angharad

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 70cms team 2nd – Zoe, Catrin, Megan

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
Dressage Intermediate individual – Isobel

Flint and Denbigh Pony Club
ARENA EVENTING 70cms team 2nd – Zoe, Catrin, Megan Individual Meelie Turner 13th

Tanatside Pony Club
Tanatside members who took second in the 80 SJ at the Spring Festical on Saturday. Our team were: Douglas Ibison riding Chanel Poppy Launder-Collins riding Farleaze Lord Prenwyn Mabel Hodginkson riding Keltic Diamond Diva

Tanatside Pony Club
They all recorded double clears, one of only two teams to do so. Douglas had a busy day as he was also riding Ciffig Lloyd in the 90 class when he just had 8 faults.

Tanatside Pony Club
Tanatside members who took second in the 80 SJ at the Spring Festical on Saturday. Our team were: Douglas Ibison riding Chanel Poppy Launder-Collins riding Farleaze Lord Prenwyn Mabel Hodginkson riding Keltic Diamond Diva

Tanatside Pony Club
They all recorded double clears, one of only two teams to do so. Douglas had a busy day as he was also riding Ciffig Lloyd in the 90 class when he just had 8 faults.