Horse & Country TV will be bringing you action from Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2014, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews – for the very first time.
Three programmes
There are three programmes, the first of which features highlights of the Cuddy Working Hunter of the Year and the Science Supplements Working Hunter Pony of the Year. This 90-minute programme premieres on Tuesday 28 October at 7pm.
The second show (29 October, 7pm) covers the popular Suregrow Five Fence Challenge class. This competition will see top international riders jumping up to five courses of five fences, which gradually increase in height throughout the rounds. Only those who jump clear are allowed to continue on to the next round.
Master class
Guy Williams became the first ever outright winner of the class at HOYS last year, when he was the only competitor to leave all the jumps up in round four, aboard Depardieu Van T Kiezelhof.
Following this exciting competition, H&C TV will broadcast a 30-minute programme at 8.30pm featuring the Showing Register Master Class, given by WEG team silver dressage medallist Michael Eilberg.
All programmes will be presented by Horse & Country TV’s Jenny Rudall and include exclusive interviews with riders from the competitions.
Landmark event
“We are thrilled to be providing coverage from this year’s Horse of the Year Show, one of the landmark events in the equestrian calendar,” said Jonathan Rippon, head of programming at Horse & Country.
“Given the large and passionate following for showing, this discipline has been under-represented on TV and we’re delighted to bring this to H&C viewers along with some spectacular showjumping from such a prestigious event. HOYS is rich in heritage and tradition, attracting huge numbers of spectators every year and is incredibly popular with our viewers who I know will delight in this coverage on H&C.”