June 27, 2023 – Lexington, KY – Horse & Country (H&C), the international equestrian sports network, announced today the launch of its linear service on Fubo, the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform. The channel is available on Fubo from June 21.
Programming and Live Sports Coverage
Horse & Country brings equestrian sports fans an exhilarating lineup of live competition coverage, exclusive training and educational shows, entertainment, and documentaries. Next up on H&C’s livestream schedule will be exclusive coverage from elite-level competitions throughout the world, including the prestigious CSIO 5* from Dinard in France, Mars Great Meadow International CCI4*-S in The Plains, Virginia, the Rolex Grand Prix from Spruce Meadows in Canada, as well as Dressage at Devon CDI-W and CDI3* from Devon, Pennsylvania.
H&C’s sports coverage throughout the year also includes exclusive on-demand access to top competitions across numerous equestrian disciplines, such as the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championship, the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) National Championship Horse Show, the National Western Stock Show from Denver, Colorado, and the Setters’ Run Farm Carolina International CCI4*.
H&C also features a substantial roster of exclusive training and advice shows featuring major athletes from all disciplines designed to be relatable to all types of riders, including Masterclasses with U.S. Olympic team gold medalist Laura Kraut, U.S. international show jumper Georgina Bloomberg, U.S. Olympic eventer Will Coleman, and U.S. dressage talent Laura Graves. Other H&C Masterclasses showcase the teachings of equestrian icons including top equitation trainer Andre Dignelli, hunter expert Archie Cox, Egyptian Olympic show jumper Nayel Nassar, German superstar Ingrid Klimke, and international U.S. eventer Liz Halliday-Sharp.
Distribution
Horse & Country’s launch on Fubo expands the channel’s distribution in the U.S., where it is available on both paid and free platforms. In total, H&C’s paid and free channels reach more than 1.5 million viewers each month around the world.
H&C CEO Heather Killen said, “We’re delighted to bring the joy of horses to Fubo’s US subscribers. Equestrian is a unique collection of sports with high female participation and an active competition schedule year-round. More than just a spectator sport, equestrian is a compelling passion and lifestyle for a significant number of Americans. More than 30.5% (38 million) of U.S. households include horse enthusiasts and spectators according to American Horse Council research.”
Media contact:
Tattie Singer
Director of Strategic Partnerships, North America
781-985-0796
About Horse & Country:
Horse & Country is the leading international sports network for the passionate and active equestrian community. Headquartered in London, it is available globally via connected TVs, mobile and web and on leading digital and pay-tv platforms in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia. Horse & Country ’s programming line-up includes live coverage from leading sporting competitions in all equestrian disciplines, as well as training and learning shows, documentaries, and entertainment.