We’re delighted to announce that we will be broadcasting live coverage of TheArenaUKUltimate Showjumping Championship Grand Prix this Saturday evening.
Top class live sport
Earlier this year, H&C brought you live coverage of two major equestrian events – the CHIO Aachen Grand Prix and the Longines Global Champions Tour leg in Paris.
But now, for the first time, we’ll be showing live action from a British equestrian event. TheArenaUKUltimate Grand Prix Livewill be shown on Saturday 27 September from 7.30pm,presented by well-known BBC equestrian correspondent Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes, and co-presented by showjumping legend Geoff Billington.
Grand Prix
ArenaUK in Leicestershireplays host to many of the British Showjumping Association’s regional and national championships.Their Annual Festival of Showjumping attracts over 1,500 competitors from across theUK. The Grand Prix, with a first prize of £20,000 and a total prize fund of £60,000, attracts a host of topUKand Irish showjumpers, all hoping to win the highest first prize currently available at a national showjumping competition.
Great event
“TheArenaUKFestival of Showjumping is a great event with theUK’s top riders competing for huge prize money, and Horse & Country TV viewers will be able to follow the drama as it unfolds,” says H&C’s Head of Programming, Jonathan Rippon.
“Our live broadcasts from CHIO Aachen and the Global Champions Tour have proved to be extremely popular with our viewers this summer and we are very excited to be able to provide live coverage of a leadingUKbased event,” he adds.
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