It’s been a long wait, but after two years we finally have a five-star eventing competition going ahead in the UK. For one year only, Bicton are stepping in to host the Burghley Horse Trials fixture in the eventing calendar after the great success from their first four-star event earlier in the season.
For those of you who can’t make it to Devon for the much-anticipated Chedington Bicton Park 5* Horse Trials, you will be able to watch all of the action live from 2 – 5 September. The stream will be available via our dedicated Elite Eventing channel on H&C+. The trot up and first two days of dressage are free to view. The cross country, Sunday trot up and showjumping phases can be watched with a Weekend Pass, available for £25, or £20 for H&C+ members. All Weekend Pass holders will be able to watch all of the content on-demand for 90 days following the event. For more information visit www.horseandcountry.tv.
Elite Eventing is a new concept designed by the team behind the Event Rider Masters series. Elite Eventing is now taking that experience to create a dedicated Pay Per View (PPV) live streaming model, where revenues created from the sale of Live Stream PPV passes will be reinvested back into the sport with a brand-new additional prize money fund based on a BE points score system at five-star level. For more information visit www.eliteeventing.tv.
Chris Stone, who owns Elite Eventing and has teamed up with H&C to enable the live-streaming of the event, added, “Elite Eventing has been created to make a direct link between the top riders and horses in this amazing sport, and the fans who appreciate the skill, bravery and passion they demonstrate. We try to give the fans great value for money with top quality presentation of our sport, and in turn we invest the money they spend back into the sport. We are thrilled to trial this model at Bicton and hope to expand it in the future.”
H&C CEO Heather Killen commented, “We’re delighted to be working alongside the teams at Bicton and Elite Eventing to bring this special event to the widest possible audience. With H&C+ we’ve been able to show more live eventing than has ever previously been possible and this, combined with our eventing focused masterclasses, rider profiles, documentaries and other programming, speaks to our commitment to this vibrant and passionate community.”
Bicton Arena Manager, Andrew Fell said, “We are extremely grateful to both Chedington and Elite Eventing for enabling us to put on a competition at five-star level for those riders, owners, and supporters who have endured the disappointment of not having an event of this level in the UK since 2019.”
Viewers can watch the Bicton live stream either at www.horseandcountry.tv or on the H&C+ apps, which can be downloaded from the iOS and Android app stores. And of course, with the apps or a streaming device such as Apple TV, Roku or Amazon Fire, you can watch on your Smart TV for the big screen experience. H&C+ is a worldwide service so Eventing fans worldwide will be able to view the stream.