H&H is delighted to partner with Event Rider Masters (ERM) to bring you all the action from the final leg of the exciting new CIC3* series at the Blenheim International Horse Trials (10-11 September) via live streaming.
The dressage is held on Saturday 10 September starting around 8:30am, while the showjumping and cross-country takes place during Sunday 11 September (see broadcast times below).
Not only will the winner of the final leg of the ERM series be crowned at Blenheim, but the overall winner of the series will also be revealed. The series winner will receive a £30,000 first prize, based on points accumulated during their best four performances across the series. Currently Paul Tapner sits at the head of leaderboard on 93 points, just one point ahead of Gemma Tattersalls on 92. In third is Oliver Townend on 74 with New Zealand’s Jonelle Price in fourth on 71 and Astier Nicolas in fifth on 59 points. View the rankings in full.
Watch ERM dressage from Blenheim
Watch ERM showjumping from Blenheim
Watch ERM cross-country from Blenheim
About the Event Rider Masters series
The Event Rider Masters is a new series this year, which aims to raise the standards of sports presentation in eventing and make it more accessible and exciting for a wider audience.
The classes take place at CIC3* level and have 40 starters — if the event is oversubscribed, the riders are chosen according to their world ranking,.
Blenheim is the sixth and final event in the series.
Event Rider Masters dates for 2016:
- Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials (14-15 May)
- Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials (10-11 June)
- St James’s Place Barbury International Horse Trials (9-10 June)
- Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park (6-7 August)
- Blair Castle Equi-Trek International Horse Trials (27-28 August)
- Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (10-11 September)
The first ERM at Chatsworth was won by France’s Astier Nicolas on Piaf De Bneville, while the second at Bramham went to China’s Alex Hua Tian on Don Geniro. At Barbury top honours went to New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson on Nereo, while Gatcombe saw Oliver Townend become the first British rider to top the Event Rider Masters podium scooping the first prize of £16,000 riding Cillnabradden Evo. Oliver then followed this up with a second win at Blair.
View the full ERM rankings ahead of the final leg
Full report from Blenheim including the ERM in H&H next week, out Thursday, 15 September.