Getting To Greenwich

Friday 25 November 2011

Getting To Greenwich

Horse & Country TV is delighted to present an exclusive screening of the first episode of “Getting to Greenwich”, H&C’s forthcoming eight-part series on prospects for the British equestrian team in the run-up to the London Olympics.
 
Each episode explores the hopes and dreams of a potential contender for Team GBR. In total “Getting to Greenwich” will feature two riders from each of the three Olympic and one Paralympic disciplines of dressage, showjumping, eventing, and para-equestrian dressage. The series is sponsored by NAF, the UK’s leading manufacturer of equine feed supplements and Official Suppliers to the British Equestrian Team, and premieres on Monday November 28th at 9pm, with a profile of eventer Piggy French.
 
Viewers get the opportunity to see what happens behind the scenes at her busy yard, meet the horses and watch the trials and tribulations of this successful young athlete’s quest to achieve the once in a lifetime dream of competing in the Olympics on home turf.
 
The full line-up and dates of first transmission are as follows:
 
Mon Nov 28th: Eventing - Piggy French
 
Mon Dec 5th: Para Equestrian Dressage - Sophie Wells

Mon Dec 12th: Showjumping - Guy Williams

Mon Dec 19th: Dressage - Charlotte Dujardin

Mon Dec 26th: Eventing - William Fox-Pitt

Mon Jan 2nd: Para Equestrian Dressage - Debbie Criddle

Mon Jan 9th: Showjumping - Peter Charles

Mon Jan 16th: Dressage - Laura Bechtolsheimer
 
Episodes will be repeated each day during the first week of transmission. Visit www.horseandcountry.tv for TV schedules.
 
Jonathan Rippon, Head of Programming at H&C said, “Getting to Greenwich offers unparalleled insight into what it takes to compete at the very highest level. It’s further evidence of our commitment to growing the profile of horse sport in the UK and introducing some of Britain’s top athletes to a new audience.”
 
Tracey Lloyd, Sponsorship Manager for NAF said, “The excellent line up of riders in the series, all of whom have extremely realistic chances of riding for their country at Greenwich, is incredibly exciting; and to have the opportunity to gain an insight to their horses, their training and what makes them all tick will make for compulsive viewing.  We are so thrilled to be associated with this much anticipated series!”

 
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