Horses on TV - December
Friday, November 30, 2007
Sky Sports serve up a HOYS Christmas Feast!
SKY Sports are are serving up a special Christmas feast for all equestrian fans with highlights of this year’s sell-out show being aired on Christmas Day.
Following one of the most successful Horse of the Year Shows on record, SKY have renewed their existing contract for another three years and will be transmitting an extensive three hour highlights programme featuring the very best from last October’s Show on SKY Sports 2 and 3. This is as a direct result of the hugely positive response to SKY’s coverage of the Show, which was also available in high definition for the first time this year, and the phenomenal ratings Horse of the Year Show transmissions received. SKY will broadcast the three hour special on four occasions on 25th December. The highlights will cover top show jumping classes, Pony Club Mounted Games for the Prince Philip Cup and Osborne Refrigerators Scurry Racing.
Highlights from this year’s Horse of the Year Show will be shown on Sky Sports at the following times:
| Date | Time | Channel |
| 25/12/07 | 8am | Sky Sports 2 |
| 25/12/07 | 2pm | Sky Sports 3 |
| 25/12/07 | 6pm | Sky Sports 2 |
| 26/12/07 | 1am | Sky Sports 3 |
LIVE on British Eurosport
This December British Eurosport will broadcast LIVE coverage of The Olympia London International Horse Show, an exciting pre-Christmas equestrian extravaganza featuring the world’s best show jumping and dressage action. There will be LIVE evening action of the show jumping events from Monday 17th December though to Saturday 22nd December, along with afternoon highlights programmes wrapping up the best of the previous day’s action.
Monday 17 December
1845-2300 LIVE Day 1 including The Christmas Stakes on British Eurosport
Tuesday 18 December
1300-1400 Highlights Day 1: The Christmas Stakes on British Eurosport
1745-1845 Highlights Day 1: The Christmas Stakes on British Eurosport
1845-2300 LIVE Day 2 including the FEI World Cup Dressage Freestyle on British Eurosport
Wednesday 19 December
1300-1400 Highlights Day 2: The FEI World Cup Dressage Freestyle on British Eurosport.
1715-1815 Highlights Day 2: The FEI World Cup Dressage Freestyle on British Eurosport
2100-2300 LIVE Day 3 including The Santa Stakes on British Eurosport
Thursday 20 December
1300-1400 Highlights Day 3: The Santa Stakes on British Eurosport
1745-1845 Highlights Day 3: The Santa Stakes on British Eurosport
1845-2300 LIVE Day 4 including The Olympia Grand Prix on British Eurosport
Friday 21 December
1800-1845 Highlights Day 4: Olympia Grand Prix on British Eurosport
1845-2300 LIVE Day 5 including The Christmas Puissance on British Eurosport
Saturday 22 December
1445-1615 LIVE Day 6 including the FEI World Cup Qualifier on British Eurosport
1900-2300 LIVE Day 6 including the British Challenge on British Eurosport
Sunday 23 December
1500-1600 Highlights Day 6: The British challenge on British Eurosport
British Eurosport is available on Sky (410) and Virgin Media (521).
Please note that while all information is accurate at the time of writing, schedules are subject to change.
