BBC to broadcast London International Horse Show

The BBC is to broadcast London International Horse Show with extensive TV and online streaming schedule

The London International Horse Show, which returns to ExCeL London this week, from 15-19 December, is set to deliver five-days of world-class international equestrian competition and spectacular display acts. However, for those unable to attend, there is an extensive TV and online streaming schedule to facilitate viewing by both national and international audiences.

Over 10 hours of live action will be available to UK viewers via the BBC, on BBC 2 and across its digital platforms, including the red button. Featured within this will be the LeMieux Puissance on the evening of Thursday 15 December, the FEI Dressage World Cup^TM (Freestyle to Music) supported by Horse & Hound on the evening of Friday 16 December, the Longines FEI World Cup^TM Jumping on the afternoon of Sunday 18 December and the whole of the Monday Evening Performance, which will conclude with the Show’s finale, The Turkish Airlines London Grand Prix. 

The Show has FEI World Cup^TM classes in three disciplines: Dressage, Jumping and Driving, all of which will be shown live on FEI TV via their pay-to-view service. Further information on how to access, both from the UK and internationally, this can be found at feitv.org.  

All of the classes not shown by either the BBC or FEI will be streamed live on Horse & Country via the channel’s worldwide subscription service. Viewers from across the world can watch both live, and on-demand, via an H&C+ membership or by their pay-per-view service. Coverage will vary depending on viewers’ country of residence, please visit horseandcountry.tv for the full schedule. This comprehensive coverage will include, but is not limited to:

• The Voltaire Design U25 British Championship
• Dressage Unwrapped
• Extreme Driving supported by Karen and Hugh Scott-Barrett
• The Christmas Pudding Speed Stakes
• The Snowflake Stakes
• The Voltaire Design Mini Stakes
• The Kennel Club classes (inc. Semi Finals, Finals and Grand Prix)
• The BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship sponsored by LeMieux
• The LeMieux Six Bar
• The Fancy Dress Relay
• The Mistletoe Speed Stakes
• The Devil’s Horsemen
• Shetland Pony Grand National
• Le Régiment de Cavalerie de la Garde Républicaine

Show Director, Simon Brooks-Ward said: “We are delighted to be able to extend the reach of the action taking place at The London International Horse Show 2022 beyond the spectators onsite at ExCeL London. Being able to broadcast some of the most popular classes on the BBC, providing free-to-view coverage across the UK, is invaluable to the Show and the wider sport as a whole. We are expecting the competition to be better than ever, providing viewers with exceptional entertainment from wherever they are in the world.”

A full TV schedule can be found on the website here.

More information about The London International Horse Show, including how to buy tickets, can be found here.