London, England – February 11th, 2021 – Horse & Country (H&C) today announced the launch of a new three-part series, “The Dutch Masters Presents”, featuring some of the biggest names to have competed at this illustrious event. Formerly known as Indoor Brabant, The Dutch Masters is one of the most prestigious competitions in the European calendar and is host to one the four legs of the Rolex Grand Slam. The riders featured are showjumper Jeroen Dubbeldam, and dressage riders Emmelie Scholtens and the legendary Anky van Grunsven. The series is presented by H&C’s Daisy van Nieuwkasteele.
Each episode features three distinct elements, starting with a yard tour guided by the rider. It’s a chance to see behind the scenes at these world class facilities. Then it’s on to a masterclass, designed to be of value to riders of any level. And finally, there’s an interview in which Jeroen, Emmelie and Anky share memories of some of their greatest moments at The Dutch Masters along with footage of their rides.
The first episode, featuring Jeroen Dubbeldam, is released on Monday 15th February. Jeroen’s masterclass focuses on how he produces his own youngsters at home. In his interview he reminisces about the emotional farewell lap of honour for his World and European gold medal partner, Zenith SFN.
“We’re delighted to have partnered with The Dutch Masters to produce this inspiring series,” commented H&C Director of Content Jonathan Rippon, “The programmes are the perfect vehicle to build anticipation for our forthcoming extensive live coverage of this year’s event”.
For The Dutch Masters, Event Organiser Marcel Hunze said, “With this year’s event taking place behind closed doors, we are determined to give our fans and supporters the best Dutch Masters experience possible. Our partnership with H&C in producing The Dutch Masters Presents is a great example of that commitment.”
Members of H&C’s streaming service, H&C+, can watch The Dutch Masters Presents on demand at any time, either online or with H&C’s mobile apps, as well as on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire. Membership is just £5.99 per month and full details on how to join can be found at horseandcountry.tv
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Horse & Country is the leading international sports network for the passionate and active equestrian community. Headquartered in London, it is available globally via connected TVs, mobile and web and on leading digital and pay-TV platforms in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia. Horse & Country’s programming line-up includes live coverage from leading sporting competitions in all equestrian disciplines, as well as training and learning shows, documentaries and entertainment.