“We are really excited to be getting going. And, as well as kicking off the first leg of the ERM series in a magnificent setting at the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials, it is set to be a scorcher of a competition, with forty of the highest ranked riders in the world poised to take part” says Alice Fox-Pitt as the first leg of the inaugural Event Rider Masters (ERM) is set to take place
Alice’s husband and three times world number one William Fox-Pitt is just one of the forty top international riders competing at the event on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May in Derbyshire. Other British riders include Gemma Tattersall, who finished third at last week’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, and the former World Champion Zara Tindall while the formidable husband and wife team of Tim and Jonelle Price are just two of the international competitors. With this weekend’s first leg of the series featuring nine nations, represented by riders from Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and America, there will be many following the competition around the world
This will be made possible by live streaming of the competition on Saturday (dressage) and Sunday, when the competition culminates with the showjumping and cross-country running in reverse order. The free live streaming can be viewed at www.eventridermasters.tv
A total of £50,000 in prize money up for grabs this weekend in the ERM CIC3* but It will take a very special riding performance to be crowned the first ERM winner. If one of the competitors can complete the Ian Stark Chatsworth cross-country without time penalties this weekend, they will become only the second person to do so in over 1000 attempts.
ERM Series events;
- The Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials 14-15 May
- The Equi-trek Bramham International Horse Trials 9-12 June
- The St James’s Place Barbury International Horse Trials 7-10 July
- BETA Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park 6-7 August
- Blair Castle Equi-Trek International Horse Trials 27-28 August
- Blenheim Palace Horse Trials 10-11 September
