“Expanding our commitment to horse programming enables us to celebrate the fantastic sport of show jumping and honor the immense skill and talent of both human and animal athletes, while reining in a new crop of horse fans as we ramp up the excitement for the upcoming original documentary series ‘Jockeys,’ debuting next year.” “With the addition of these thrilling world-class competitions to the Animal Planet roster, we are tapping into equestrian enthusiasts’ passion for horse sports,” said Victoria Lowell, senior vice president of marketing for Animal Planet Media. ET/PT), one of America’s most fashionable and prestigious equine events.Īnd wrapping up the equine line-up in January, experience the thrill and danger of Olympic-level show jumping when Animal Planet’s Sporthorse Cup (premieres Saturday, January 10, at 3 PM ET/PT) invites seven of the world’s top riders to compete in a unique three-round test of rider and horse in Syracuse N.Y. In October, some of the key competitors just back from the Olympic Games will be featured in the FTI Hampton Classic Grand Prix (premieres Saturday, October 4, at 3 p.m. This competition is the last chance for American athletes to qualify for the U.S. ET/PT) which rounds up the top athletes and their horses from around the world for this prestigious event in Aachen. In August, saddle-up with the Rolex Grand Prix of Show Jumping (premieres Saturday, August 2, at 3 p.m. Also included will be a long feature on the Rolex World Cup in Sweden. In the four-round event each rider first rides their own horse, and then in subsequent rounds rides each of their competitor’s horses. champion Beezie Madden travels to Aachen, Germany, to compete against the top horses and riders in the world in a one-of-a-kind ride-off. Up first is Rolex Superstars of Show Jumping (premieres Saturday, July 26, at 3 p.m. champion Beezie Madden will be amongst the competitors in Olympic Equestrian team selection to the adrenaline-filled action of a sport where every hundredth of a second counts, Animal Planet’s world championship equestrian line-up gallops into homes beginning July 2008. From the intense pressure leading up to the final U.S. JAnimal Planet is releasing three new television programs and bringing back a favorite to showcase the guts, high stakes drama and competitive spirit of horses and riders at the top of equestrian sport.
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