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May 13, 2016
Event Rider Masters Series Begins at Chatsworth International Horse Trials
The first leg of the inaugural Event Rider Masters (ERM) will take place at the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May in Derbyshire, England. Forty of the very best horse and rider combinations from the sport of Eventing will be competing, with a total of £50,000 in prize money up for grabs this weekend.
New for 2016, ERM incorporates six three star Eventing competitions at venues across Great Britain with a total of £350,000 on offer across the series. This weekend’s first leg of the series features nine nations represented by riders from Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and The United States.
The ERM competition can be viewed live on Saturday (dressage) and Sunday, when the competition culminates with the Showjumping and cross-country ran in reverse order. Free streaming can be viewed at www.eventridermasters.tv
Competition Preview
- Of the thirteen CIC*** venues in the UK, Chatsworth produces the highest averaging finishing score (86.6)
- Competition will follow the order of Dressage, Show Jumping then Cross-Country
- Only one rider has finished the cross-country without time penalties in this three-star event (Astier Nicholas & Quickly Du Buguet, 2013)
Competitors to Watch
- Bettina Hoy (GER) and Seigneur Medicott - This pair has an average dressage score of 32.6
- William Fox-Pitt (GBR) and his veteran partner, Cool Mountain
- Clark Montgomery (USA) and Loughan Glen
- Aoife Clark (IRL) and Fernhill Adventure
- Tom McEwen (GBR) and Toledo De Kerser - in their nine international apperances, this pair has not had a show jumping fault
- Nicholas Touzaint (FRA) and Crocket 30
- Kitty King (GBR) and Ceylor Lan
- Christopher Burton (AUS) and TS Jamaimo
- Time Price (NZL) and Xavier Faer
- Cathal Daniels (IRL) and Rioghan Rua
- Issy Taylor (GBR) and KBIS Briarlands Matilda
- Paul Tapner (AUS) and Yogi Bear VIII
- Sarah Ennis (IRL) and Horseware Stellor Rebound - this combination won here in 2014
Click here for the complete Chatsworth Competitor Preview, courtesy of Equiratings.
About The Event Riders Masters
The Event Riders Masters (ERM) is an exciting sporting series, showcasing the world’s best ‘Event’ riders with a total of £350,000 in prize money on offer with each leg promising a minimum of £50,000. ERM incorporates six competitions featuring the three eventing phases; Dressage, Showjumping and Cross-country. The six competition venues are:
- 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
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