Livestream action brought to you by Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
The final day’s action at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday 6 May, begins with the second horse inspection at 8.30am.
The early showjumping session will be available to watch in the UK via the official live stream from 11.30am.
The main showjumping session, starting at 2pm, and final presentations (below) will be geoblocked in the UK. These will be available to watch live on BBC red button for UK viewers, with highlights shown on BBC2 at 5.30pm.
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Sunday’s final press conference will be available for all to watch on the official live stream after the competition finishes.
The organisers of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 2018 are making footage of the event freely accessible to viewers around the world via its online livestream service once again this year. The livestream will be available to view here on the Horse & Hound website, as well as through Badminton’s own video channels.
Action from the first horse inspection on Wednesday, all the way through to the final presentation of awards on Sunday, will be available for eventing fans to enjoy, although Saturday’s cross-country phase and Sunday afternoon’s showjumping rounds and final presentations are going to be geoblocked in certain locations, including here in the UK.
UK viewers can look forward to the BBC broadcasting Sunday afternoon’s showjumping, as well as the cross-country on Saturday via its live streaming service, with cross-country and showjumping highlights available on BBC2.
Follow all the action from Badminton Horse Trials even if you can’t make the trip to Gloucestershire
Badminton LIVE Schedule
Wednesday 2 May – First horse inspection Badminton livestream: 4.30pm – 5.30pm Followed by Mitsubishi Motors Cup presentations
Thursday 3 and Friday 4 May – Dressage Badminton livestream: 9am until 5pm Showing every dressage test, plus the lunchtime dressage demos
Saturday 5 May – Cross-country All cross country rounds live from 11:30am until 5pm UK only: BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website USA, NED, SWE, GER, AUS: H&C FRA and BEL with French commentary: Equideo Rest of world: Badminton livestream
Sunday 6 May – Horse inspection UK: Badminton livestream USA, NED, SWE, GER, AUS: H&C Rest of world: Badminton livestream
Sunday 6 May – morning Morning showjumping round starting 11.30am approx UK: Badminton livestream USA, NED, SWE, GER, AUS: H&C FRA and BEL with French commentary: Equideo Rest of world: Badminton livestream
Sunday 6 May – afternoon Top showjumping rounds starting 2pm, followed by presentations UK: UK Red Button and BBC Sport website USA, NED, SWE, GER, AUS: H&C FRA and BEL with French commentary: Equideo Rest of World: Badminton livestream
Sunday 6 May – UK BBC2 12.30pm: Cross-country highlights 5.30pm: Showjumping highlights
All times above are BST.
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