Simon Grieve riding MR FAHRENHEIT III, during The Magic Millions British Open Championship CCI4*-S during Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing held in Gatcombe Park near Stroud in Gloucestershire in the UK between 2nd - 4th August 2019
The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing, which is held at Gatcombe Park, is back in 2023 between 4 and 6 August. If you can’t attend in person, here’s how to watch Gatcombe Horse Trials on TV.
With the Festival hosting championships from the Corinthian Cup for amateur riders right through to the British open championship, the weekend showcases the sport of eventing at all levels. The cross-country in Gatcombe Park is often thrilling to watch, with the course, which is designed by Captain Mark Phillips, winding its way up and down the park’s rolling hills.
All the Saturday and Sunday cross-country action from the Festival of British Eventing will be available to watch on H&C TV.
Don’t miss our full Festival of British Eventing report in next week’s issue of Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday 10 August 2023.
How to watch Gatcombe Horse Trials on TV
Although there will be no terrestrial TV coverage available from this year’s Festival of British Eventing, you can follow all the cross-country action from the Festival of British Eventing on H&C TV. If you aren’t already signed-up to Horse & Country, either you can take out a 12-month subscription at £59.99 or £6.99 per month, or choose the pay per view/event pass option at £14.99, which gives you 30 days access to the event. While there is a seven-day free trial available, please note that this does NOT include access to live sport, so it cannot be used to watch Gatcombe.
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The cross-country is scheduled to start at 11am on Saturday 5 August, when you will be able to watch both the novice and intermediate championships, plus the RoR/NTF retrained racehorse event championship and the open intermediate.
On Sunday 6 August, the cross-country is scheduled to start at 10.30am and you will be able to watch the Corinthian Cup, the open novice and the showcase British Open Championship.
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
