The Paris Paralympics is set to be a sporting bonanza you don’t want to miss with the dressage due to kick off on 3 September. In some countries you’ll be able to watch all the action for free, but wherever you are in the world, we have what you need to know on how to watch the 2024 Paralympics dressage live.
Choose your country: UK | US | Canada | Australia | Germany | France | Italy
If you’re outside your normal country of residence, but want your usual coverage, or if you’d like to have the additional online security offered by a VPN connection, check out the NordVPN, where you can get 73% off, plus a 30-day money back guarantee, and follow the instructions below.
Watch the equestrian action for free: CBC (Canada) | 9Now (Australia) |Use Nord VPN to watch your stream from abroad
H&H will be reporting on all the action from the dressage at the Paralympics, led by our dressage editor Oscar Williams on location at Versailles. A Horse & Hound website subscription gives you instant unlimited access, wherever you are, to all of our written coverage of the action, from just £1. Sign up now
How to watch Paralympics dressage in the UK
Channel 4 will broadcast all of the Paralympics action for free. Several livestreams will also be running on YouTube, which will show the Paralympics in its entirety.
But what if you aren’t at home to catch the equestrian coverage of the Paris Paralympics? Maybe you’re on holiday and don’t want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you’d usually be able to watch the event for free at home?
Don’t worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We’ll show you how to do that below.
How to watch the Paralympics dressage live from outside your country
If you’re travelling and still want to watch the Paris Paralympics, this is how you can. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2024 Paralympics rights holders, you won’t be able to use them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, ensuring that all the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.
There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as NordVPN, where you can get 73% off. This offer also offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not happy with the service.
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For instance, if you’re away from the UK and want to view a British service, you’d select UK from the list.
3. Then head over to Channel 4 on your browser or device and enjoy the free equestrian coverage on the Paris Olympics livestream.
We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:
Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service)
Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad
We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
How to watch the Paralympics dressage from Paris 2024 in the US
Peacock TV has broadcasting rights to the 2024 Paralympics in the US, with coverage likely to be spread across NBC’s cable channels too.
How to watch the Paralympics dressage from Paris 2024 in the US without cable
Peacock costs $7.99 a month for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of EPL soccer, every big WWE event, Premiership Rugby, plus plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $13.99 a month for commercial-free coverage.
OTT streaming service Sling TV is reasonably priced and includes NBC, USA Network and MSNBC as part of its Sling Blue package in most major markets. The usual cost is $45 a month, but if you’re new to the service you can get $10 off your first month.
Another over-the-top streaming service that includes NBC, USA Network and MSNBC is FuboTV. It’s a much more comprehensive cable replacement, and carries more than 100 channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN.
If you subscribe to Sling, Peacock, or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you’re out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined above – of the many options, we rate NordVPN as the best of the best.
How to watch the Paralympics dressage from Paris 2024 in Canada
In Canada the Paralympics will be broadcast for free via CBC.
CBC always offer plenty of events free to watch on CBC Gem. You can currently pay $4.99 per month for ad-free access to CBC Gem’s on-demand library, but if you don’t mind sitting through advert breaks, the service is free.
If you’re outside of Canada but still want to watch the action, don’t forget to explore NordVPN, as set out above.
How to watch the Paralympics dressage from Paris 2024 in Australia
The entirety of the 2024 Paralympics is set to be shown for free across Channel 9 in Australia. That means viewers will also be able to use a 2024 Paralympics live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
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.
