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HONG KONG POLO, CHANTILLY POLO CLUB and POLO PARK ZÜRICH claimed first victories at the opening of the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP

12. June 2021

The first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP held at the Polo Club of Chantilly kicked off on Thursday 10th June and continues until 20th June 2021 with an impressive participation of 12 teams from 8 different countries.

The POLO RIDER CUP is played between 10 and 12 goals handicap and 5 chukkers per game for 30 games.

The opening day of the POLO RIDER CUP tournament matched the following games: Hong Kong Polo faced Hamburger Polo Club, followed by Polo Club de Chantilly against Polo Club Düsseldorf, and in the last match of the day, Moscow Polo Club met Polo Park Zürich.

In the first game of the day, Hong Kong Polo took the win against Hamburger Polo Club by 12 to 8 goals.

Hong Kong scored a total of 10 penalty goals, and the team was led by an outstanding Brieuc Rigaux, who scored 9 goals.

The day’s second match saw Chantilly Polo Club winning to Polo Club Düsseldorf by 8 to 7 in an exciting extra chukker. At the end of the fourth chukker, Düsseldorf that was behind the score by 4 goals, managed to equal the game in the fifth chukker and forced an extra one. In the final chukker, Chantilly Polo Club missed three penalty faults, but in the end, Jota managed to score the victory goal from the field.

Polo Park Zürich defeated Moscow Polo Club 11-6 in the last game of the day. Min Podesta performed a great game scoring three consecutive goals at the beginning of the first chukker and 7 goals in total.

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POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 1:

HAMBURGER POLO CLUB 8 – 12 HONG KONG POLO CLUB

Score progression: 1-2 / 2-4 / 5-6 / 6- 11 / 8-12

Hong Kong Polo: Edouard Costes 0 , Thierry Vetois 3 (3 goals), Adrien Le Gallo 3 , Brieuc Rigaux 6 (9 goals). Total HC: 12

Hamburger Polo Club: Caesar Crasemann 4 (4 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 4 (1 goal), Caspar Crasemann 4 (1 goal), Daniel Crasemann 0 (2 goals). Total HC: 12

Umpires: Rafael Silva & Juan José Araya

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POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY 8 – 7 POLO CLUB DÜSSELDORF

Score progression: 0-0 / 3-1 / 5-2 / 6-3 / 7-7 / 8-7

Polo Club de Chantilly: Sam Sztarkman 1 (4 goals), Martin Joaquin 5 (1 goal), Jota Chavanne 5 (3 goals), Alex Sztarkman 1. Total HC:12

Polo Club Düsseldorf: Otto Blank 0, Jesús Bordoni 2 (1 goal), Adrián Laplacette 6 (5 goals), Miguel Amieva 4 (1 goal). Total HC:12

Umpires: Juan JoséDiaz Alberdi & Juan José Araya

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MOSCOW POLO CLUB 6 – 11 POLO PARK ZÜRICH

Score progression: 0-4 / 2-5 / 2-6 / 5-8 / 6-11

Moscow Polo Club: Gleb Fetisov 0, Misha Rodzianko 2 (2 goals), Simon Zavaleta 5 ( 2 goals), Edouard Pan 5 (2 goals). Total HC:12

Polo Park Zürich: Richard Harris 0, Elena Venot 1 (1 goal), Min Podesta 7 (7 goals), Carlos Solari 4 (3 goals)

Total HC:12

Umpires: Rafael Silva & & Alejandro Pascual

Fixture and Teams (click)

Also you can check results at http://chukkerapp.com/

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Friday, June 11

11:30am: Deauville International Polo Club vs. Empire Club of Coachella Valley

3pm: La Aguada Polo Club vs. Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago

5:30pm: Dos Lunas Polo Club vs. Evviva Polo St.Moritz

The first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP held at the Polo Club of Chantilly kicked off on Thursday 10th June and continues until 20th June 2021 with an impressive…

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An incredible range of broadcasters will take the POLO RIDER CUP to fans worldwide

12. June 2021

POLO RIDER CUP is delighted to announce extensive TV coverage for the first edition of this unique 10-day international competition that kicks off on Thursday 10th June in the spectacular fields of the Polo Club of Chantilly.

With a large number of digital and linear television channels that will bring viewers closer to the action with live commentary, fans will be able to stream the action across different platforms, live, daily news and highlights magazine.

POLO RIDER CUP is keen to bring and deliver exclusive content to a wider audience and make the sport of polo better known worldwide. The broadcasters and platforms listed below are ready to provide unique coverage of the 30 games to fans from all across the globe:

LeFigaro.fr: France

France3 Hauts de France: (Final Only)

PoloLineTV: Argentina, UK, Germany, USA, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, France, Australia, Spain

Horse&Country: UK, Ireland, USA, Australia, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands

HorseTV: Italy, Germany, UAE, KSA, Oman, Finland, USA

ClipMyHorse.TV: Germany, USA, Australia, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, UAE, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Russia, Portugal, Brazil, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway

Global Polo TV: USA, Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chili, Uruguay, France, Germany, Spain, UK, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria

SportDeutchland.TV: Germany

beIN Sports: USA, Canada, Turkey, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, East Timor, Hong Kong

BT Sports: UK, Ireland

RTVE: Spain

Olivier Godallier, President & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “We are thrilled to have this incredible quality of broadcasters worldwide. It is a great pleasure to welcome all of them on board. With this amazing response from the Media partners, we are sure and confident that we are on the right track to achieve an outstanding milestone in polo club competition at the international level.”

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GLOBAL POLO TV will broadcast the POLO RIDER CUP

3. June 2021

The USPA broadcast network, GLOBAL POLO TV, will broadcast LIVE all the games of the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, which will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

GLOBAL POLO TV is a LIVE and on-demand TV channel for polo fans around the world, notably in the United States (primary market), Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, China, Japan, India, Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria.

Shannon Stilson, Assistant Vice President, Marketing USPA Global Licensing, comments: “We are thrilled to broadcast the first POLO RIDER CUP on Global Polo TV. With teams competing from around the world, this international competition provides another great global polo event for our audience and the start of a great partnership.”

Olivier Godallier, President & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “We are pleased to have GLOBAL POLO TV in addition to our existing broadcasters for this first edition. This affirms our strategy to expand the visibility of polo and of the POLO RIDER CUP, the Polo World’s Cup of Clubs!”

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POLO RIDER CUP 2021 DRAW

26. May 2021

The 2021 POLO RIDER CUP draw ceremony was held yesterday at the Polo Club of Chantilly through a Zoom Conference with the participating teams discovering their opponents under the supervision of Alex Taylor from the Federation of International Polo (FIP) and Philippe Perrier from the French Federation of Polo (FFP).

12 clubs from 8 different countries will play the POLO RIDER CUP which will be held from the 10 to the 20 June at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The teams were divided into two groups and four zone of three teams each.

Gonzalo Quesada, Ambassador of the POLO RIDER CUP, had the mission for making the draw and the results are as follows:

Group 1 – Zone A
Hong Kong Polo Ass.
Chantilly Polo Club
Moscow Polo Club

Group 1 – Zone B
Hamburger Polo Club
Polo Club Düsseldorf
Polo Park Zürich

Group 2 – Zone C
Deauville Intern. Polo Club
La Aguada Polo Club
Dos Lunas Polo Club

Group 2 – Zone D

Empire Polo Club Coachella
Las Brisas Polo Club Chicago
Evviva Polo St Moritz

For the qualification phase to the semi-finals, for GROUP 1 all teams from ZONE A meet teams from ZONE B and for GROUP 2 all teams from ZONE C meet teams from ZONE D.

The POLO RIDER CUP will be played on handicap by teams with handicaps between 10 and 12 goals.

Gonzalo Quesada, Ambassador of the POLO RIDER CUP, comments: “I’m very happy to see an Argentinian team joining the POLO RIDER CUP with La Aguada Polo Club, knowing the Novillo Astrada family, and I’m impress and please by the number of countries and clubs who participating to this first edition. If I need to pick up a final winner it will be not an easy choice as I have a lot of friends in Chantilly, La Aguada and Deauville, but my heart’s choice would be for Chantilly Polo Club.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “The draw of the POLO RIDER CUP offer us fantastic and intense games to watch, and the groups are well balanced. It’s difficult to give you a prognostic as these qualifications will be highly disputed. Thank you to all the clubs and teams for their full commitment. I wish you a fantastic tournament.”

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The 2021 POLO RIDER CUP draw ceremony was held yesterday at the Polo Club of Chantilly through a Zoom Conference with the participating teams discovering their opponents under the supervision…

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HONG KONG POLO joins the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP

30. April 2021

HONG KONG POLO ASSOCIATION (HKG) will be the first Asian team to play the POLO RIDER CUP, competing against the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER), Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA), Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA), Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) and Polo Park Zürich (SUI). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Hong Kong Polo team will comprise the following players:

1. Cyrille Costes (0)
2. Adrien Le Gallo (+3)
3. Thierry Vetois (+3)
4. Brieuc Rigaux (+6)

Raphael Le Masne de Chermont, Vice-President of Hong Kong Polo Association, comments: “Polo was brought to Hong Kong by the British Army in the 60s and left the territory with the handover to China in 1997. Today enthusiast polo players fly the Hong Kong flag around the world like nomads from the steps of Mongolia to the fields of China and South East Asia. We are delighted to defend the Hong Kong colours at the POLO RIDER CUP in Chantilly and compete with a curation of some of the best International Polo clubs around the world.”

Cyrille Costes, Captain of Hong Kong Polo, comments: “As I live in Asia, I’m very happy and proud to be the Captain of the Hong Kong Polo team for the POLO RIDER CUP and to be playing again with my long-time friend and teammate Brieuc Rigaux.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments : “Hong Kong is the symbol of a fast and competitive world. The team that will defend Hong Kong Polo shares its values, it’s a very structured line-up with its captain Cyrille Costes and its manager and flagship player, Brieuc Rigaux. This team has the advantage of having its entire organization based in France. The dragon polo team will not be an opponent to be underestimated.”

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HONG KONG POLO ASSOCIATION (HKG) will be the first Asian team to play the POLO RIDER CUP, competing against the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas…

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STREETALY Official Coffee of the POLO RIDER CUP

9. April 2021

STREETALY will be the official coffee of the POLO RIDER CUP for the next two editions.

STREETALY is the art of the barista combined with itinerant coffee sales, for moments rich in flavor. An exclusive range at the forefront of Italian know-how.

STREETALY is a bond of conviviality with premium products, the best of Italian espresso through a partnership with Artari Coffee. STREETALY is eco-responsible with traditional and environmentally friendly production and storage techniques, no plastic, edible cups, recyclable cups and capsules.

STREETALY will be present with its iconic Piaggio APE trike, proposing all their range of coffee to all spectators/visitors during the POLO RIDER CUP.

Vincent Mignot, CEO of STREETALY, comments: “STREETALY is honored to participate in this first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP and to introduce a premium, rare and unique coffee while being part of the enchantment of this exceptional competition.”

Olivier Godallier, President & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “We are pleased to welcome STREETALY, offering their excellence of Italian coffee. It will be their first experience in the Polo world, and we hope it is the beginning of a long story. Our VIPs and fans will have a great coffee experience and friendliness.’’

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STREETALY will be the official coffee of the POLO RIDER CUP for the next two editions. STREETALY is the art of the barista combined with itinerant coffee sales, for moments…

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DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB joins the POLO RIDER CUP

7. April 2021

The Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) is the second French polo club to enter the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, joining the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER), Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA) and Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Deauville International Polo Club team will comprise the following players:

1. Ulysse Eisenchteter (0)
2. Patrick Eisenchteter (+1)
3. Pierre-Henri NGoumou (+6)
4. Juan Jose Stormi (+5)

Patrick Eisenchteter, Captain of Deauville International Polo Club, comments: “The Team is very proud to represent the Deauville International Polo Club for this first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP. The competition is going to be very exciting and to have it set up on the magnificent fields of the Chantilly Polo Club will further contribute to its success.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “Deauville International Polo Club is one of the oldest clubs in France, founded in 1907. To count on their participation is a great honor for the POLO RIDER CUP. The Normandy team has one of the best French players in the person of Pierre-Henri NGoumou. The Argentine Tete Storni is a Pato champion and a very strong attacker. Pato, Argentina’s national sport since 1953, is a game played on horseback that combines elements from polo and basketball. The team is led by the Eisenchteter, two excellent players with a strong organization thanks to the expertise of Laetitia Macaire. Ulysse Eisenchteter will be the youngest player of the tournament.’’

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About DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB (https://www.deauvillepoloclub.com) Deauville International Polo Club is located 2 hours from Paris. The mythical seaside resort on the Normandy coast shines with its exceptional setting: the ocean within sight, its beach, prestigious hotels, its Casino, its restaurants and its local airport only 8 km from the city centre.

Unique in the world, in Deauville polo is played in the middle of the racecourse in the heart of the city.

Players from all over the world meet up every year to compete in the prestigious “La Coupe d’Or” tournament, enjoying the .” beach in the morning with their horses and the charm of Deauville evenings.

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The Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) is the second French polo club to enter the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, joining the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos…

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CHANTILLY POLO CLUB presents its team for the POLO RIDER CUP

31. March 2021

Chantilly Polo Club, the host of this first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP, will have a challenging tournament with its team playing against an armada of international clubs, featuring the Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER), Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA) and Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Chantilly Polo Club team will comprise the following players:

1. Sam Sztarkman (+1)
2. Jota Chavanne (+5)
3. Martin Joaquin (+5)
4. Alex Sztarkman, Captain (+1)

Arnaud de Chênevarin, President of the Chantilly Polo Club, comments: “We are delighted to welcome this event and to have a team representing the Club for the launch of the POLO RIDER CUP. We hope this innovative event will become an unmissable tournament on the international circuit! With teams from all over the world, this first edition promises to be very competitive and to offer the public, both on site and behind their screens, a great show and great polo games!”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “The Polo Club of Chantilly has been supporting the POLO RIDER CUP right from the beginning, by hosting this event and participating with one of its own teams. This momentum has been essential for launching the POLO RIDER CUP with the FIP. Their team is a family team, one of the strongest values of the club. The team is well balanced with a lot of attack and a very good defense.”

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About CHANTILLY POLO CLUB (https://www.poloclubchantilly.com) A short distance from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, the Chantilly Polo Club is located in a large clearing of one of the royal forests surrounding Paris, on the grounds of the big village farm of Apremont. This club has all the qualities required for world level competitions and is a heaven for the amateur riders who have adopted this ancient team game. Throughout the seasons, sharing the same passion for horses and polo, the founders of the club gather with their children and even their grandchildren. Each year, the number of sports-loving families grows, with new members who discover many famous international players every spring and who love to gather near Paris and appreciate the beauty of the countryside along with the marvels of Chantilly Castle. The quality of our fields and our organization has allowed us to host one World Championship and two European Championships but, above all, our pride is to give junior riders the possibility to learn in full safety, for champions to be provided with the best international standards and for lone riders to be able to enjoy the ideal landscape of Picardie, just 40 minutes away from the Eiffel tower, and to appreciate the silence of endless meadows and the calm of the countryside.

Chantilly Polo Club, the host of this first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP, will have a challenging tournament with its team playing against an armada of international clubs, featuring…

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EMPIRE POLO CLUB of COACHELLA VALLEY at the POLO RIDER CUP

25. March 2021

The legendary Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA), future host of the FIP World Polo Championship, will be the second American polo club to enter the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, joining the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER) and Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Empire Polo Club team will comprise the following players:

1. Clément Smith (0)
2. Guillermo Li (+4)
3. Tito Ruiz Guiñazu (+7)
4. Derek Smith (+1)
Sub.: Caroline Anier (+1)

Derek Smith, Captain of Empire Polo Club, comments: “The Team is honored to be representing The Empire Polo Club, one of the most beautiful and prestigious polo clubs of “Sunny California”. Our team is looking forward to participating in this first-time event which brings polo players and clubs from all around the world together in Chantilly Polo Club, one of the biggest polo clubs in Europe. We wish to all players and clubs’ good luck during this event which we hope, will be the first edition of many for years to come. We also want to address a special thank you to the FIP for supporting this event which definitely will become an “Unmissable” polo event in the international polo calendar.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley is one of the largest Polo Clubs of the West coast of the USA, an amazing location that offers the world polo community an outstanding Polo Club. We are very enthusiastic to welcome them, they are the second American club to be taking part in the POLO RIDER CUP with a very international line up of four nationalities. Their main asset is Tito Ruiz Guiñazu, an amazing and creative player. Empire Polo Club will host the FIP World Polo Championship in 2022 – they have an impressive polo organization.”

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About EMPIRE POLO CLUB (https://empirepolo.com) The Empire Polo Club is a 500-acre (202 ha) polo club in Indio, California in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, near Palm Springs. Founded in 1987, it has seventeen polo fields and stabling and turnout for more than 700 horses making it one of the largest polo clubs on the West coast of the United States.

It hosts local, national and international matches and tournaments. In 1990 Empire Polo Club hosts the first 40-Goal game in the US and the First USPA Women’s Open Tournament. In 2013, it hosted a match between the British Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA) and the USPA Intercollegiate/Interscholastic. It has also hosted events for the Gay Polo League. In 2011 & 2015, it hosted the USPA Townsend International Challenge Cup. .”

The grounds are owned by Alex Haagen III. Since 1993, the Empire Polo Club has leased its polo grounds annually to Golden voice, *** a subsidiary of the Anschutz Entertainment Group, the organizers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Festival.

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ClipMyHorse.TV will show the POLO RIDER CUP

23. March 2021

The digital pioneer of equestrian sport, ClipMyHorse.TV, will show live broadcasts of all the games of the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP, which will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

ClipMyHorse.TV is a leading provider of live streaming for horse sport with more than 800 LIVE broadcasts per year to a worldwide audience in more than 200 countries around the world, notably Germany, UK, USA, Australia, France, Switzerland, Spain, UAE, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, we are also active in Mexico, Slovakia & Hungary.

Katharina Lintker, Partner Manager of ClipMyHorse.TV, comments: “We are very happy about the

cooperation with GAME Polo and are very thrilled to offer Polo sports on the ClipMyHorse.TV platform for the first time. This is a completely new segment in the equestrian sport for us and we see it as a great opportunity to start with such an amazing program of the POLO RIDER CUP.”

Olivier Godallier, President & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments: “We are delighted to partner

with ClipMyHorse.TV for this first edition. This is in line with our strategy to bring the POLO RIDER CUP and the polo sport to a wider equestrian audience, and ClipMyHorse.TV is a great asset for the future of our event.”

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About ClipMyHorse.TV (https://www.clipmyhorse.tv) ClipMyHorse.TV is the leading provider of live streaming for equestrian sports & horse breeding in Europe. ClipMyHorse.TV broadcasts live streaming media and provides media libraries, which are accessible worldwide. Programs include international and regional equestrian sports and breeding events from more than 200 countries around the world. Each year, we transmit more than 800 events, including championships such as the world and European championships. We extend our reach by continuously developing new means of communication.

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