This year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials sees the launch of a brand new digital TV service hosted by Vogue cover model and eventing fan Rosie Tapner alongside fellow presenter Nick Luck…

Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is a massive event, spanning more than 530 acres with lots happening simultaneously… so even if you’re there, seeing absolutely everything that’s going on is pretty tricky. Thankfully, this year, we’re delighted to report that there’s a brand new digital TV service created by organisers of the event and fronted by broadcasters Rosie Tapner and Nick Luck. The service will combine livestream footage of the event with expert commentary, plus analysis, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, as well as pre-recorded material.

“You can watch the service from home, if you’re unable to be at the event in person, or live whilst you’re at the event and then you can it watch again after the competition has finished to see anything you might have missed,” says Rosie.

Naturally covering an event like Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials necessitates expert knowledge. Rosie was raised in rural Hertfordshire and grew up with horses; her mother Alex was a keen eventer as well as a hacker and hunter.

After completing a degree in Digital Media at Oxford Brookes, and after competing in the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood in 2018 and 2019 and at Ascot in 2018, Rosie worked with Racing TV to cover fixtures for The Jockey Club’s in-house TV service and presented Sky’s Racing League coverage in 2021. And did we also mention that Rosie’s media career follows her appearance as a Vogue cover model after being signed to the Storm agency for which she has also fronted campaigns for Balenciaga, Burberry, Selfridges & Ralph Lauren.

“That was 10 years ago, and I really enjoyed it but now I’ve discovered a love of broadcasting, which also means I can get behind the scenes with all the people I admired when we attended Burghley as a family when I was younger.”

“I’ve already completed pre-recorded interviews with people like William Fox-Pitt and Pippa Funnell for Burghley TV, which was amazing, and we’ll have a walk-through of this year’s cross-country course and insight with experts like Carl Hester and Yogi Breisner – who are also hosting our riding demonstrations in the main arena – so we really get behind the demands of each eventing discipline.”

“As someone who has watched Burghley as a spectator, it’s great to be able to get behind the scenes to really understand what goes into competing in a world-class eventing fixture. To be able to bring that to our audience, as well, is great.”

“The service will cost £20/year, and it will offer everyone a richer, more in-depth way to enjoy unprecedented access to all of the drama and excitement of a CCI5* event!”

Subscribe to the new Burghley TV streaming service for £20/year at www.burghley-horse.co.uk.