BMWKIPP
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Is it not on the TV tomorrow?
I've been for the last three years and the shopping has been underwhelming each time. My friend reckons it's because there are a couple of other big shows on this weekend too, but I don't know how true that is. The jumping is great though! I normally go fr the speed derby too as I get free tickets from work, but I had to work yesterday so couldn't.I went on Friday, was the first time I have been for many many years, was slightly disappointed with the shopping but loved watching the jumping!
Why not if you want to watch it, as your OP suggested? It's still the same as it used to be, it's just the general public isn't as interested so it's been bumped from TV. It's really easy to access Hickstead TV - you just need to make an account and you're off: http://www.hickstead.tvDon't have sky. Won't bother trying to watch it on line now, seems the days of any hickstead meet being something special have total gone.
With an internet speed of below 0.5 megabyte this rules me out then.The whole meet is now streamed live for free. Therefore anyone interested can view 4 days of high class show jumping including the main derby class.
Surely that's better than being given a short slot on main stream TV?
thanks for this, seems like years since it was last on normal telly so will be tuned in since it's bloody raining here againWhy not if you want to watch it, as your OP suggested? It's still the same as it used to be, it's just the general public isn't as interested so it's been bumped from TV. It's really easy to access Hickstead TV - you just need to make an account and you're off: http://www.hickstead.tv
I was disappointed too but I think the shopping in July is much better and there is more to watch in the other rings. Plus the Eventers Challenge I am watching now.I went on Friday, was the first time I have been for many many years, was slightly disappointed with the shopping but loved watching the jumping!
He was sitting up in the buggy when they took him out of the arena so maybe a bit dazed from the fall. He did land hard!Is there any update on the rider who fell at the gate? We were in the stands and it looked like he properly thumped down. They had the curtains around him for quite a while.