July 6, 2018

Event Rider Masters is delighted to announce the appointment of London based agency, The Sports Consultancy as a rights marketing agent to support the sale of sponsorship rights for the Event Rider Masters.

The Event Rider Masters series aims to showcase the sport of Eventing to new global audiences and to raise awareness of the sport.  In 2018 the six legs incorporate iconic British and European events where riders will battle it out for the coveted Event Rider Masters title and a record £30,000 series first prize.

The Sports Consultancy’s rights marketing team, under the overall leadership of Marc Hope, brings a wealth of equestrian experience having represented and secured partnerships for the FEI in recent years and more widely the business has firmly established itself as a rights marketing specialist in Major Events and Olympic and Commonwealth sports having also represented and secured numerous agreements for the IAAF World Championships London 2017, World Para Athletics Championships London 2017, IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018, British Athletics, European Indoor Athletics Championships Glasgow 2019, Team Scotland and Volvo Ocean Race alongside other premium sport and entertainment properties.

Commenting on the appointment, The Sports Consultancy’s head of equestrian sales, Anais Bernier said: “We are proud to be representing this exciting equestrian series that will see the very best riders demonstrating their talent at iconic venues across Europe.

With our strong contacts in the equestrian sector and deep understanding of which brands are suited, we are confident we can help gather strong corporate partners for this series.”

The next round of the Event Rider Masters take place at Barbury Castle on 7/8th July.