Equestrian Olympic Gold Medallist, Nick Skelton will join Land Rover at Burghley Horse Trials this Sunday.

• Equestrian Olympic Gold Medallist, Nick Skelton will join Land Rover at Burghley Horse Trials on Sunday 4^th September
• Land Rover showcases equestrian virtual reality technology with Oculus headset
• UK debut of 17 Model Year Range Rover and Range Rover Sport
• 2016 marks Land Rover’s 12^th year as title sponsor of Burghley Horse Trials
• Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials take place between 1^st – 4^th September in  Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Returning from the Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Nick Skelton will be joining Land Rover at Burghley Horse Trials to showcase his show jumping Olympic Gold Medal which he won on 13 year old ‘Big Star’, who also won Team Gold at London 2012 Olympics. 

Show jumper Nick Skelton, whose equestrian career has spanned over 38 years, made history at this year’s Rio Olympics as Britain’s most experienced gold medallist winner, bringing home Britain’s first individual show jumping medal since 1972.

Land Rover ambassador Harry Meade will debut equestrian virtual reality technology through the use of Oculus headsets. Visitors will be able to ride the famous British Open Course at Gatcombe with a 360 degree view through the eyes of one of Britain’s leading event riders, Harry Meade. This is the first time Oculus headsets have been used to analyse and view an equestrian sport from a rider’s perspective.

Land Rover ambassador Harry Meade said: “The Oculus headsets are a great way for spectators to experience first-hand the feeling of speed and the technical difficulty of the fences.

“Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is dimensionally the world’s biggest course and very much the pinnacle of our sport for both riders and spectators.”

Land Rover marks its 12^th year as title sponsor of the Burghley Horse Trials with an action-packed programme. Amongst the 65 vehicles which Land Rover will provide, guests will be treated to the UK debut of 17 Model Year Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, which will demonstrate Land Rover’s new InControl Touch Pro infotainment system.

Jeremy Hicks, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover said: “We are delighted to continue our long-established relationship with Burghley. The Land Rover team is looking forward to welcoming visitors to experience our product and brand partnerships. 

There really will be something for the whole family, whether it’s having a passenger ride on our off-road course, to trying to make the Land Rover BAR boat go faster or driving one of the Discovery Sport remote controlled cars. Indeed for Land Rover owners, there will be an opportunity for refreshments on the Land Rover lawn.

“In our 12th year, we continue to value the sportsmanship and competition taking place on the course and I wish all those competing this weekend every success.”

For the first time ever at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, visitors will be able to experience a drive through the famous Burghley Lake with in-car passenger rides delivered by Land Rover Experience. 

The demonstration drives will showcase Land Rover’s class-leading wading capability of up to 900mm* of water. The Wade Sensing option will show guests just how deep the water is through a graphic illustration on the infotainment screen.

Celebrating Land Rover BAR’s recent sailing success at Portsmouth, guests visiting the Land Rover stand will be able to experience remote-controlled Land Rovers complete in Land Rover BAR livery as well as testing themselves to the limit generating power for the BAR sailing boat on the grinders. 

A Discovery Sport will be towing the Land Rover BAR rib at the water jump under the Lion Bridge. World-class sailors from the team including Paul Campbell-James and Leigh McMillion will be making guest appearances on the Land Rover stand.

The annual Land Rover Burghley Tailgate Picnic Competition will make a return to Burghley for the fifth year running this year. Land Rover ambassadors, Zara Tindall and Adam Henson will judge the competition, which takes place in the reserved members’ car park on Saturday 3rd September

*On Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models

James Martin and Land Rover collaborate to produce the Best Tailgate Picnic around, can you beat them ?

• Land Rover collaborates with TV chef James Martin to create top tips for tailgate picnics 
• Land Rover has been the title sponsor of Burghley Horse Trials for 12 consecutive years 
• The Land Rover Discovery split tailgate is the perfect place to host the Land Rover Tailgate Picnic Competition on Saturday 3rd September 

Ahead of this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, which takes place on 1-4 September, title sponsor Land Rover has collaborated with TV chef James Martin to encourage Burghley spectators to go the extra mile with their picnics this year.

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has become almost as synonymous with picnicking as it has world class equestrian sport and the Land Rover Tailgate Picnic Competition - which traditionally takes place on cross-country day - has become a popular feature among horse trial goers. In recent years it has been judged by some well-known faces, including event rider Zara Tindall, Channel 4’s Kirstie Allsopp and TV presenter Matt Baker.

 

To inspire this year’s Burghley picnickers, Land Rover, whose vehicles are renowned for their famous tailgate - a feature that is commonly used as the perfect accessory for a picnic, has worked with James to create two picnic recipes which benefit from sitting in the back of the car for a long-distance journey.

The former Saturday Kitchen presenter said: “It can be a real challenge keeping picnic food fresh when you have to travel a few hours to get to an event like The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, but these recipes are specifically designed so that they actually taste better after sitting in the back of a vehicle for a long time.” 

In these short tutorial videos*, James demonstrates the quick and easy method for creating ‘The Burghley Bloomer’ and ‘Teriyaki Steak’.

“The Burghley Bloomer is a variant of the Italian Sandwich,” James explains. “The idea of this is you do the preparation at home and bring it with you. The longer you leave it wrapped up, the better it tastes.”

He goes on to say: “Forget burgers and sausages and other burnt offerings on a barbeque, Teriyaki Steak is far nicer. It is wonderfully light and really simple to make.”

TO VIEW THE VIDEOS, CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

THE BURGHLEY BLOOMER https://youtu.be/h1d8gbPQNAk

TERIYAKI BEEF https://youtu.be/pW0-vef1voA

(*Written recipes are provided in the notes below)

As many dedicated event goers know, it is always a challenge to keep a picnic fresh when it has to tolerate a long car journey. As well as clever recipes like the Burghley Bloomer and Teriyaki Steak which are enhanced by a long car journey, James also has some useful tips to make sure your tailgate picnic is at its best when you arrive at an event.

JAMES MARTIN’S TOP 5 TAILGATE PICNIC TIPS

1. When it comes to wrapping food, always use greaseproof paper or cling film. So often when the weather is good, if you use tinfoil it can actually end up cooking the food                                      

2. Use different types of vinegars like cider vinegar or sherry vinegar to glam up limp salad. It really gives it a lift after a long journey

3. Pack a spicy pickle or a chilli jam in your picnic. It doesn’t matter if it gets a bit warm and the kick in the pickle or jam will really enhance the taste of a pie or a scotch egg

4. Look for things like hot smoked salmon which is already cooked and therefore doesn’t deteriorate when it has been in the back of a vehicle for a certain amount of time

5. Use soft cheeses, ones that don’t like being refrigerated but are actually better when they warm up, such as brie and camembert, or a particularly good one is Vacherin Mont D’Or

WATCH JAMES GIVE HIS TOP 5 TAILGATE PICNIC TIPS HERE: https://youtu.be/O65oaZ-UAgQ

The Land Rover Tailgate Picnic Competition takes place on cross-country day at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Saturday 3^rd September in the reserved car park.  For more information about the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials visit www.burghley-horse.co.uk

Land Rover has over 30 years heritage in the equestrian sport and has been title sponsor of Burghley Horse Trials since 2005. 

Land Rover to debut world first "Transparent Trailer" technology at the Burghley Horse Trials.

• Land Rover researchers develop an innovative camera system that makes a trailer or caravan appear see-through when being towed
• The Transparent Trailer removes the blind spot created when towing. It will make overtaking safer and help trailer manoeuvring by improving visibility
• Cargo Sense App allows drivers to monitor the status of the trailer and cargo remotely via smartphone
• Sensors on the floor of a trailer could alert the driver if the load  is shifting, or if a horse is in distress – reducing the potential for accidents and injuries
• Technology prototype in a Range Rover research vehicle will be demonstrated at the Burghley Horse Trials 3^rd – 6^th September

Land Rover is developing a see-through trailer concept that would completely remove the blind spot created when towing a caravan or trailer. This transparent view would allow the driver to clearly see vehicles coming up behind and help driver confidence by improving visibility whilst manoeuvring.

The prototype ‘Transparent Trailer’ system combines the video feed from the vehicle’s existing surround camera system - which includes the reversing camera and a camera on each wing mirror - with a video from a digital wireless camera that is placed on the rear of the trailer or caravan. 

The video feeds are then combined to create the live video images that make the trailer behind appear see-through. 

When the trailer is coupled to the towing car, the live video feed would automatically appear in the rear view mirror inside the vehicle.

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover, said:“When you are overtaking it is instinctive to check your mirrors, but if you are towing your vision is often restricted with large blind spots. 

Our Transparent Trailer project is researching how we could offer a view out of the vehicle unrestricted by your trailer, no matter what its size or shape. Our prototype system offers a very high quality video image with no distortion of other cars or obstructions. 

This means the driver would have exactly the right information to make safe and effective decisions when driving or manoeuvring, making towing safer and less stressful.”

When reversing, the driver would also be able to view the camera feed from the back of the caravan or trailer through the infotainment screen, with guidance lines calibrated to help reverse both car and trailer.

Cargo Sense is an innovative idea for an in-car trailer monitoring system designed to optimise cargo loading for safer towing. The prototype system combines a remote video camera inside the trailer and a mat of pressure sensors on the floor, that both link wirelessly to the towing vehicle.

As well as helping customers load cargo evenly and uniformly, the pressure sensitive mat would detect if your load of boxes, antique furniture, a classic car or even a valuable horse is moving around the trailer in an unexpected or abnormal way whilst travelling.

The system would send a ‘Check Cargo’ warning to the dashboard to alert the driver to an issue with the cargo, or a horse, before it becomes serious. Live video footage from the camera inside the trailer could then be made available through the infotainment screen in the vehicle.  

A passenger would be able to view the footage whilst the vehicle is in motion. Alternatively, the driver could view the video while stationary to assess the situation in the trailer from the safety of the driver’s seat.

Dr Epple added: “Many of our customers tow valuable cargoes for business and pleasure, so we are researching a range of technologies that would enhance the towing experience and make it safer – for the driver and even their horses. 

A permanent video feed through to the dashboard from the trailer has the potential to distract the driver from the road ahead. Instead we are developing a more intelligent system that is able to detect a problem with the horse in the trailer and warn the driver. 

The video is then available for owners to view the inside of the trailer and support a decision to pull over and check the horse.”

The Cargo Sense app allows the driver to check the status of both trailer and load remotely when the owner is away from the trailer. 

If a horse owner is away from the horse trailer whilst walking the course at an equestrian event for example, the system could automatically alert the owner via SMS if the horse is distressed, if the temperature inside has exceeded safe levels, or if the trailer is being tampered with.

Thousands of horses travel to equestrian events all over the world every year. Finding safer ways to transport them would reduce the potential for road accidents during the journey and injuries to horse and handler when they reach their destination. 

Serious accidents have been caused by a horse falling over inside the trailer or making the trailer sway excessively, or even forcing themselves out of the trailer doors.

Animal physiologist Dr Emma Punt will work with the British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association (BARTA) and the Royal Veterinary College on a research project to better understand horse stress and distress during travel and to see how Jaguar Land Rover’s Cargo Sense technology could be used to indicate horse distress.

As well as testing a range of devices that measure the animal’s physical wellbeing inside a trailer, Dr Punt will validate how a pressure sensor mat could identify and locate hoof pressure to highlight if the horse has moved unexpectedly.

Dr Punt said: “Whether it is to help prevent road accidents and injuries to horse and handler, or even to simply ensure your horse arrives at its destination stress free, I’m sure every owner would like to learn how to reduce stress for their horse during travel.

“Gaining a better understanding of the environment inside the trailer, and the horse’s reaction to it, would make the animal more comfortable during travel and ensure the horse is capable of performing to the best of its ability, whether it’s at a local competition, or a major international event like the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.”

Harry Meade joins Land Rover as its latest Equestrian Ambassador, ahead of this years Burghley Horse Trials.

• Leading British event rider Harry Meade signed as Land Rover UK’s latest equestrian ambassador
• Meade joins existing ambassadors and British Olympians Zara Phillips, Ben Maher and Laura Tomlinson
• Appointment further strengthens Land Rover’s long term support of equestrian sport in the UK and worldwide
• Land Rover is headline sponsor of Burghley Horse Trials which runs from 3rd – 6th September 2015

Land Rover UK has today announced one of Britain’s leading three-day event riders Harry Meade as its latest equestrian ambassador signing.

The World Championships 2014 team silver medallist joins a stable of Land Rover equestrian ambassadors which include former World Champion and Olympic silver medallist Zara Phillips and Olympic team gold medallists, show jumper Ben Maher and dressage rider Laura Tomlinson.

Meade has been a member of Team GBR’s World Class Squad for the past seven years and last year he was part of the team that secured Great Britain’s place at Rio 2016 by winning the silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.

The son of three times Olympic gold medallist, Richard Meade, said: “I am extremely excited to be working with Land Rover. 

The brand has such heritage within the equestrian world, especially here in the UK, and their vehicles are used week in week out by the equestrian community across the country. I am really looking forward to being part of the Land Rover team and working closely with them in the future.”

Laura Schwab, Marketing Director, Jaguar Land Rover UK, said: “We are delighted to have Harry join the prestigious line-up of Land Rover UK sporting ambassadors. 

His achievements in the saddle are remarkable and hugely inspiring, having overcome real adversity in recent years yet still competing at the top of his game. We are excited to work with him and to further engage and reward our customers with his presence throughout the season.”

In his new role as a Land Rover ambassador, Harry will be supporting the marque’s activity at its showcase equestrian sponsorship event; Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, which takes place on 3-6 September. 

Show goers can enjoy an off-road thrill showcasing the all-terrain capabilities of the Land Rover product line up at the Land Rover Experience area. 

Children can try their hand with the remote control Defenders on a demanding off-road course and Land Rover owners can show their key fob and gain entry to the hospitality area for food and refreshments throughout the trials.

One of the product highlights for the trials this year is the Land Rover Defender 2,000,000 which will be on display at the Land Rover stand. 

The vehicle has been created to be a fitting tribute to almost seven decades of production at the Solihull plant, UK and will be auctioned off at globally renowned auction house, Bonhams in December with all proceeds going to Land Rover’s humanitarian and conservation partners – the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Born Free Foundation. 

This will be joined on the Land Rover stand by the current product line-up and a pioneering towing technology will be exhibited by Lion Bridge.

As a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2015, Land Rover will also be bringing rugby fever to Burghley. On Friday the Domestic Trophy Tour will be stopping at Burghley as part of its 100 day route around the UK leading up to the Tournament kick off on 18^th September, giving people chance to see the Webb Ellis Cup in its custom made Land Rover Defender.

There will also be an opportunity for children aged between 7 and 13 to audition for the chance to be a Rugby World Cup mascot during the Tournament and spectators at the trials even have a chance to win tickets to the final at Twickenham.

In celebration of the 32-year-old’s ambassador appointment, Land Rover has released a short film which takes viewers behind the scenes at Meade’s beautiful yard in Wiltshire. 

The film gives a unique glimpse into the event rider’s first-class equestrian facilities, as he tells his unique and inspirational story of how he overcame a career threatening injury to win silver at the World Championships just a year later.