Land Rover heads to the Festival of British Eventing

Land Rover is once again sponsoring Festival of British Eventing this weekend, where for many it will be the first chance to get a close-up look at the new Range Rover Evoque, weeks ahead of its appearance at Land Rover dealerships.

The car maker is again an associate sponsor and official vehicle supplier for the three day horse trials at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, the family home of the Princess Royal. The stylish new Range Rover Evoque will take centre stage on the Land Rover stand alongside the brand’s other models, at the event which runs from 5-7 August.The Evoque and Evoque coupe versions  are the car maker’s smallest ever models and see the firm enter the compact crossover section for the first time.

Land Rover’s support for the show dates back to its inception in 1983. This long-running partnership this year includes the provision of a courtesy shuttle service for owners, riders and visitors, and a fleet of vehicles for use by officials, judges, medical and veterinary teams.

Land Rover owners  benefit from their own car park close to the showground’s pedestrian entrance. Close by there will also be the Land Rover Lawn, where owners can enjoy free refreshments on presentation of their Land Rover key fob and take a seat for a prime view of the competition action and entertainment in the main arena.

For those wanting first-hand experiences of the brand’s renowned off-road performance, the Land Rover Experience will be at the festival, giving passenger rides over a woodland trail.

Out on the cross-country course, Land Rover will again sponsor the Folly obstacles, where competitors have to pass through an archway display of Range Rover Sports on their way to jumping the fences.  The company will again be presenting a special prize for the highest placed overseas rider in the British Open Championship, which will be presented by the Princess Royal.

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Land Rover will continue its support for Eventing at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials from 1^st to 4^th September, its seventh year as title sponsor of the international meeting. As a keen supporter of equine sport in general, it is also the official vehicle supplier to the national Equestrian Team GBR.

Author: Faye Sunderland, August 5th, 2011
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