Blue Chip All Star Academy

Billed as a mixture between The Apprentice and Pony Club Camp, eight riders battle it out across a number of challenges in order to be crowned series champion.

Blue Chip All Star Academy

Season 1

Season 2

Judges Jenny Rudall and Pammy Hutton meet the eight All Star finalists. The riders settle in at Talland, before a busy morning of flatwork lessons. (S1 Ep1/5)
Our eight finalists are being put through their paces at Talland. In this episode the contestants do a saddlery task and get the chance to watch a flatwork demo. (S1 Ep2/5)
The eight riders receive a turnout masterclass from show producer Jayne Ross. The next day our judges assess the contestants' grooming skills. (S1 Ep3/5)
In this penultimate episode, there's a veterinary challenge for our contestants, before they all have a jumping lesson from Olympic event rider Ludwig Svennerstal. (S1 Ep4/5)
It's the series final, and the eight contestants undertake a media challenge with Carl Hester. They have one last riding assessment before the 2016 champion is crowned. (S1 Ep5/5)

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We meet the eight All Star finalists as they arrive at the Academy. The riders settle in at Talland, before embarking on their first challenge with Pammy and Charlie Hutton. (S2, Ep 1/5)
The All Star finalists get to try out the famous Talland school masters before being tested on their bitting knowledge. (S2, Ep 2/5)
The eight finalists learn how to fall off with a lesson from a stunt team and there is a surprise change of jockey in their riding task. (S2, Ep 3/5)
After being tested on their presenting skills by ITV Racing's Alice Plunkett, our riders are tested over jumps with top trainer Geoff Billington. (S2, Ep 4/5)
On the final day at the Academy, Louise Bell, star of the Showing ring, gives our riders top turn out tips before they perform their freestyle to music. But who will be crowned champion? (S2, Ep 5/5)

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