We’re three days away from the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. I’m writing this from the airport, waiting for my British Airways flight to London Heathrow. My flight is delayed, so this seems like a perfect time to tell you how to get ready to watch all of the exciting upcoming equestrian eventing, dressage, and jumping competition.

In the U.S., as with past Olympic Games, NBC holds exclusive television broadcast rights. Make that NBC Universal, the multi-channel behemoth that also includes MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, and Spanish-language Telemundo.

Fans of horse sport have come to resign themselves to seeing little, if any, equestrian Olympic coverage in the usual prime-time network broadcasts. But if you are a pay-TV subscriber with access to an Internet-enabled computer or mobile device, I have exciting news for you