Virtual Musical Ride Competition

What is the Virtual Music Ride?

The Virtual Musical Ride is a version of the Musical Ride Competition that teams can take part in from home.

Teams of between 6 and 12 riders perform their own choreographed routine to music, wearing themed costumes or Branch/Centre sweatshirts. There rides are filmed and submitted for judging.

Some of the previous themes we have seen include: Bake Off, Superheroes, Pirates of the Caribbean, Bugsy Malone, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beauty and the Beast, Lancaster Bombers, Matadors, Grease, Jungle Book, James Bond, Thriller and 101 Dalmatians to name just a few!

Results

Branch / Centre	Name of Theme Ride	Judge 1	Judge 2	Total Score	Overall Percentage	Artistic	Placing	Videos
South Devon Hunt (West)	South Devon West Country	82.5	81	163.5	81.75%		1st	https://youtu.be/ljACAtNgCz8
South Devon Hunt (West)	Busy as Bees	80	72.5	152.5	76.25%		2nd	https://youtu.be/roJ9v6-kYNM
Little Margate Equestrian	Barbie	73	78	151	75.50%	30.0	3rd
Radnor & West Hereford Hunt	Alice in Wonderland	71	80	151	75.50%	30.0	3rd	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dnJb_imjs8
East Herfordshire Hunt	Coronation Chaos!	79.5	68	147.5	73.75%		5th
Gym-khana	Western	71.5	75	146.5	73.25%	30.0	6th
Hot to Trot School of Equitation	Top Gun	69	77.5	146.5	73.25%	29.0	7th	https://youtu.be/DOosw78eojo
Darlington Stables	Darlingtons Greatest Show	74.5	71.5	146	73%		8th
Petersfield Stables	Petasfield Stables Star Wars Musical Ride	77.5	64.5	142	71%		9th
Petersfield Stables	Petasfield Stables Bring you Trolls...	67	62.5	129.5	64.75%		10th
Lakefield Equestrian	Matilda	68	60.5	128.5	64.25%		11th
Lakefield Equestrian	Minions	66.5	59	125.5	62.75%		12th

Rules

Eligibility

Open to all Pony Club Members.
The team should contain between 6 and 12 riders.
The team can be from a Branch or Centre or a combination of both (mixed teams are permitted)
Lead rein riders are permitted – leaders must wear a correctly tagged hat.

Saddlery & Dress

Hats must be tagged, and correct footwear must be worn.
Any normal tack items and riding bits are permitted.
Costumes / fancy dress are optional.
Small, unobtrusive handheld props are permitted.

Arena

20m x 60m or 20m x 40m to suit venue and ride
There should be no physical props inside the arena.
All riders must enter the arena at A.
Outside assistance eg voice, bell, whistle is not permitted.
Duration – the duration of the display within the arena should be no longer than 5 minutes (an additional 1 ½ minutes is allowed for entry and exit, music is permitted for this)

Timetable

1^st July – 18^th September – team practices and filming
1^st September – entries & video upload open
21^st September – entries & video upload close
Week commencing 2^nd October – results announced

Entries

Entry fee - £80 per team.
Entries should be made online between 1st and 21st September
It is preferred that videos are submitted via a YouTube link.

Any queries should be sent to laura.armstrong@pcuk.org

Videos

The rides should be ridden specifically for this competition and filmed during the specified filming and video-upload period only.
Videos from another competition or outside the scheduled filming period will not be accepted.
You may repeat the ride as many times as you need and submit only the best video.
Film from C, the judge’s position.
If filming on a smartphone, hold the device in the landscape orientation.

Scoring

The object of the competition is to provide an entertaining spectacle for both competitors and spectators and will be marked as follows:

Content of Ride 60

Variety and change of pace

Choreography

Riding skills and team compatibility

Choice of Music 20

Interpretation and entertainment value

Suitability of music to the paces shown

Overall Artistic Impression 20

The whole presentation, idea and display

In the event of a tie, the ride with the higher artistic marks shall take the higher placing.