Virtual Musical Ride

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 and appropriate footwear.

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)

Still need to know more? Please refer to the Dressage Rulebook linked below

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.

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Rules

• The team should contain between 6 and 12 riders
• The team can be from a Branch or Centre or a combination of both (Area teams are permitted)
• Dress – correct tagged hat and riding boots or jodhpur boots (costume optional)
• Saddlery – any normal tack and riding bit is permitted, a tack check will be carried out
• Arena – 20m x 60m
• Duration – the duration of the display within the arena should be no longer than 5 minutes timed from entry salute to closing salute (an additional 1 ½ minutes is allowed for entry and exit, music is permitted for this, i.e. music can run for 6 ½ minutes)
• All rides must enter the arena at A
• Assistance such as voice, bell, whistle etc is not permitted, either within the ride or as outside assistance.
• Props – there should be no physical props inside the arena. Small, unobtrusive handheld props are permitted, these must be considered safe by the tack check steward. They must not exceed the length of a schooling whip.
• Please ensure all hat tags are clearly visible.
• Lead rein riders are permitted at walk and trot only.
• Leaders cannot join the ride part way through to assist a previously un-lead rider, unless it is to assist a rider in difficulty who needs to leave the arena.
• All leaders, including anyone entering the arena to assist a rider needing to leave the arena, must wear a correctly tagged hat and suitable footwear. Suitable footwear is at the stewards’ discretion, but solid shoes/boots are required (open toed, canvas or partial foot covering will not be accepted).
• Re-mounting after a fall is not permitted. Pony and rider should leave the arena when it is safe to do so and may not rejoin the ride, the ride may continue if it is safe to do so. When it is unsafe to continue the ride, the music will be stopped by the steward and where possible, with the agreement of the steward, the ride may be re-run at the end of the competition, and the scores will be H.C.
• Should a dismount during the ride be planned as part of the display the steward must be informed before the ride.
• Entry fee – £174 per team