Video Guidelines

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It is the responsibility of the individual exhibitors to secure all needed equipment and ensure that they are working properly.

Equipment needed

• >Digital video camera, tablet or smartphone with video and audio capability
• Computer, smartphone or tablet with internet connection

Rules for Videos

• Videos must be continuous without any editing. If video is edited it will result in a no score.
• All video must have audio.
• Videos can be filmed after patterns are posted on Friday, Sept. 18 at 5pm.
• Only one rider at a time in each video.
• May be filmed in a pasture, arena or dirt lot. You must set pattern up exactly as it reads.
• Acceptable video formats:
  • MP4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI

At beginning of video, hold up a sign with the following:

• Full name of rider
• Birthdate
• Class number
• Full name of horse
• Horse registration number
• Horse age

Guidelines for filming

Pattern Class

Walk 20 seconds, Trot/Jog 30 seconds, Lope/canter 30 seconds, walk reserves direction repeat prior segment after completion halt and back 5 steps.

• In Showmanship, the camera person represents the eyes and ears of the judge and should be standing and filming from that perspective.
• Other patterns - shoot the video from the best angle.

Rail Class

Walk 20 seconds, Trot/Jog 30 seconds, Lope/canter 30 seconds, walk reserves direction repeat prior segment after completion halt and back 5 steps.

• Ranch Class - camera person announces each gait for the rider.