Video 
Process

Video Information

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• No special equipment needed. A mobile phone will work.

 

• Videographer Placement: The videographer needs to stand and record from the following locations, (based on dressage court letter placement)

 

                         Equitation- Inside of the ring at “X”

                         Mounted Obstacle Course- Outside of the ring behind letter “C”

                         Pattern- Inside of the ring at approximately letter  “I”

 

                         In hand Obstacle Course- Outside of the course behind letter “I”

                         Showmanship - Outside of the pattern at approximately letter “X”

                         Obstacle Showmanship - Outside of the course behind letter “I”

                         Liberty -  Outside of the course behind letter “I”

 

                         Dressage: The videographer must stand and record from 

                                           Outside of the arena behind letter “C” approximately

                                            where the judge would be located.

   

                         Hippotherapy Achievement: Near the competitor and horse, but not in

                                                    the horses way, for judges to view documented goal. 

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• The phone/camera should be held horizontally 

• For best results try not to be facing into the sun. Do your best 

• An indoor/covered arena is acceptable if the lighting is good.

• The better the lighting conditions, the better the video will look.

• The sound must be turned ON.  Videos without sound will not be judged

• Enable the phones DO NOT DISTURB feature while videoing

• Videos can not stop and start.  They need to be unedited and continuous

 

The Video

 

• Competitor should be in the start position to begin  

• Video must be continuous from start to finish.

• Begin video with the videographer videoing another device displaying the date and time.

• Without stopping the recording, show a document, whiteboard or paper, showing the rider’s name, class number and class name you are recording.   DO NOT STOP RECORDING

• Focus the camera on the competitor and entire horse.

• Videographer or assistant will now Announce “you are now being judged”.

• Do not physically move, stay in the required ‘letter’ location.

• Zoom in and out to have a clear view of entire competitor and horse at all times

• When the class is finished, zoom in on the competitor and horse and continue videoing for approximately 3 seconds.  

• Absolutely no editing, no stopping and starting of video while completing the class.  

• Please attempt to keep all videos between 3  - 5 minutes.  No longer would be appreciated.  Patterns should be between 2 - 4 minutes

 

How to submit video