EquiTheater Contest
- Free contest on YouTube.
- $500 prize pool sponsored by: www.EquiTheater.com
- Only open to FOSH members
- Viewer’s choice awards.
- Voting by the public.
- Act with the largest number of viewers is the winner.
- Anyone can view and vote.
- Anyone can view and vote more than once.
- FOSH members may enter as many new acts as they like during the contest period.
A new act is one that has not previously been entered into the EquiTheater contest.
- Acts can be performed anywhere – at a show, in your backyard
Rules of Competition
- Contest is free.
- Prize pool is $500 sponsored by ww.EquiTheater.com
- Prize money to be awarded to fifth place ($175, $150, $100, $50, $25). If fewer than 5 contestants, prize money will be adjusted.
- The act may consist of 1, 2 or 3 horses and exhibitors and as many props and supporting people (extras) as desired.
- One of the exhibitors in the act must be a FOSH member. Supporting people (extras) need not be FOSH members.
- The entry must be submitted by the FOSH member.
- All horses, ponies, mules or donkeys must be easy gaited either registered or non-registered. They may be ridden, lead or driven or any combination.
- The act has not been previously entered and officially accepted into the FOSH EquiTheater YouTube Contest.
- The act may have been recorded any time previous to or during the contest period.
- It is not necessary the act be recorded in public.
- A contestant may enter any number of acts.
- Music and Video must be clearly audible and visible.
- Video footage must be continuous and unedited.
- Videos must be posted on YouTube only.
- Winners determined by the number of Views on YouTube during the contest period.
- All videos submitted to a review committee for compliance.
- Competition runs from October 1, 2011 to September 2012
- Winners will be announced prior to October 31, 2012.
Prize sponsored by: www.EquiTheater.com
Requirements (checklist)
- EquiTheater is performing a Skit, telling a story and should not to be confused with horse or horses dancing to music, a liberty routine, a pattern or rail class.
- The Song, Act and Costuming must all be "G" rated. (*see IJA Rules for more details and restrictions).
- A minimum of 2 gaits must be shown in each direction.
- The use of space must be balanced.
- The act includes at least one stop.
- The act includes at least one back up.
- Music and Video must be clearly audible and visible.
- Video footage must be continuous and unedited.
How to enter
- Video your act.
- Register and Create an account on YouTube.
- Upload video of your act to YouTube and set as “Limited Viewing”.
- Submit this YouTube link to the review committee at ddlittle@telusplanet.net for compliance with official act requirements.
- After review and approval by the committee, an entry number is issued for each act.
- Title your act EquiTheater_FOSH_ and the issued entry number.
- Change the viewing option on YouTube to “Public Viewing”.
- Encourage people to view the video of your act.
- Remember winners will be determined by the number of “Views”. The number of "VIEWS" become the number of VOTES.