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.