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The Magic Musical Ride
Entries are now open for the Magic Musical Ride 2013!
The Musical Ride will be taking place on the final day of the Championships - Monday 19th August 2013
To enter online, please go here
If you would prefer to send a cheque for your team entry, please download the following form:
Entry Form - Musical Ride 2013.pdf
The rules of the competition can be found in the tabs below.
There will be a tack check for the team at the collecting ring before they enter the arena. This mark will contribute to the overall team score.
Please note: There should be no physical props within the arena for example, a small jump
Musical Ride 2012 - competition report
Ten teams contested the Musical Ride this year with NAF providing generous sponsorship and prizes for all competitors.
The overall winners were West Lancashire County with a a close fought battle for second between Heart of England B and the Ludlow Hunt. A tied score meant that the artistic marks for each team were used to decide with Heart of England B taking the higher placing.
The ideas and costumes were outstanding. We were treated to The Wizard of Oz, The Lion King, War Horse, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Chinese Dragons, Best of British, Olympians, Patriotic Pony Club, Pieces of Eight and a watery themed ride from the Atherstone Hunt to tunes from The Beach Boys.
The Ludlow Hunt took the award for Best Costume for their Wizard of Oz theme. The attention to detail was fantastic, right down to the yellow bandages and tape on the hooves to represent the yellow brick road.
For Rules 2013, please see below.
The Musical Ride Competition is generously sponsored by Natural Animal Feeds.
- The ride should contain between 8 and 12 riders.
- Dress - correct head and footwear. (Costume optional)
- Tack - any normal tack & riding bit is permitted.
- The Arena will be 20m x 60m.
- The duration of the display within the Arena should be no longer than 5 minutes (an additional one and a half minutes is allowed for entry and exit, music is permitted for this).
- Outside assistance - voice, bell, whistle etc is not permitted.
- Entry fee £40.
- Entries are restricted to 20 teams on a first come first served basis.
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 (incl. costumes)
Riding skills and team compatibility
Choice of Music 20
Suitability, interpretation and entertainment value
Overall artistic impression 20
The whole presentation, idea and display
There will be a tack check for the team at the collecting ring before they enter the arena. This mark will contribute to the overall team score.
Please note: There should be no physical props within the arena for example, a small jump
In the event of a tie, the ride with the higher artistic marks shall take the higher placing.
There will be a special prize to the Branch or Centre with the best costumes.
