International Freestyle qualifying

At least 15 finalists in the International Freestyle class will be selected through a video qualifier

International Freestyle

Judge: Alec Y
Assistant:
Qualifiers are judged by
Alisa A. ja Alec Y.

A freestyle dressage class with music. Time limit for the performance is 4 minutes and the competitor can freely choose their music.

The class has movements that must be included in the performance. All the required movements and criteria are written in the grading sheet.

The class has online video qualifications, whereof 15 best riders will get a place in the final. The rest of the participants will be placed in the reserve list in the order of the best. The qualifications start on 6.1.2025 at 18.00 Finnish time (UTC+2). The first results of the qualifications will be posted on our website on 10.3.2025 at 15.00 Finnish time (UTC+2), after which you can still apply for the qualifications on a reserve place until 24.3.2025.

The class follows the SKHH ry’s dressage rules.

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International Freestyle classes instructions and rules

  • In the qualification round the participant films a video of the qualification program and sends it with the registration between 6.1.–24.3.2025
  • Resolution of the video must be at least 480p.
  • Upload the video to Youtube as private or public.
  • The video must show the entire arena and the competitor must be clearly visible in the arena.
  • Camera must be placed in a flat area that does not move (i.e. tripod, chair) in the middle of the C side of the arena so that the whole short side of the arena is completely in the frame.
  • Using a person to film the video is allowed as long as the whole arena is in the frame and the video is as still as possible. If even a small portion of the arena leaves the frame even for a short amount of time, the video will be disqualified.
  • Filming the video from a ground level is not allowed. Camera or cameraman must be at least 50 cm from the ground
  • The program must be ridden from start to finish without any pauses. Cuts during the video will result in disqualification.
  • The video must have an original audio. Do not use headphones during the performance.
  • The participant has to show the equipment in the video right before or after the performance. We use SKHH ry’s rules relating to the riders equipment.
  • The performance arena must include all the letters. Make sure that both C and A letters are clearly visible. The letter can be a recognizable item, for example a cone or a pot.
  • The correct measurements for the arena and the letters’ placements can be found in the SKHH ry’s dressage guidelines.
  • The arena must be marked clearly. The borders of the arena have to be clearly visible to the camera.
  • You can ride the qualification program in 5 x 15 m, 6 x 18 m or 7 x 21 m sized A arena. The size of the arena must be mentioned in the registration.
  • The qualification round follows SKHH ry’s dressage rules.

     

See Picture and video instructions for the qualifiers, as well as the reasons for rejection below!