The Pony Club Virtual Musical Ride Competition 2025

About this Event

The Musical Ride is a spectacle not to be missed – providing lots of fun & excitement for everyone involved!

In addition to the 2025 LIVE competition which is being held at The Pony Club Championships in August, we are again organising an alternative VIRTUAL competition.

Format

Teams of between 6 and 12 riders perform their own choreographed routine to music, wearing themed costumes or Branch/Centre sweatshirts. Some of the previous themes we have seen include: Bake Off, Superheroes, Bugsy Malone, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Lancaster Bombers, Matadors, Grease, James Bond, and Thriller to name just a few!

Entries open Monday 1st September and close Friday 7th November.
Competition Format
Teams of between 6 and 12 riders perform their own choreographed routine to music, wearing themed costumes or Branch/Centre sweatshirts.

Videos

The rides should be ridden specifically for this competition and filmed during the specified filming and video-upload period only.
Videos from another competition or outside the scheduled filming period will not be accepted.
You may repeat the ride as many times as you need and submit only the best video.
Film from C, the judge’s position.
If filming on a smartphone, hold the device in the landscape orientation.

Dress

Saddlery & Dress
Hats must be tagged, and correct footwear must be worn.
Any normal tack items and riding bits are permitted.
Costumes / fancy dress are optional.
Small, unobtrusive handheld props are permitted.

Useful Dates & Times

Event Date: 01/09/2025 00:00
Booking Closes: 07/11/2025 23:59
Withdrawal Date: 07/11/2025

Event Contacts

Organiser: Dressage Pony Club
dressage@pcuk.org
02476698300