The assignment

You can participate by uploading a video of up to 5 minutes when registration opens in which you present your Golden Senior (horses aged 17 to 21 years) or Golden Oldie (horses aged 22+) to us. Tell us why your oldie deserves to be in the spotlight! This time we have prepared a more concrete format that your entry must comply with. So that the professional jury can get a good idea of the commitment, vitality and well-being of your golden oldie/senior. In your video you present the following 3 parts:

• Bet:  The way in which your pony/horse is used in sports, recreation, coaching or training. From this, the community/jury must be able to form an idea of whether the requested effort is appropriate to the qualities, but also perhaps the limitations of the older horse. (maximum 3 minutes)
• Quality of life:  The way the horse is managed and housed. (Max. 1 min)
• Vitality:  You put your horse on position all around on the video so that his eye, condition, position of the legs / hooves, coat and overall appearance is clearly visible (Max. 1 min.)

The video images of the individual parts should be filmed in one piece as much as possible, without delayed or accelerated views. Make sure that the community and the jury get the best possible picture of the commitment, the quality of life and the vitality of your pony / horse. You may add additional information by means of subtitles, a voice-over or in the accompanying text to the entry.  And you can also be creative with music, decoration and the entire presentation!

Wildcards & Golden ticket

For the semi-finals, we may award a wildcard or even a golden ticket in consultation with the professional jury. With a Wildcard we allow participants in the semi-finals who are just outside the selection, but who the professional jury thinks they deserve another chance.

With a Golden Ticket , a participant from the preliminary round is immediately assured of a place in the final with 5 placement points. A new video must then be submitted before the final.  A golden ticket will only be awarded if the professional jury unanimously agrees that the participant belongs in the final.  

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Maybe you still have questions about this horsemanship competition.

That is why we have listed the most frequently asked questions for you. Do you have another question? Send an email to jasmijn@mycompass.horse

1. Who can participate?

   Anyone with a pony or horse of 17 years or older can participate in the preliminary round of Holland Got Horsemanship Golden Oldies. You can submit 1 video per category in the preliminary round.

2. There are also influencers participating, isn't that unfair with voting?

   Influencers can indeed have the advantage in the preliminary round and semi-finals that they have a larger reach and therefore perhaps get more votes more easily. However, experience has shown that being an influencer does not guarantee a place in the final. Influencers should also submit a good video. In addition, we translate the placement in the semi-finals into placement points that count for 50% of the final ranking. So it is not the number of votes that counts towards the final result, but the placement points. A first place in the semi-finals gives 5 points, a second place 4 points etc. So when the first place has 300 votes and the second place has 100, then they actually only have 1 point difference. This is how we smooth out major outliers.

   For the semi-finals, we may also award a wildcard or even a golden ticket in consultation with the professional jury. With a wildcard we allow participants in the semi-finals who are just outside the selection, but who the professional jury thinks they deserve another chance. With a golden ticket, a participant is assured of a place in the final with 5 placement points. A golden ticket will only be awarded if the professional jury unanimously agrees that the participant belongs in the final.

3. Is horse welfare guaranteed within this contest?

   We assume that the community is able to recognize a forced operation and that this contest appeals to participants who want to contribute to a more beautiful and better horse world. We therefore leave the choice of training methods, optoming, aids and harness, confident that the community will not appreciate misuse and horse-unfriendly practices.

4. Do I have to make a new video for each round?

   Yes, but only for the preliminary round and the semi-final. A tip here is to carefully read the feedback from the community, so that you can bring the tops and tips for your entry for the semifinals. You don't have to make a new video for the final.

5. Can I still participate if the registration has been open for a while?

   You can enter at any time within the preliminaries period, but we recommend submitting your video early so the community has enough time to vote for you! Share your entry on social media and increase your chances by inviting your network to vote for you! To be selected for the semifinals, you must have at least 25 votes.

6. Can I add music, text or a voice-over to my video?

   Yes, you can. You are allowed to edit the video as you see fit and creativity. Please note that the finalists can be invited to a live event. Actually, the tip is: less is more. Just show an honest picture of your horsemanship, without accelerated or delayed images, zooming in and other tricks. Make sure that you and your horse are well represented together and that the images are long enough so that the community and the jury get a picture of the context.

7. What do I need to show?

   Try to stick to the assignment we have set for this theme as much as possible. Do you have doubts about something? Send us an email. Don't be too critical of yourself. Inspiring each other is more important than competing with each other and good horsemanship is more important than a technically perfect performance.

8. I'm afraid I'm getting negative comments

   We attach great importance to positive and constructive feedback within the contest. The contest is to inspire each other and learn from each other. Voters are allowed to give tops and tips in their responses. In other words, constructive and constructive feedback. The contest participants are vulnerable by participating, which is why we expect every entry to be treated with respect. Negative comments will be removed immediately.

9. How can I vote?

   You can vote by liking the entry that appeals to you the most. You can vote for multiple participants. You can give your feedback in the comments. Give tops and tips so that the participant can take them with them when creating a new entry for the next round. What do you think is going well? What could be better? Among the voters who give the best feedback, we raffle off great prizes.

10. Do I need to register to participate or vote?

    Yes, you can register for this via this link . After your registration you can fill in your profile. You don't have to fill in your profile completely, you can do that later. But it's fun! Especially as a participant, because then the voters can find out more about you. For example, why you love (of) horses and with which you want to make the horse world a little more beautiful and better. You can also upload additional photos and video material on your profile. When you are selected for the final, we will ask you for a completed profile. You can unsubscribe at any time if you wish.