Musical Freestyle Dressage
Management
Reporting Scores to USDF :
Freestyle scores from every ride performed must be reported to USDF. Regular USDF Class Report forms may be used.
Report the name and USDF number of the horse, rider and owner.
Report the judges of every freestyle class.
If several levels are combined into one class, report the level of every entrant's ride.
For each ride, report the total points for technical execution, the total points for artistic impression, and the total percentage for the ride. If several judges officiate, report the points awarded by each judge.
In the case of a tie, the higher total for artistic impression will break the tie.
Music Licensing :
USEF has contracts with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) to license all USEF-recognized and endorsed competitions and events held in the United States effective 07/01/01.
These contracts grant non-exclusive licenses to USEF for its recognized and endorsed competitions and events to perform, present, or cause the live and recorded performance of all non-dramatic renditions of the separate musical compositions in the ASCAP and BMI repertories. These repertories include all copyrighted musical compositions written or published by ASCAP or BMI members or members of affiliated foreign performing rights societies. While some competitions feature music as part of the class, for example in dressage - freestyle to music, many use music for entertainment purposes. The licenses provide another valuable benefit to USEF-recognized and endorsed competitions.
Competition management may request additiona information regarding the terms and limitations of both agreements by contacting the USEF office at (859)258-2472.
Understanding The Artistic Score Sheet :
(Bold italic denotes the exact wording of the artistic side of the 2001 USDF Freestyle Score Sheet.)
Rhythm, energy and elasticity (coefficient 2)
Correctness of gaits; impulsion.
Harmony between Horse and Rider (coefficient 2)
Submission --throughness; absence of resistance.
Choreography, use of arena, inventiveness, design cohesiveness, balance, ingenuity and creativity (coefficient 3)
Construction of patterns and combinations of patterns. Logical develpment and clarity of construction. Balance in use of space and use of gaits.
Degree of difficulty (coefficient 1)
Well calculated risks.
Choice of music and interpretation of music (coefficient 4)
Appropriateness of rhythm and tempo to type and gaits of horse. Use of the music to create highlights.
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