Post by Jewellz on May 15, 2016 18:02:47 GMT -5
Hello everyone! If you're looking for information about the racing aspect of the Olympics, that's in another thread! In this one, we will cover the disciplines (other than racing) that will be featured in the 2016 SS Olympics during the last stop of the world tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August!
The schedule for the tour:
May 13th - 21st: USA
May 22nd - 31st: Canada
June 1st - 9th: England
June 10th - 17th: Germany
June 18th - 26th: Ireland
June 27th - July 4th: Spain
July 5th - 13th: Japan
July 14th - 22nd: China
July 23rd - 30th: Poland
July 31st - August 8th: Australia/New Zealand
August 9th - 19th: Brazil/Olympics!
How do I get to compete in the Olympics?
Since these shows are not awarding points, champed horses are encouraged to participate! The Olympics are about finding the best of the best, so pick some of your top horses to compete with, and let's find out!
At the start of each country's visit, we will open up qualifying shows for all the disciplines (except Brazil, which is the Olympics) and once they're judged (before we visit the next country) either the winner or the top two horses in each discipline will be invited to compete in that discipline in the Olympics, representing the country that they qualified in! Once qualified in a discipline, a horse cannot enter any more qualifiers for that discipline, but may compete in other disciplines and countries if desired.
The SS Olympics will be by invitation only, as it is for the real Olympics. Only horses that competed in qualifying shows and won or placed 2nd will be qualified and invited to represent a country in the Olympics. Each discipline will see the top 20 horses competing for the coveted gold medal in Rio.
Each qualifier is hosted by one official judge, however, in order to allow the judges to participate in those countries as well, it is possible that multiple judges may score each qualifier once it is closed to help determine final placements. Final scores may be a collaboration of up to 4-5 judges! However, if there are dice rolls or other random factors determining placements, only the official judge oversees that to determine the final scores. The actual Olympics shows will be scored by at least two judges, but likely more.
The Olympic disciplines are...
Dressage: This will be run a little differently than the regular dressage discipline, to make the poses worth more in the final scores. The qualifiers and the final show will require 3 different poses, which may be any of the following: halt, collected trot, extended trot, passage, canter, & piaffe. It is up to the rider to choose which 3 poses best show off the abilities of the horse. For judging, each pose will be scored on a 0 - 10 basis (10 being perfect) and then the total of the pose points from the 3 poses will be multiplied by 2 (a perfect score being 60.) There will be four 8-sided dice rolled, with the pose points added to the total of the dice rolls for the final percentage score. Regardless of the scores, there will be no advancing in levels in these shows! If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose points places higher.
Eventing: This is almost the same as regular eventing. This show is for preliminary and intermediate level eventing horses. Novice horses will be separate due to the stats being such a great difference. Due to the division, Eventing and Novice Eventing will both receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. The difference from these shows and regular eventing is that the poses will be judged! Each type of pose (dressage, cross country, and jumping) will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place will receive X bonus pts and count down from there. The bonus points in all 3 categories of poses will be added together and then that is the total that will be added in the bonus points section, once the rolls are completed. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose/bonus points places higher.
Novice Eventing: This is almost the same as regular eventing. This show is for novice level eventing horses (even horses that are brand new to eventing!) Preliminary and intermediate level horses will be separate. Due to the division, Eventing and Novice Eventing will both receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. The difference from these shows and regular eventing is that the poses will be judged! Each type of pose (dressage, cross country, and jumping) will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place will receive X bonus pts and count down from there. The bonus points in all 3 categories of poses will be added together and then that is the total that will be added in the bonus points section, once the rolls are completed. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose/bonus points places higher.
Halter: This show is basically Advanced Halter. It requires a level halt pose and a collected trot, extended trot, or canter. The halt poses will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place receives X pose pts and counts down from there. The gait poses will then be ranked the same way. The pose points from the halt and the gait will then be added together to determine final placements. If there are any ties for final placements, the horse with the higher total of halt points will place higher.
Hunter Under Saddle: This show is basically Advanced HUS. It requires a gait (walk, trot, or canter) and a jump pose, a take-off or landing jump pose is just as acceptable as the mid-jump. Tack is OPTIONAL on both poses. Editing such as shading/transparency/adding tack or rider is acceptable, however editing the actual pose is not allowed. Gallops and the piaffe are unacceptable gaits. Jump poses may only use a HOOP for jumping and it must not be edited out, any other jumps are unacceptable. The gait poses are scored and ranked 1st - X (X being the number of entries) with 1st place receiving X pts and counting down from there. The same is done for the jump poses. The pts from the gait and the jump are added together for each entry and divided by 2 for the final judge's scores. Then, each pose is randomly assigned pts ranging from 1 - X (the same as HUS is now) and the total of the judge's scores and random points determines the final placements in the show. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher judge's score total places higher.
In-Hand: This show is very close to Advanced In-Hand. It requires a halt pose and a collected or extended trot, both must be shown in a halter or bridle, preferably matching. The halt poses will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place receives X pose pts and counts down from there. The gait poses will then be ranked the same way. The pose points from the halt and the gait will then be added together and divided by 2 to determine final judge's scores. Then, each pose will be assigned a random amount of pts from 1 - X (the same as we do In-Hand now) and those pts get added to the judge's scores to determine the final placements in the show. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher judge's score total places higher.
Show Jumping: This show has the same requirements as show jumping does now, there must be a take-off, mid-jump, and landing pose for each entry, and all poses must use the HOOP as a jump. Poses will be scored on a 0 - 10 basis (10 being perfect) and the pose points added together. (30 being perfect across the board.) Then, six 6-sided dice will be rolled for each entry. This determines how your horse performs in the show on that day. Any 1s mean that you hit the time limit, they count as a -1 for your score. Any 6s mean that you were too fast & careless and you knocked down a bar, they count as -2 to your score, any rolls from 2-5 don't mean anything. So, the pose points are totaled and then the dice are rolled, any 1s and 6s mean there are penalties that get subtracted from the pose points in order to determine the final scores and placements. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose point total places higher.
Any and all ties AFTER the bonus/pose/judge's points and scores are taken into account may be settled by rolling dice (a d9 for a decimal point addition) or by other random means such as random.org or flipping a coin.
And what can I get out of this?
Since most of the disciplines have been changed somewhat, NO points or stats will be awarded in the qualifying shows or the Olympics! However, there will most likely be graphic awards for the qualifiers and of course there are bragging rights & titles. Some qualifying shows will also be sponsored by certain stables, and those stables will be awarding prizes such as hexed horses, custom horses, custom tack, or SS for the winner or high placements. There will probably be a sign-up sheet posted soon looking for sponsors in future countries, so if that sounds like something your stable would like to do, be on the lookout!
For the Olympics, the top 3 horses in each discipline will receive a medal (1st: gold, 2nd: silver, 3rd: bronze) and A LOT of prestige! Expect requests for breedings and foals toskyrocket increase haha. In addition, many people will most likely be contributing hexed horses, custom horses, custom tack, or SS to make these some of the best rewards we've ever seen!
Your official judges are*:
*for now, something may happen, we can't see the future...
USA: to be judged May 20th and 21st
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Daveena
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
Canada: to be judged May 30th and 31st
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
England: to be judged June 8th and 9th
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
Germany: to be judged June 16th and 17th
In-Hand: Jewellz
Halter: Daveena
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Warhorse
Ireland: to be judged June 25th and 26th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Jewellz
Hunters: Daveena
Spain: to be judged July 3rd and 4th
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Warhorse
Japan: to be judged July 12th and 13th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Jewellz
China: to be judged July 21st and 22nd
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Daveena
Poland: to be judged July 29th and 30th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Jewellz
Australia/NZ: to be judged August 7th and 8th
In-Hand: Jewellz
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Neco
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Jewellz
Hunters: Daveena
Olympics: to be judged August 18th and 19th
In-Hand: Daveena (with collaboration possible from: Jewellz, Neco, Warhorse)
Halter: Daveena (with collaboration possible from: Jewellz, Mak, Warhorse)
Dressage: Jewellz (with collaboration possible from: Neco, Aragorn)
Eventing: Jewellz (with collaboration from Neco)
Novice Eventing: Jewellz (with collaboration from Neco)
Show Jumping: Neco (with collaboration possible from: Daveena, Jewellz)
Hunters: Neco (with collaboration possible from: Daveena, Jewellz, Warhorse)
The schedule for the tour:
May 13th - 21st: USA
May 22nd - 31st: Canada
June 1st - 9th: England
June 10th - 17th: Germany
June 18th - 26th: Ireland
June 27th - July 4th: Spain
July 5th - 13th: Japan
July 14th - 22nd: China
July 23rd - 30th: Poland
July 31st - August 8th: Australia/New Zealand
August 9th - 19th: Brazil/Olympics!
How do I get to compete in the Olympics?
Since these shows are not awarding points, champed horses are encouraged to participate! The Olympics are about finding the best of the best, so pick some of your top horses to compete with, and let's find out!
At the start of each country's visit, we will open up qualifying shows for all the disciplines (except Brazil, which is the Olympics) and once they're judged (before we visit the next country) either the winner or the top two horses in each discipline will be invited to compete in that discipline in the Olympics, representing the country that they qualified in! Once qualified in a discipline, a horse cannot enter any more qualifiers for that discipline, but may compete in other disciplines and countries if desired.
The SS Olympics will be by invitation only, as it is for the real Olympics. Only horses that competed in qualifying shows and won or placed 2nd will be qualified and invited to represent a country in the Olympics. Each discipline will see the top 20 horses competing for the coveted gold medal in Rio.
Each qualifier is hosted by one official judge, however, in order to allow the judges to participate in those countries as well, it is possible that multiple judges may score each qualifier once it is closed to help determine final placements. Final scores may be a collaboration of up to 4-5 judges! However, if there are dice rolls or other random factors determining placements, only the official judge oversees that to determine the final scores. The actual Olympics shows will be scored by at least two judges, but likely more.
The Olympic disciplines are...
Dressage: This will be run a little differently than the regular dressage discipline, to make the poses worth more in the final scores. The qualifiers and the final show will require 3 different poses, which may be any of the following: halt, collected trot, extended trot, passage, canter, & piaffe. It is up to the rider to choose which 3 poses best show off the abilities of the horse. For judging, each pose will be scored on a 0 - 10 basis (10 being perfect) and then the total of the pose points from the 3 poses will be multiplied by 2 (a perfect score being 60.) There will be four 8-sided dice rolled, with the pose points added to the total of the dice rolls for the final percentage score. Regardless of the scores, there will be no advancing in levels in these shows! If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose points places higher.
Eventing: This is almost the same as regular eventing. This show is for preliminary and intermediate level eventing horses. Novice horses will be separate due to the stats being such a great difference. Due to the division, Eventing and Novice Eventing will both receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. The difference from these shows and regular eventing is that the poses will be judged! Each type of pose (dressage, cross country, and jumping) will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place will receive X bonus pts and count down from there. The bonus points in all 3 categories of poses will be added together and then that is the total that will be added in the bonus points section, once the rolls are completed. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose/bonus points places higher.
Novice Eventing: This is almost the same as regular eventing. This show is for novice level eventing horses (even horses that are brand new to eventing!) Preliminary and intermediate level horses will be separate. Due to the division, Eventing and Novice Eventing will both receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. The difference from these shows and regular eventing is that the poses will be judged! Each type of pose (dressage, cross country, and jumping) will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place will receive X bonus pts and count down from there. The bonus points in all 3 categories of poses will be added together and then that is the total that will be added in the bonus points section, once the rolls are completed. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose/bonus points places higher.
Halter: This show is basically Advanced Halter. It requires a level halt pose and a collected trot, extended trot, or canter. The halt poses will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place receives X pose pts and counts down from there. The gait poses will then be ranked the same way. The pose points from the halt and the gait will then be added together to determine final placements. If there are any ties for final placements, the horse with the higher total of halt points will place higher.
Hunter Under Saddle: This show is basically Advanced HUS. It requires a gait (walk, trot, or canter) and a jump pose, a take-off or landing jump pose is just as acceptable as the mid-jump. Tack is OPTIONAL on both poses. Editing such as shading/transparency/adding tack or rider is acceptable, however editing the actual pose is not allowed. Gallops and the piaffe are unacceptable gaits. Jump poses may only use a HOOP for jumping and it must not be edited out, any other jumps are unacceptable. The gait poses are scored and ranked 1st - X (X being the number of entries) with 1st place receiving X pts and counting down from there. The same is done for the jump poses. The pts from the gait and the jump are added together for each entry and divided by 2 for the final judge's scores. Then, each pose is randomly assigned pts ranging from 1 - X (the same as HUS is now) and the total of the judge's scores and random points determines the final placements in the show. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher judge's score total places higher.
In-Hand: This show is very close to Advanced In-Hand. It requires a halt pose and a collected or extended trot, both must be shown in a halter or bridle, preferably matching. The halt poses will be ranked 1st - X (X being the # of entries). 1st place receives X pose pts and counts down from there. The gait poses will then be ranked the same way. The pose points from the halt and the gait will then be added together and divided by 2 to determine final judge's scores. Then, each pose will be assigned a random amount of pts from 1 - X (the same as we do In-Hand now) and those pts get added to the judge's scores to determine the final placements in the show. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher judge's score total places higher.
Show Jumping: This show has the same requirements as show jumping does now, there must be a take-off, mid-jump, and landing pose for each entry, and all poses must use the HOOP as a jump. Poses will be scored on a 0 - 10 basis (10 being perfect) and the pose points added together. (30 being perfect across the board.) Then, six 6-sided dice will be rolled for each entry. This determines how your horse performs in the show on that day. Any 1s mean that you hit the time limit, they count as a -1 for your score. Any 6s mean that you were too fast & careless and you knocked down a bar, they count as -2 to your score, any rolls from 2-5 don't mean anything. So, the pose points are totaled and then the dice are rolled, any 1s and 6s mean there are penalties that get subtracted from the pose points in order to determine the final scores and placements. If there are any ties, the horse with the higher pose point total places higher.
Any and all ties AFTER the bonus/pose/judge's points and scores are taken into account may be settled by rolling dice (a d9 for a decimal point addition) or by other random means such as random.org or flipping a coin.
And what can I get out of this?
Since most of the disciplines have been changed somewhat, NO points or stats will be awarded in the qualifying shows or the Olympics! However, there will most likely be graphic awards for the qualifiers and of course there are bragging rights & titles. Some qualifying shows will also be sponsored by certain stables, and those stables will be awarding prizes such as hexed horses, custom horses, custom tack, or SS for the winner or high placements. There will probably be a sign-up sheet posted soon looking for sponsors in future countries, so if that sounds like something your stable would like to do, be on the lookout!
For the Olympics, the top 3 horses in each discipline will receive a medal (1st: gold, 2nd: silver, 3rd: bronze) and A LOT of prestige! Expect requests for breedings and foals to
Your official judges are*:
*for now, something may happen, we can't see the future...
USA: to be judged May 20th and 21st
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Daveena
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
Canada: to be judged May 30th and 31st
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
England: to be judged June 8th and 9th
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Neco
Hunters: Neco
Germany: to be judged June 16th and 17th
In-Hand: Jewellz
Halter: Daveena
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Warhorse
Ireland: to be judged June 25th and 26th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Jewellz
Hunters: Daveena
Spain: to be judged July 3rd and 4th
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Warhorse
Japan: to be judged July 12th and 13th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Jewellz
China: to be judged July 21st and 22nd
In-Hand: Warhorse
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Jewellz
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Daveena
Poland: to be judged July 29th and 30th
In-Hand: Daveena
Halter: Warhorse
Dressage: Aragorn
Eventing: Jewellz
Novice Eventing: Jewellz
Show Jumping: Daveena
Hunters: Jewellz
Australia/NZ: to be judged August 7th and 8th
In-Hand: Jewellz
Halter: Mak
Dressage: Neco
Eventing: Neco
Novice Eventing: Neco
Show Jumping: Jewellz
Hunters: Daveena
Olympics: to be judged August 18th and 19th
In-Hand: Daveena (with collaboration possible from: Jewellz, Neco, Warhorse)
Halter: Daveena (with collaboration possible from: Jewellz, Mak, Warhorse)
Dressage: Jewellz (with collaboration possible from: Neco, Aragorn)
Eventing: Jewellz (with collaboration from Neco)
Novice Eventing: Jewellz (with collaboration from Neco)
Show Jumping: Neco (with collaboration possible from: Daveena, Jewellz)
Hunters: Neco (with collaboration possible from: Daveena, Jewellz, Warhorse)
