This isn’t our first rodeo! In collaboration with ASI Intramural Sports, ASI Events brings the second annual Hobby Horse Competition to campus. Join us on Friday, Feb. 28 from 6–10 p.m. in the Cal Poly Recreation Center Main Gym (Building 43, Room 100) for some fun competition.
Spectators can enjoy fun activities like sack racing, cowboy hat decorating, a mechanical bull, and free food from Efren’s Mexican Restaurant and ice cream from SLO Mama’s Sweets!
There will be four leagues at the event:
🐎 Independent relay
🐎 Team relay (2-4 people)
🐎 Independent performance
🐎 Team performance (2-4 people)
Judging:
🐎 Relay: speed and execution. Time penalties will be given if obstacles are hit and not correctly executed, or if participants fail to utilize proper form (galloping).
🐎 Performance: teams will be scored by a panel of judges on a scale of 1-10 in two different categories: technique and overall performance.
- Technique- includes galloping, jumping, utilization of the hobby horse, and incorporation of dance moves in the performance.
- Overall performance- includes facial expressions, costume, unity/cohesion, and engagement levels with the audience. *Performers can choose their own song and will be able to connect to our sound system.
Prizes:
- Tickets to Poly Royal Student Night
- An opportunity to perform on your Hobby Horse at Poly Royal
- Specialized Hobby Horse trophies
- Various gifts from the Cal Poly Bookstore
*All participants will receive a take home custom Hobby Horse t-shirt and stickers
All participants must register, for free, on IMLeagues. Registration is required and opens on Friday, Feb. 14 at noon.
We hope to see you there! Remember to stay tuned and subscribe to the ASI Events newsletter and follow us on Instagram for all the fun happenings around campus!