Walking Video and Conformation Photo Guidelines

Submission Preferences File-sharing services like Dropbox and WeTransfer are greatly preferred and will result in faster uploads to our website. Send links or questions to: jrosser@obssales.com

NOTE Submission of media files within 24 hours of any breeze show session greatly affects the upload process and could require an additional 24 hours for your photos or videos to be posted. SUBMISSION OF MEDIA FILES ON A SALE DAY ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO BE POSTED.

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Walking Videos Rules and Guidelines

MANDATORY FILE NAME AND SIZE Walking videos must named with the hip number followed by the letter "w". For example, hip number 54 will be titled "54w". Files must not exceed 20 MB. Anything over this size is subject to REJECTION.

Recommended Shot Sequence

Conformation shot
Walking Left to Right
Walking Right to Left
Walking Away
Walking Toward
Conformation shot

Graphics

OBS has created graphic packages for you to add to your video with the proper identifying information. This will help create a more standardized look for all of the videos.

Link for the graphics are at the top of this page.

Use of Personal Videos

We urge you to use a professional videographer to best present your horse. If you choose to create a walking videos yourself please follow these recommendations:

Hold your camera/smart phone in landscape (sideways) orientation.
Have your camera settings adjusted to 1920 x 1080 and 30 frames per second
Please familiarize yourself with the "Tips for Shooting Horse Videos" section below
Please be sure to adhere to file size requirements listed above.

Conformation Photos Rules and Guidelines

MANDATORY FILE NAME AND SIZE Photos should be named with the hip number followed by the letter "p". For example, if the photo is of hip number 54, the file should be named "54p". Photos should be no larger than 1250 x 1000 pixels and the file should not exceed 2 MB.

Once the files are delivered to OBS, please allow up to 48 hours for them to be available on the website. We will post them online as quickly as possible. Please be sure files are labeled correctly. We receive thousands of individual media files and proper file labels, submission location, sizes and formats will speed up the process immensely. OBS reserves the right to not accept any videos we feel does not represent the horse well.

Tips for Taking Horse Videos/Photos

Photographer should keep the sun to their back and avoid harsh shadows on horses.
Creating media on a slightly cloudy day is fine and usually prevents shadows. Do not create if it is raining.
The ideal location should allow 40 or more feet for the horse to walk in a straight line. The area should be flat with a pleasing background that is free of distractions.
When shooting with a cell phone - maintain a distance of about 20 feet from the horse. This will ensure the entire horse is included in the frame.
Walking on a hard surface shows the entire feet. If the horse is walking on grass please make sure it is freshly cut. If walking on mulch or other material, make sure it has been raked.
If your phone or camera records in a format other than the required .mp4 file type it will need to be converted. The easiest way to convert is to upload your video to YouTube. When the video finishes processing, just click the download button. The file will be sent back to you as an .mp4 file.