Now, most riders prefer themes that are fun and familiar, something with a beat and happy-sounding. There's a lot of contemporary instrumentals, things like Yanni and John Tesch, and also show themes. Musical freestyles have become much more popular as well. I think they're good for the sport. They're usually well-attended, they attract large numbers of people, not just horse people, either, and they're viewed more as entertainment.
Some shows offer celebrity freestyle classes.
The only potential problem that I see is, frequently, the audience doesn't understand the scoring. They tend to get hung up on the showmanship of the ride. I started when I was about nine, with Chuck and Carol Grant in Michigan. I just liked it. I rode in the 1987 Pan Am Games, and I've trained and shown in Germany.