6TH ANNUAL SADDLE UP! MAGAZINE
Summer Writing Contest Children and teens in three different age groups are welcome to enter our Summer Writing Contest for a chance to win a monetary gift card to be used at a retail location of their choice. Write your essay titled: “My favorite breed of horse is . It’s my favorite breed because .” The owners of Saddle Up! Magazine will choose three winners from each age group. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place stories will be printed in the September 2021 edition of Saddle Up! Magazine. Winners will be notified by phone in advance, and will receive their monetary gift card by mail. Entry deadline is July 31st, 2021.
WRITE YOUR ESSAY ABOUT...
YOUR FAVORITE BREED OF HORSE & WHY IT’S YOUR FAVORITE BREED. INCLUDE A PHOTO OF YOUR FAVORITE BREED! You do not need to own a horse to enter!
AGE GROUPS | MIN. & MAX. WORD COUNT Make sure you check your word count, don’t be disqualified!
AGE 13-16 Min. Word Count 500 | Max. Word Count 1000 AGE 9-12 Min. Word Count 300 | Max. Word Count 600 AGE 6-8* Min. Word Count 100 | Max. Word Count 200 *May dictate their essay to a parent or sibling, minor editing please.
GIFT CARD PRIZES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD PLACE AGE 13-16 1st $75.00 2nd $50.00 3rd $25.00 AGE 9-12 1st $50.00 2nd $30.00 3rd $20.00 AGE 6-8 1st $30.00 2nd $20.00 3rd $10.00
Started in 1994, the “Breeds of Livestock” resource from Oklahoma State University lists 217 separate breeds of horses from the Abyssinian to the Zhemaichu.
ENTRY DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2020
http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/horses
All winners also receive a free one year subscription to Saddle Up! Magazine ($30 value) Full Name Age as of January 1st, 2021
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Where do you wish to use your gift card if you win? Maybe your favorite tack or feed store? Store Name
City Located (if necessary)
All entries must include the entry form above or ALL of the information from the entry form. Mailed or emailed entries only. Children’s addresses/phone numbers will NOT be printed in Saddle Up! Magazine.
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