Cynthia &HL2- I have entered a couple of photo shows based in the UK, but was hoping to find some in America. Basically, I mailed in my photos with the classes I wanted to enter them in, and the money, and a couple of weeks later I got my photos back and the prizes I had won. Judging would be based partly on the apearance of the horse, partly on the actual quality of the photo (background, lighting, etc.) They would be judged by either myself or some of my horsey friends, always by someone who didn't know any of the entrants.
The only contests I have seen here are in Horses USA magazine, and those are only once a year, and I was hoping for something with a smaller number of entries. If I do decide to do this, I am going to see if I can get some local tack stores to donate prizes or something. Probably ribbons to top 3-4 places, and a prize for first place. Points also- 4 points for 1st place, 3 points for 2nd place, etc., and then have a points champion who also gets a prize.
Classes I have thought of so far are:
Best Head Shot
Best Field Shot
Best Purebred
Best Partbred
Best Spotted
Best person/horse combo
Best seasonal (x-mas, halloween, etc.)
Best English Ridden
Best Western Ridden
Anyways, hopefully I will find some more people who are interested, so far I have only heard from you 2 here, and 2 more at equiworld.
Allie