Paint Horse Essay Contest

The Minnesota 4-H Horse Association along with Crowe's Nest Quarter Horses announces the annual "Win a Paint Horse competition, open to all Minnesota 4-H members actively involved in the 4-H horse project.

Given away will be one weanling horse, sound and correct in conformation, of good disposition and bloodlines and eligible for registration (non-breeding stock) with the American Paint Horse Association.

Contest rules

What would owning a paint horse mean to you? Submit a typed essay of one page maximum answering this question. Include how you would provide care, the environment in which the horse would be raised, and any other relevant information you wish to share. Send your entry to the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association between January 1 and September 6, 2012. Include a completed Consent and Release of Liability form. Incomplete entries will not be reviewed.

Entries will be blind-reviewed by a comittee from the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association and a representative from Crowe's Nest Quarter Horses and five finalists will be selected. The finalists will be interviewed by phone in September. The five finalists will attend the "Win a Paint Horse" event at the 2012 Minnesota State Horse Show where we the winner will be announced. The winner will take home the horse!

The Minnesota 4-H Horse Association expect the winner to take the properly cared for horse to the 2013 State 4-H Horse Show for exhibit and related special events; successive shows is an option. Previous winners are ineligible. The horse must be gelded in accordance with to the Minnesota 4-H Rulebook.

 

To enter

Mail or e-mail your essay and Consent and Release of Liability form to:
Cathy Giefer / Jordon Giefer, contest coordinators
13248 410th Avenue
1-507-526-2654
Blue Earth, MN 56013
windmillacres1@bevcomm.net

 

Entry forms

• Contest Information Handout (22 K PDF)

• Consent and Liability Form (64 K PDF)
  Updated 5/18/12

For more information contact:

Cathy Giefer
13248 410th Ave.
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: 1-507-526-2654
windmillacres1@bevcomm.net