CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION:

• Category 1: Essay

• Category 2: Art

• Category 3: Photography

• Category 4: Knowledge Of Horsemanship

 

Category 1: Essay

1. What is your most memorable horse related experience?
 

2. Who has been most influential in your equestrian experience and why?
 

3. Why does the NWHA fight to promote the sound horse?
 
 

Choose one topic

Essay must be a minimum of 300 words with no maximum length.

Essay must be the work of the participant and be from their own perspective

All entries should be typed or in neat legible print and must include name, address, age and phone number of participant.

This will be scored twice. One for content by a fellow horseman and secondly by an English professor for literary skill. A combined score will be accumulated to the participants.

Each participant may enter only one essay.

Category 2: Art or Poetry

• All entries must be the original work of the participating NWHA Youth and must relate to the Tennessee Walking Horse.

• The applicant may choose between either Art or Poetry

• Artwork submissions can be artwork in any medium but limited to 8"x 10" in dimension

• Poetry must be limited to a single page 8 1/2" X11". This is an entirely subjective process for judging and scoring therefore a large percentage of the judging will be based on presentation and effort.

• All art and poems will be published in the newsletter with permission of the artist or poet.

• All items must include on the back: name, address, age as of January 1 of the current year, and phone number.

• Each participant may enter only one work of art.

Category 3: Photography

• All entries must be the work of the participating NWHA Youth and must include on the back: name, address, age as of January 1 of the current year, and phone number of the participant.

• Only one entry per participant allowed.

• The Photography division is for everyone. Everyone has a camera and loves their horses. Fun, funny, serious or emotional we want to see it all!

• Finished work including matte and wrap must be no larger than 8"x10" with no glass or frame allowed.

• Subject – anything regarding a Tennessee Walking Horse (humor, show, trail, pleasure, etc.). Captions will be permitted.

• Medium – Black and White or Color, matte or gloss finish

• Designed to test the skills of the young horsemen and horsewomen. This category helps balance the purely subjective categories of art, poetry and photography.
• Each applicant will be required to answer a series of questions testing their knowledge of the health and fitness, the techniques of training and the history of the Tennessee Walking Horse.
• Youth 13 years old & Older Click here for your questions
• Youth 12 years old & Younger Click here for your questions