Go to QuarterFest on our dime!

Tell us what you like about America’s Horse Daily and win a free trip to AQHA’s first-ever equine expo.

It’s a celebration of our favorite animal, the American Quarter Horse. It’s an opportunity to soak in an amazing amount of knowledge and enjoy all-star performances and clinics. It’s the first-ever QuarterFest. And for you, it could be free.

To kick off our inaugural extravaganza – which will be May 1-3 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee – America’s Horse is giving away a trip to the event, complete with airfare from anywhere within the lower 48 states, hotel accommodations and admission to all special events.

To get a free ride to this brand-new event, just tell us what you like best about americashorsedaily.com. Judges will select one winning essay.

QuarterFest will have clinics all weekend long, with four of AQHA’s Professional Horsemen and women: Curt and Tammy Pate, a husband and wife from Newell, South Dakota; Jeff Griffith of Gallatin Gateway, Montana; and Julie Goodnight of Salida, Colorado.

AQHA will also be kicking off its new conservation division. Taking an active role in preserving access to places to ride, upholding the traditions of horse ownership and enjoyment in America, and educating horsemen on building, preserving and behaving properly on trails is critical to our breed and members.

If you’re an AQHA member, you’ll be eligible for reduced admission at QuarterFest.

How to Enter

To enter the trip giveaway, in 200 words or less, tell us which tip on americashorsedaily.com you have benefited from most, and explain why. On the site, you’ll find tips and advice on training, recreational riding, showing, horse health and breeding – so you have lots to choose from.

E-mail your answer to quarterfest@aqha.org no later than March 27. And please adhere to the word limit; longer essays will be disqualified. We’ll only accept one entry per person.

The contest is open to AQHA members over age 18, and the winner will be notified by April 3.

The prize includes airfare to Murfreesboro from anywhere within the contiguous United States, hotel accommodations and event admission. Complete rules are below:

Official Rules for QuarterFest Trip Contest

1. Competition is open to current AQHA members 18 years and older. All AQHA employees and their immediate families (spouse, parent, sibling, or child or their respective spouses) are not eligible to enter the contest.
2. To enter the contest, an AQHA member must submit an essay of 200 words or less on what tip he or she has benefited most from on americashorsedaily.com. An AQHA member may not submit more than one entry.
3. The entries are restricted to the below format. Pursuant to such format, the following must be received by AQHA on or before March 27, 2009. Essay in 200 words or less on how you’ve benefited from a tip on americashorsedaily.com. Name, age, address, phone number and e-mail of contestant; and Contestant’s AQHA Customer ID #
4. No binders, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, photos or letters of recommendation will be accepted. AQHA is not responsible for illegible, lost, late, incorrect, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or delayed entries or for entries not received by the specified deadline. Entries will NOT be returned under any circumstances and will become the property of AQHA.
5. Entries should be e-mailed to quarterfest@aqha.org. All submissions must be received by AQHA by March 27, 2009. Winner will be notified by April 3, 2009, either by telephone call or e-mail.
6. Appointed AQHA staff will review the entries and select one (1) winner.
7. The resulting article will appear in a future issue of America’s Horse magazine. Any and all decisions regarding the paraphrasing of the winning entry shall be at the sole discretion of AQHA.
8. The AQHA member whose entry is selected will win a trip to attend QuarterFest in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1-3, 2009. The trip will include airfare and/or mileage within the contiguous United States to and from the event, hotel for four nights, general admission to the event, and evening ticketed concerts. It does not include a spot in riding clinics.
9. The winner agrees to allow America’s Horse to print any photo of or write-up on the winner’s participation in QuarterFest for publicity purposes without further compensation, notification and permission.
10. The winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, a liability and publicity release and a waiver/release of liability which must be returned to AQHA on or before April 20, 2009. Failure to sign and timely return the items described in this paragraph will result in the winner’s disqualification.
11. The Award (one (1) trip) described in paragraph 8 is nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed. The Award may not be transferred, substituted, redeemed, exchanged or sold for cash and is void if sold, purchased, brokered, or bartered. The winner is solely responsible for all taxes, if any, associated with the Award.
12. AQHA reserves the right to substitute an Award of equal or greater value. Any violation of these Official Contest Rules, including those related to Award use, will result in a winner’s disqualification and cancellation of their Award.
13. Decisions of AQHA with respect to the contest are final. AQHA reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate this contest at any time, which will become effective upon announcement.
14. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules, or the rights and obligations of any contestant, AQHA or award sponsors shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than Texas. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the valid or enforceable provision was not contained therein.
15. This contest is void where prohibited.