SHOW THE FOLKS AT QUARTERFEST WHERE YOU LIKE TO RIDE

America’s Horse, March 3, 2009 –Wish you could share your favorite horseback riding spot with the world? Now you can in AQHA’s Life is a Ride video contest. That’s right; shoot a video of you and your horse at your favorite riding locale, and you could win some great prizes, including the grand prize from Quarter Horse Outfitters!

AQHA’s inaugural QuarterFest (www.aqha.com/quarterfest) celebration is May 1-3 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and 10 riders will be picked from submitted DVDs to receive VIP passes and tickets to the QuarterFest Extravaganza, which is scheduled for the evenings of Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, in the Tennessee Miller Coliseum. The grand-prize winner also will receive a great Quarter Horse Outfitters prize package and the opportunity to participate in the Extravaganza.

Your video entry needs to be no more than two minutes long and needs to show you and your American Quarter Horse at one of your favorite spots for a day in the saddle. Even if you aren’t one of the 10 finalists, there’s a good chance your video will be seen by everyone attending QuarterFest, so you also need to include a greeting in the video. An example of a greeting is: “Hi everybody, this is Jane Smith and my American Quarter Horse Joe Bob Billy! We’re in our favorite riding spot … Anywhere Park, USA, and we’d like to welcome you to QuarterFest!”

So, roll those cameras and get your DVDs sent by April 1. Only one entry per person, please. Winners will be announced about a week later. Post your video entry on the Life is a Ride contest group (www.youtube.com/group/LIFESARIDECONTEST) on Youtube, or burn your entry to a DVD and send it to us at:

AQHA Life is a Ride Contest
P.O. Box 200
Amarillo, TX 79104

QuarterFest is a three-day, education-packed celebration of the American Quarter Horse Association’s 68th anniversary where AQHA members and horse enthusiasts from around the world will gather in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1-3 for fun, entertainment and festivities to honor the world’s most versatile horse – the American Quarter Horse. Our sponsors – Tractor Supply, B&W Trailer Hitches, John Deere, Justin Boots, Merial, Nutrena, Professional’s Choice, Bank of America, Montana Silversmiths and Wrangler – share our passion for horses and are an integral part of QuarterFest.

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.

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