Paint Horse Essay Contest

Eagles Ridge Ranch, River Falls, WI, in cooperation with the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association announce the seventh WIN A PAINT HORSE competition, open to all Minnesota 4-H members actively involved in or planning to be involved in the 4-H horse project.  Eagles Ridge Ranch will donate one weanling horse guaranteed to be sound and correct in conformation, of good disposition and bloodlines, a negative coggins test, and be eligible for registration (non-breeding stock) with the American Paint Horse Association

 Contest Rules: Contestants to submit a one page ONLY typed essay on what ownership of this horse would mean to them including how they would provide care, the environment in which the horse would be raised, and any other pertinent and/or human interest information they wish to share.  Entries should be sent to the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association between January 1st to September 5th, 2007.  A Consent and Release of Liability form, available at www.mn4hhorse.com must be completed and accompany the essay.  Incomplete entries will not be reviewed.  Upon receipt entries will be blinded and a review committee, comprised of personnel from Eagles Ridge Ranch and the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association, will select five finalists.  The finalists will then be interviewed by phone to select the winner.

The winner will be notified by phone.  Transfer of ownership and presentation to the winner will occur at the 2007 Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show.  The weanling will be present for viewing for the duration of the show.  It is the expectation of Eagles Ridge Ranch and the Minnesota 4-H Horse Association that the winner agrees to bring the properly cared for horse to the 2008 State 4-H Horse Show for exhibit and related special events; successive shows as an option.  Previous winners are ineligible.

About the Ranch: Eagles Ridge Ranch has been one of the Midwest’s largest breeders of quality paint and quarter horses for over 25 years.  Horses from the ranch encompass the United Sates and abroad.  Valued bloodlines, include Doc Bar, Coy’s Bonanza, Doc’s Lynx, Sir Quincy Dan, Doc O’Lena, Top Moon, Mystic Warrior Magnolia Bar, Two Eyed Jack, QuoVadis, Three Bars – to name a few.  For more information check their web site http://eaglesridgeranch.tripod.com

TO ENTER:

Mail, fax or e-mail your Essay and Consent and Release of Liability form to:

Cathy Giefer, Contest Coordinator
13248 410thAvenue

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Phone: 507.526.2654

Fax: 507.385.0514

E-mail: windmillacres1@bevcomm.net

 

Contest Deadline:
Entries will be accepted between January 1st – September 5th, 2007.  A complete entry consists of the essay and completed and signed Consent and Release of Liability form.

2007 Foal:

 Paint foal 2007

 

Contest Information Handout        Consent and Liability Form