Bring out your creative side and write an article for the annual Writing Contest!
Choose a subject related to model horses in which you are knowledgeable. Here are some examples that would be topics of interest:
- Performance-the tack, rules, setting, etc. illustrated with photos of real horses/tack and/or model horses.
- Customizing – how to … (paint, resculpt, do hooves, braid a mane, etc.)
- How to make tack – a halter, bridle, saddle, costume …
- How to make props
- Breeds (e.g. “Tiger Horse”, “exotics”) – with real horse illustrations. If you breed, keep or train horses, speak from your experience and illustrate with your horses! What model horses best represent your breed? Why?
- Photography – share your special tips on model horse photography with our readers!
- Model horse manufacturers:- a history of Hagen Renaker or Breyer or artist resins …
- Fiction/poetry – We are willing to accept these submissions. Of course they should be horse related. We will not be printing more than one “creative work” in the Champ book. Others may appear in the club newsletter.
- Other similar subjects of interest to model horse photo showers.
We need both longer and shorter articles. 1000-3000 words is the length to shoot for.
Text should be formatted in Microsoft Word (.doc) or .rtf or .txt.
Name your text file using your last name (e.g. jones.doc).
Do not embed images in your article. Send the illustrations for your article as separate .jpg files (no more than 2mb each), named using your last name and the figure number (e.g. “jonesfig1.jpg”). Illustrations must be original or used by permission from the source. Provide a source for each illustration as they will be listed in the figure captions (e.g. photo by Corina Roberts). Illustrations are an essential part of almost any article.
You may include a short byline describing yourself/credentials/place in the hobby.
To see an example MEPSA Championship book, go to Lulu.com, search for MEPSA, and look at a preview.
Please email your submissions by June 1st, 2026 to: mepsa3@att.net and put Writing Contest in the subject line. Good Luck!!