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2014-2015 Board
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President:
Stephanie Church
The Horse: Your Guide
to Equine Health Care
1st Vice President:
Diana De Rosa
Individual Member
2nd Vice President:
Whitney Allen
USHJA In Stride
Executive Board Members:
Pat Trowbridge
i-5 Publishing
Emily Koenig
USDF Connection
Immediate Past President:
Christine Hamilton
Western Horseman
Executive Director
Christine W. Brune
Jeremy McGovern
American Farriers Journal
Connie Lechleitner
Way To Go Magazine
Katie Navarra
Individual Member
Jennifer Paulson
Horse & Rider
Barrie Reightler
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
Karen Tappenden
Holistic Horse
To learn more about your Board of Directors, click here
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2015 brings change and added member benefits
"The only thing that is constant is change" is a quote that sure fits the modern digital age. We are constantly facing new challenges in publishing and communication.
To embrace this movement and preserve brand identity, the AHP Board of Directors approved several changes to the membership categories and annual dues effective November 1, 2014 that will allow the association to better serve its members and provide benefits that meet members' needs.
Digital Media members will be reclassified into other membership categories.
The Corporate membership category has been renamed Business membership.
Print Publication membership category has been renamed Publishing Media membership
A dues increase of $5 per member was necessary to cover the association's rising operational costs.
How do these changes affect your membership?
The majority of members will only notice the $5 difference in dues for their 2015 membership. Digital Media members that are transferring to a new category will be contacted to review your membership and to discuss any concerns or questions you may have.
To review the five membership category descriptions, dues and benefits, click here
Added benefits for members in 2015 include: The redesign of the AHP website to launch in 2015 One branded website is included with every membership Eligibility of branded website content in the awards competition Business members receive one additional press release distribution per month Renewal notices have been mailed to members with a copy of the Members Only Benefits brochure. Annual dues for 2015 are due January 1, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Chris at 386-760-7743 or [email protected] |
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Visit the online AHP
Membership Directory
for complete listings.
PUBLISHING MEDIA MEMBERS
Pony Quarterly
The Oregon Horse
BUSINESS MEMBERS
dot Horse
Equine NutriceuticalsRx
Heritage Discover Center, Inc./Rancho Del Sueno
Lighthoof
Masterson Method�
Partrade Trading Company
Pro Vision Equine Digital Surveillance
Signal-Health LLC/Signal Health Canada, Inc.
Tequestrian Farms
Time To Ride
Tom Mayes - Intergrated Equine Therapies
Triton Health & Nutrition
The United States Pony Clubs
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Cynthia Royal
John Grief Hoskin
Penny Hawes
Felicia Fountain
Susan Friedland-Smith
Amanda Garner
Susan Gilstrap
Delores Kuhlwein
Anne Litz
Allison Rehnborg
Allison Rogers
Tobi Taylor
DIGITAL MEDIA MEMBERS
EqGraphics.com
Equestrian Calendar Aiken.com
Equine Info Exchange.com
Eventing Nation.com
Horse Family Magazine
HORSEtrailers.net
KDThornton.com
STUDENT MEMBERS
Jennifer Corcoran
Victoria Crowe
Bridget Grobosky
Rebecca Knopf
Sharielle Lawrence-Cadet
Mattie Nelson
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"Small but Mighty"
publishers meet monthly
Ever wonder what challenges other publishers are facing or looking for ways to streamline your day to day work schedule? The group discusses these topics and much more on the fourth Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. EST.
Publishers, as well as editors, of small publications are invited to join the group discussion.
Conference Dial-in Number:
(712) 432-1500
Participant Access Code: 989134#
For more information, contact:
Karen Pickering.
[email protected]
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JANUARY 23, 2015
Application Deadline Date
Student Award
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Due Date for Nominations
Equine Industry Vision Award
JUNE 18-20, 2015
AHP Annual Seminar
San Antonio, TX
JUNE 19-21, 2016
AHP Annual Seminar
Orlando, FL
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Join the AHP
For Members Only
Facebook Group Page
To request to join, click here.
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Refer an equine-related business, publishing media, or colleague to become a new AHP Member and you'll save money on your 2015 San Antonio seminar registration with the AHP Member Referral Program.
To learn more, click here.
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AHP launches its first video
Attendees at the Charleston seminar may have noticed videographer, Brandon Roaten, shooting footage during the seminar besides presenting a full day workshop. The result is the recently launched video, "Become an AHP Member." Watch for the out takes in the "members only" version shown here.
Thanks to Brandon's skills as a videographer/producer and the AHP talent featured in the video, American Horse Publications has a visual means of showing the horse world about our association. Please feel free to spread the word by sharing the public video. at http://youtu.be/92_sgdJ7wAY
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Are you ready for programmatic advertising?
Buckle up and get ready for the next major wave in digital advertising. Programmat-ic marketing is making powerful waves in the big-leagues of consumer publishing, creating change that is rippling out to niche markets.
Read more
Stacy V. Bearse is an AHP Individual member and founder of Compass Rose Media Solutions, a management consultancy. In 2010, he retired as CEO of Blood-Horse Publications after 20 years of service. He has served on the AHP Board of Directors several terms and was honored with the AHP Champion Award in 2012.
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Tally-Ho at the Alamo
Thanks goes to the 18 members who submitted 73 names for the 2015 San Antonio seminar. The AHP Board narrowed the field to five finalists and members were surveyed to select their favorite.
And the winner is...Tally-Ho at the Alamo submitted by Fran Jurga. Other finalists included Susan Van Dyke from the Washington Thoroughbred, Fran Severn, and Chris Brune. The official logo will be designed by Barrie Reightler. Congratulations, Fran!
Fran explained how she came up with the name. "I connect Tally Ho! with Teddy Roosevelt, for some reason; he and his Rough Riders are, of course, connected to the bar in the hotel where the conference will be held, and The Alamo is next door, so I have no doubt that TR might have realized that "Tally Ho!" and "Alamo" fit together and may have shouted this out when he rode his horse into the bar and whatever else the bartenders are likely to tell us he (supposedly) did there."
For some history on Teddy Roosevelt and his visits to San Antonio, read Texas History 101, an article published in Texas Monthly.
The 2015 AHP Seminar will be held in San Antonio, Texas on June 18-20 at the historic Menger Hotel. To all of you, I say, "Let's belly up to the Menger Bar and toast Teddy and his Rough Riders in June!"
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Tips for success from the judges
As we countdown to 2015, many of you have or are in the process of finishing up your final published work for 2014. This is the perfect time to start reviewing your best stories, designs, and photos and collecting tearsheets and URLs to enter in the 2015 AHP Awards Contest for material published in 2014. While the contest provides constructive critiques on every entry, we've asked a couple of our award judges to elaborate on what makes an award-winning story, photo, or design. Their tips may help you to select your entries for the upcoming contest as well as shed some light on how to improve your skills in the year ahead. All members have an opportunity to enter the contest. Rules and entry forms will be available for the 2015 Awards Contest by the first week in January. How to Write an Award-Worthy Story Every judge is different, as is every reader and every writer. The ingredients that go into an award-winning story - and the factors that may knock a writer out of competition - are fairly similar. Here are some tips for elevating your work and winning the judge over. Read more
Key Factors for Editorial Design Excellence In judging editorial design, I always look for certain key factors: consistency in design, typography, photography, editorial content, and reader experience. Read more Capturing the Award Shot in Photography Judging the photography submissions for American Horse Publications is an interesting endeavor because the entries can range from portraiture, to environmental, to action sports photography. Each genre has a little different criterion from which I make my decisions. Read more |
2015 Equine Industry Vision Award
There have been 13 Equine Industry Vision Award winners. Are you nominating the 14th?
Nominations are being accepted for an individual or organization that has contributed to the growth and preservation of the equine industry. Sponsored by Zoetis in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP), the Equine Industry Vision Award is the first of its kind to showcase innovation across the entire equine market, as well as ingenuity and service.
Nomination ballots are due on or before Feb. 6, 2015. Nomination information is available at the AHP website. To request a nomination ballot, contact Judy Lincoln, at (386) 760-7743 or email [email protected].
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Spread the word about the AHP Student Award
The 2015 AHP Student Award Contest recognizes the talents of students pursuing careers in equine publishing. Students are eligible to enter the contest if they are a high school senior or an undergraduate college student during the 2014-2015 year, with at least one semester before graduation at the time of application.
Three finalists will win $750 travel award to attend the AHP Annual Seminar in San Antonio, Texas, and have an opportunity to meet leading equine publishing professionals and discuss career possibilities. One Travel Award winner will be selected at the seminar as the 2015 Student Award winner. Cash awards for the winner and finalists are sponsored by AIM Equine Network.
 Dani Moritz-Long was the AHP Student Award Winner in 2012. Now, assistant editor at Sidelines Magazine, Dani recently wrote about her journey pursuing her passion of horses and journalism in her blog, Pony Tales. She encourages other students with the passion for a career in equine publishing to become involved in American Horse Publications. Read Dani's blog post here.
Student Award application deadline is January 23, 2015. Eligible students may access guidelines and application at the AHP website. For 2015 Student Award Contest guidelines contact: Judy Lincoln, (386) 760-7743; E-mail: [email protected]
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AHP online email marketing webinar series
Email Marketing should be at the center of your online marketing efforts. No other digital marketing tool is more powerful and direct, allowing you to build a list of true subscribers and fans. American Horse Publications brings members a specially hosted, private series of webinars on online marketing presented by Aaron Wesley Means, Master Certified & Accredited Constant Contact Partner. REGISTER NOW to attend all the topics in the Constant Contact Online Marketing Webinars series, and really take your marketing to the next level! For more information on the webinar series topics, click on the topic below. Nov 19, 2014 - Creating Your First Email Newsletter Dec 5, 2014 - Email Marketing for Success
Jan 9, 2015 - Social Media Marketing 101
Feb 6, 2015 - Simple Strategies for Great Event Marketing
Mar 6, 2015 - Building Your Marketing Toolkit
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A mission with a vision
Forty-five years ago, a group of publishers gathered to form an organization of horse publications. The original mission, "to promote better understanding and cooperation between all facets of the horse industry, irrespective of breed," is true today. Read more.
Chris Brune is Executive Director of American Horse Publications, a position she has held since 1992. In her prior life, she was Editor and Publisher of Eastern Western Quarter Horse Journal for 20 years.
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Remembering photographer David Stoecklein
Western and cowboy lifestyle photographer, David Stoecklein, passed away on November 10, 2015. His impact on horse photography was far-reaching and many of today's top equine photographers were beneficiaries of Stoecklein's talents and mentoring, including AHP members.
"Today is a very sad day for everyone who knew David Stoecklein personally or just appreciated his extraordinary photography. On a personal level, all I can say is that David was more influential in my career as a magazine editor and publisher than anyone else. His passion for the cowboy lifestyle was unequaled and his skill in documenting it unparalleled. You will be missed my friend." DARRELL DODDS
"I have a cheat sheet Journal note card on which I wrote his basic settings for a "blue day," and I carried that in my back pocket when I first started shooting. The first time I met him, I asked him to sign it. He was a generous teacher."
CHRISTINE HAMILTON
Remembering Stoecklein by ROSS HECOX
"Thank you, David, for taking us places through your lens, and for being a mentor and friend to those who sought your knowledge." JENNIFER DENISON
"His signature style was unmistakable. He will be missed." DIANE RICE
"The news is saddening--he truly was an artist and I spent many hours just going through all of his books." MEGAN ARSZMAN
"He and his wonderful talent will be missed. I gaze at one of my favorite photos of his whenever I am sitting at my kitchen table. Rest in peace, David."
STEPHANIE CHURCH
"Maybe we should all try to "shoot a David" and make a gallery of our imitations...it's up to the rest of us to preserve the West now." FRAN JURGA
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Happy Holidays from Chris and Judy
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Submissions for AHP For the record may be sent to editor Chris Brune at [email protected]
For more information on AHP or any of its programs, contact:
AMERICAN HORSE PUBLICATIONS
49 Spinnaker Circle, South Daytona, FL 32119
PHONE: 386.760.7743 / FAX: 386-760-7728
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