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MEPSA is looking for entries for the PROP CONTEST
due August 31, 2014
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Prop (any scale) (including modified OF dolls with before & after pictures)
- deadline August 31st 2014
-Prize, customized WPH into a mule! by Cassie Black or unfinished resin tied goat from Seunta. Choice of prizes pictured here.
MEPSA Prop making contest
http://www.modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=1092229 -> photos of prizes!
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DUE AUGUST 31st, 2014 MEPSA is holding a model horse prop making contest as a MEPSA Benefit. This contest is open to ALL. Winner will be decided by popular vote. Voting will be open to ALL. One person = one vote.
All entries will be posted on the Model Equine blog, where voting will occur. This is a great way to get your work shown to a potentially huge audience, win a great award and help MEPSA put on a terrific Championship show.
Contest Rules:
1) All props must be put together by the entrant, but it may consist of purchased parts, or parts by another artist, with acknowledgment. Of course, the entire prop may also be completely handmade by the entrant. The prop entry may be previously made, or made especially for this contest.
2) Prop maker may enter any type prop (Game prop, Jump, Backdrop, Trail, doll., modified OF doll, etc) in any scale, and the prop may be anything, ranging from a pair of potted plants to a complete Traditional jump set-up.
3) All finished props may have a clear digital or scanned photo sent in to MEPSA- Laurel Dedes- dserthorse@aol.com MEPSA may be able to do the photographs for you if needed, when we get the entry, please inquire. Your entry will be judged on the basis of the photo, so a good photo set-up can help your entry win.
4) ALL entered props become property of MEPSA to raise funds or use as Championship show awards. This is a MEPSA Benefit contest. Prop maker must send the finished prop/s to MEPSA upon completion- Carolyn Bailey, Bartlett, IL. - at their own expense. There is no other fee to enter.
5) Entries are accepted on the condition that the entrant take all reasonable action to preserve their anonymity until the end of the voting. Publication of the contest as a whole is encouraged, but all entrants are prohibited from using any mailing lists, social media or other mass communication methods to identify the artist associated with any entry before or during voting. Any entrant found to be violating the spirit of keeping artists unnamed during the active contest, or asking others to do so for them, risks disqualification. MEPSA is aware that family or friends may know, but they should be requested to also keep the spirit of the contest, and preserve the anonymity of the entrant(s).
6) The winner of the contest will be awarded their choice of a customized model or an unfinished AR tied goat from Seunta. (http://www.seunta.com). All non-winner entrants are put into a 2nd chance drawing during the Championship show for a nice prize.
7) The contest will be publicized on the Internet and in model horse groups. Please help spread the word!
8) Deadline for producing your prop and entering it is August 31st, 2014. Voting will take place at the beginning to the middle of September.
9) MEPSA appreciates an intent to enter statement as soon as you determine that you will enter, sent to Laurel Dedes- dserthorse@aol.com This is not binding, but will give us an idea how many entries to expect. Thank you!
Photo of goat used by permission from www.Seunta.com
 
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Board Positions Available!
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Elections will be held at the end of July. We are in need of a new Donations Coordinator. This is a very important position that has been held by our wonderful LAUREL DEDES! Laurel stayed on last year because no one volunteered to take her place. It is really not fair for us to keep relying on Laurel especially when she needs to focus on other things. We hope she will return to the board in the future.
Laurel has created a wonderful means of bringing in donations by holding contests. I know for me, the contests have consistently inspired me to create and donate items (props, customized models, and tack) to MEPSA. In addition to holding the contests, Laurel has set up the means to vote for our favorites and sell some of the more valuable items to raise funds. The funds and prizes that result from the activities of the Donations Coordinator help us to provide wonderful prize packages for champ show participants, as well as rewards for all those who contribute so much to making MEPSA a success, such as judges and board members. Yes there IS someone behind the curtain (quite a few someones actually) that put lots of time and effort into making all this happen.
MEPSA BOD also needs a secretary. Linda has been trying to hold down two positions, but that is not fair. Please consider joining the board! It is fun and does not require a huge amount of work. And you will get a free champ show book! Please contact
Linda Ransom (secretary, linransom@yahoo.com) if you would like to run for a board position.
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Prepaid Show Coupons Available!
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Nervous about sending cash through the mail? For your convenience, you can now send one check or Paypal payment to Robin Nere (esteemed treasurer) and receive coupons for show entry! Cash equivalent Coupons will be available in $2 and $5 denominations (combine 2 for a $4 entry). You may receive your coupons electronically or by mail. Each will have a serial number so they can only be used one time. Simply enclose the value needed in place of cash or check in your entry. For example: for 100 halter photos, enclose two $2 coupons. No more cash in the mail, no more check fees – entering shows just got easier!
Our Paypal address is: mepsa2@hotmail.com. PLEASE remember to select the Personal Payment option.
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| 2014 HOTY Winners! |
Division A
"Celtic Guardian" o/b Laura Keefer |
Division B
"Rafia" o/b Kay Myers |
Division C
"Bootlegger" o/b Anne Field |
Division D
"Frank" o/b Allison Malone |
Division E
"Vincent Can Go" o/b Robin Nere |
Division F
"Jess Harper" o/b Gayle Goodling |
Futurity Foal
"Everlasting Heritage" o/b Betty Hook
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Congratulations to the Winner of our 2014 Tack Contest, Kristen Williams, with her SM scale complete parade set!
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The 2014/2015 Show Schedule has been announced!
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Click Here to check it out!
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Congratulations to the Winner of our 2014 Stablemate Custom Contest, Cassie Black, with her reverse dapple roan G2 Stock Horse! |
Cassie's prize was an unpainted Merlin resin for her winning entry.
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Congratulations to the Winner of our 2013 Writing Contest, Corina Roberts!
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Be sure to check out the 2013-2014 MEPSA Championship Book to read her winning arcticle.
Here is a sample of the performance pictures that was awarded to the winner:
(tack and doll not included; winner will receive model and performance photos)
NOTE: Corina has graciously donated the model and the photos back to MEPSA.
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The 2013/2014 Contest Schedule is now Up!
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Get your entries ready; this is going to be a fantastic show season!
Click Here to view all of the available Contests.
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Congratulations to the Winner of our 2013 Costume Contest, Kim Jacobs, with her Buz-Kasha Costume!
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| Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Prop Contest, Kristen Williams, with her Stablemate hunter/jumper set! |
The "road prop" by Kristian Beverly was a close 2nd.
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| 2013 HOTY Winners! |
Division A
"Scirocco" o/b Jennifer Floyd |
Division B
"Bjorn" o/b Kathy Dodson |
Division C
"Sacagawea" o/b Betty Hook |
Division D
"Frank" o/b Allison Malone |
Division E
"Maquara" o/b Kim Jacobs |
Division F
"Rap's Silver Fox" o/b Gayle Goodling |
Futurity Foal
"Everlasting Heritage" o/b Betty Hook
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Congratulations to the Winner of the 2013 Stablemate/Chips Scale Customization Contest, Yvonne Stevens with her pinto sporthorse mini resin. |
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Congratulations to the Winner of our 2013 Tack Making Contest, Lindy Pinkham with her Circus Set! |
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| Congratulations to the Winner of our 2012 Writing Contest, Anne Field on her "how to" article on "in hand" showing and Thank You to our Judge!
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We received 13 entries and they were sent to our judge, Jeanne Grunnert of EquineArt Creations without the authors' names.
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Our Traditional Scale CM Contest was a huge success!
Congratulations to Stephanie Hicks of Plucky Pony Ranch with her overo Gilen/Heartbreaker Foal. |
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MEPSA NEEDS ARTISTS! |
The MEPSA body box has been a success. We have many very nice bodies available! Now, we need artists willing to finish one for MEPSA. We can even provide postage back and forth if needed. We may be able to do the prep work before sending the body to you. We have no restrictions on how you choose to finish the piece. Simple customs are fine, as is more complex work. Colors are wide open- even decorators. All we ask is that your work be proven quality, and you can get it back to us in a stated time frame.
Please contact Laurel at dserthorse@aol.com with requests for a body, a list of available bodies or general questions.
2012 Donation by Joan Yount
CURRENT BODY LIST AS OF 12/9/13
STABLEMATES
G1 Arabian Stallion
G1 ASB
G1 Citation
G1 Laying Down Foal
G1 QH stallion (2)
G1 Native Dancer
G1 Seabiscuit
G1 Swaps
G1 Thoroughbred Stading Foal
G2 Galloping Drafter (2)
G2 Morgan (3)
G2 Mule
G2 Rearing Arabian (3)
G2 Rearing Arabian (partially painted may need stripping)
G2 Cantering Foal
G2 Scrambling Foal
G2 Scratching foal
G2 Shetland
G2 Thoroughbred (5)
G2 Warmblood (3)
G3 Rearing Andalusian (2)
G3 Thoroughbred
Grey halfinger? Welsh? G4? Rear leg cracked
Schleich Shire Gelding
LITTLE BIT / STONE PEBBLE
Stone Saddlebred
Stone Warmblood
Schleich Drafter
Schleich Warmblood
CLASSIC
Andalusian Foal
Andalusian Mare
Andalusian Stallion
Arabian Foal (tail missing)
Black Beauty (2)
Flicka
Ginger
Keen (2)
Might Tango
Mustang Foal
Western Pony (needs sticky paint stripped)
TRADITIONAL
Action Stock Horse Foal (2)
Andalusian (rear leg broken; piece missing)
Black Beauty (old mold; rear leg broken)
Jumper with wall-tail removed
Family Arabian Mare (2)
Grazing Mare
Halla
Justin Morgan (3)
Oldenburg (tail broken)
Lady Phase
Man O War (old mold)
Pacer
Phar Lap (2)
Proud Arabian Foal
Proud Arabian Mare (2)
Proud Arabian Stallion
San Domino (broken rear leg)
Silver
Running Foal
Running Stallion (front leg broken)
Shetland Pony (4)
Stock Horse Mare
Stone Performance Horse
Stud Spider
RESIN
Unknown Morgan/Pony type Stallion (3 broken legs) |
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The MEPSA Mission Statement:
The mission of the Model Equine Photo Showers Association is to serve as an inclusive organization to promote photo showing in the model horse hobby. |
