Coady Media is proud to announce the launch of the 2026 Equine Pro / Am Photography Competition, created to find, showcase, and assist rising expertise in equine pictures. Open to each skilled and beginner photographers, the competitors gives contributors a dynamic platform to showcase their work and achieve priceless publicity within the equestrian and racing industries.
Entries might be accepted from March 15, 2026, by April 15, 2026. The competitors will function a number of classes and weekly elimination rounds. The entry portal might be shared on Coady Media socials one week earlier than entries open. (March 8, 2026). To advance, contributors should safe public votes by sharing their submissions inside their designated classes. Selected classes will function money sponsorships, to be introduced within the coming weeks.
Awards & Recognition
Participants who advance by all competitors rounds might be eligible for public voting to find out Best of Show winners:
Best of Show (Grand Prize): $1,000
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $250
Separate Best of Show honors might be awarded inside each Amateur and Professional divisions. In addition to public voting, a panel of trade professionals will overview finalist submissions.
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Eligibility & Terms
To preserve equity, entries might be divided into two divisions:
Amateur Division: Open to photographers who a media firm has not paid, issued official media credentials, or formally endorsed by an expert media group.
Professional Division: Includes photographers who earn greater than $600 per yr from pictures or who’ve been paid, credentialed, or formally endorsed by an organization, consumer, or media entity.
Participants can submit as much as 5 entries. Entries that don’t meet the eligibility necessities might be disqualified. Additional submission tips, deadlines, sponsorship bulletins, and official voting particulars might be launched within the coming weeks. This competitors is open solely to U.S. residents. Must be 16 years or older to compete except coming into within the Under-16 class.
Sponsorships
If an entity is fascinated about sponsoring a class, please contact Cady Coulardot. For updates, observe Coady Media on social media or go to CoadyMedia.com.
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