The annual AHP Equine Media Awards contest, held since 1976, recognizes excellence in equine media categories and provides a judge’s critique for every entry. AHP membership is required to enter.
The AHP award contest allows members to enter their best content from the previous year. Finalists represent a broad spectrum of media, including print and online journalism, digital media, photography, videography, podcasts, books, and more.
The 2025 EMA winners will be announced at the Awards Presentation on Saturday, May 17, 2025 during the AHP Cowboy Up Lone Star Seminar Equine Media Conference in Dallas, Texas. Save the date now and make plans to join us!
Get ready to select your entries for 2025!
Member submission form will be available in late January.
Submission deadline is February 24, 2025, on or before 11:59 pm EST. No late entries, no exceptions!
Award Entry Fee $35 Per Entry
2025 MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: AHP Equine Media Awards competition is for members only who have paid their 2025 dues by the deadline date. To verify membership status, contact amy.sales@easterassociates.com.
New members may compete if 2025 dues are paid by the submission date. To join AHP, click here: Become an AHP Member.
Current members can renew their membership by logging in with your username and password to the AHP Member Center.If you need assistance with login, a copy of the invoice, have changes to your membership, or your membership expired in 2021 or before, contact amy.sales@easterassociates.com.
Review the 2025 Guidelines & Class Lists:
FIRST, KNOW YOUR AHP MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY:
Media Industry Member
Media Professional Member
Affiliate Business Member
Nonprofit Member
Each membership category has a list of eligible classes with descriptions. Please view and/or download the appropriate class list and guidelines files to help you select the classes you plan to enter and submit them correctly:
CLASS LISTS BY MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY:
Media Industry Member Class List
Media Professional Member Class List
Affiliate Business and Nonprofit Member Class List
PREPARE ENTRIES BEFORE YOU SUBMIT ONLINE:
Now is the time to get started gathering your best material from 2024. For tips on getting started, click on the file below.
How to Prepare Entries Before You Submit Online
OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:
AWARDS PRESENTATIONS UPDATES: Achievement certificates provided to individuals credited with a first, second, or third place entry will no longer be presented at the awards presentations. The winning member may request a certificate emailed from the AHP office at no charge before June 15, 2025.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE AWARDS PRESENTATIONS: First place plaques cannot be accepted by anyone other than the winner or staff of the winner without a letter of permission from the winner emailed to christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com. A $25 shipping/handling fee per plaque or the cost to ship more than one plaque will be charged to winners. To avoid the fee, the winner may provide AHP with a UPS/FEDEX prepaid shipping label before Saturday, May 17.
MEDIA PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY CHANGES: Media Professional members no longer need a publisher’s letter of support. Verification of the 2024 publication date, if not published on the entry, is required. Publishers have the first right to enter an article in an eligible class.
DECEASED BOOK AUTHORS: A book author who was a paid Media Professional member in 2024 and is deceased prior to the 2025 contest deadline may have his/her book submitted on his/her behalf by an immediate family member who is a paid 2025 AHP Media Professional member (refers to Fiction and Nonfiction Book classes only).
The General Excellence classes have been restructured to better represent the participating members. Entries have been divided into three circulation categories.
If there are fewer than four entries in a class, the class may be canceled. If a canceled entry meets the criteria for another class, it may be assigned to that class. If the class is canceled, the member’s entry fee will be refunded or applied to another eligible class.
For questions on the Equine Media Awards or login assistance, contact AHP Associate Director Christy Jenkins at christy.jenkins@easterassociates.com.
Why do members enter the AHP Equine Media Awards?
Rewarding accomplishment
Nothing feels better than being recognized for your work.
Constructive
critique
All entries receive a judge’s constructive critique.
Promotion
benefits
Members spread the news of their honors to the equine world.
Resume
builder
Freelancers add their awards to resumes to build their reputations.
Who are previous EMA winners?
Promoting excellence in equine media has been part of AHP’s mission for over 50 years. The annual awards competition recognizes standards in journalistic integrity for informative and engaging content in various media categories. Showcasing excellence in equine media and providing guidance for improvement are the two key elements of this member program.