We’re searching for another Vicbred star!
Gaining in popularity each and every season, we love to give a platform for breeders to share photos of their gorgeous Vicbred stock through Search for a Star - follow the guidelines below to enter - you have until April so get those cameras clicking!
After the entry deadline, a panel of graphic designers are provided with all the entries as unidentified files, and from these entries, select six finalists. These are then made open to a public vote on Facebook across June to find the most popular image which will then be featured on the front of our 2023 Stallion Guide, seen by thousands and thousands of breeders and harness racing enthusiasts. All entries received will be featured in an annual album on our Facebook Page.
The competition is open to both professional and amateur photographers alike but all photos must comply with the following conditions:
Entries must be received to contact@hbv.org.au no later than 5pm on April 21, 2023
Photos must be a MINIMUM of 4MB in size - photos smaller than this are not always able to be enlarged for the cover of an A4 publication and maintain clarity. Note that smartphones usually do not save high-resolution images - there are various free and paid apps available to enhance the size and quality of your photos
All foals depicted must be from the 2022 crop
All foals MUST be Vicbred eligible - please check before submitting
Photos must contain a foal, and may contain the dam and/or other horses, but not other animals or people
Be mindful that the publication is portrait orientation - landscape photos may be difficult to appropriately crop (larger file sizes may help with this)
HBV reserves the right to use any photograph entered in Search For A Star in future HBV promotions, publications (credited where able)
You MUST have ownership or copyright of any photograph submitted - photographs with a watermark cannot be accepted
All entries must contain the photographer's name, email, phone and postal details PLUS the breeder's details if different, as well as the breeding of the foal (sire, dam, sex, foaling date)