from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Got some great photos of our four-legged friends or life around the barn and racetrack? Enter them to the Hoof Beats photo contest.

The contest, which is on the Hoof Beats Facebook page, will run through Oct. 6. The winners will be determined by the most Facebook “likes” in each category and each will receive a year’s subscription to Hoof Beats and a copy of 100 Years in Harness. One of the three winning photos will be selected for a future cover of Hoof Beats magazine.

The contest can be found online here.

There are three categories for submissions, and each contestant may enter up to three photos. The three categories are:

• Professionals: those who have been paid $500 or more for their photography
• Fans: those who have not been paid $500 for their photography
• Photo illustration: Photos that have been edited in an artistic way. This includes filters, such as those offered by Instagram.

If you are not on Facebook, e-mail and mailed-in submissions are still being accepted and will be entered manually by Hoof Beats staff. They can be submitted to hoofbeats@ustrotting.com. Prints can be mailed to: Hoof Beats Photo Contest, 750 Michigan Ave., Columbus, OH 43215. Photos cannot be returned.