Announcing the "Why My Favorite Horse Would Love to Be a Breyer Model” Essay Contest

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It’s the million-dollar question! How can you get your very own Breyer model horse? The answer could be in your hands—or words! As part of Breyer Animal Creation’s 75th anniversary celebration in 2025, we’re throwing a “Why My Favorite Horse Would Love to be a Breyer Model” essay contest. Three (3) winners will be honored with a personal copy of their very own genuine Breyer model in the likeness of their entry when Breyer’s Diamond Anniversary happens in 2025 (an estimated retail value of US$1,000.00)!*

The contest is open to essays about real horses and ponies of all breeds, types, and abilities—whether they’re a show ring champion or a solid-citizen lesson pony (no fictional horses, please). You don’t even need to own a horse to write about it! Tell us about that precious pony you own, a horse that you ride, or a horse you admire.

One of the three winning entries, with the permission of the horse’s owner, may even have the opportunity to become part of the Breyer stable for purchase at your favorite Breyer retailer in 2025!

Don’t let your favorite horse, or pony, get left in the field – saddle up and write! We can’t wait to hear your stories!

MANY WILL ENTER, ONLY THREE WILL WIN. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. See how to enter and official rules below.

To Enter:

• Write an essay describing why your favorite horse is the hands-down choice to be honored as a Breyer model (minimum of 50 words, maximum of 250 words).
• Email your entry to us at essay@reevesintl.com by no later than 11:59pm EST July 31, 2024 following the official rules below. No other method of entry will be accepted.
• Your entry must include the subject line “Breyer Essay Contest 2024” along with your original essay, a photo of the horse (taken by you or someone else; .jpeg or .gif, no more than 2MB), your name, age (at the time of entry), mailing address, telephone number, and email address as well as parent/legal guardian’s email address and statement of parental consent if under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada, whichever is greater). Essay, entry and statement of parental consent (if applicable) must be submitted in English. Entries missing any of the above requirements will be immediately disqualified.
• All essays must be original and entirely created by the entrant. Only one entry per person will be accepted in this essay contest; all subsequent entries will be disqualified. Only single author essays qualify (no co-authored entries).
• Individuals who cannot write may dictate their story to be printed, written legibly or typed.

Judging:

• Essays will be judged by a judging panel including qualified members of Sponsor’s Marketing Team and at least one similar qualified independent judge. Each entry will be judged on the following criteria: 60% on the communication of the character of the horse (what makes them so special!) and 40% on the creative expression of the writer (how well the horse’s story is told!).
• Winners will be notified on or around September 15, 2024 and may be announced on or about January 1, 2025 on BreyerHorses.com.

Prize:

• Three (3) winners will each win one Breyer model horse decorated in the likeness of their entry (Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”): US$1,000 each). Total ERV of all three prizes is US$3,000.00.

*Contest is open to all legal residents, ages 5 and above at the time of entry, of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec), where allowed. Email account required. Parent must submit entry if entrant is under age 13. If selected as a potential winner, parental consent is required if entrant is under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada – whichever is greater). Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.

Contact and shipping information collected will be used by Sponsor for the purposes of administering this Contest and awarding the prizes only and will not be used for marketing or other purposes.

See Official Rules for complete details.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES:

By submitting an entry, you (and your parent or legal guardian on your behalf, as applicable) agree to be bound by the following Why My Favorite Horse Would Love to be a Breyer Model Essay Contest (“Contest”) rules:

1. This is a skill‐based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winning. Many will enter, but only three (3) will win.
2. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning.
3. Contest is open to all legal residents, ages 5 and above at the time of entry, of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) where allowed. Email account required. Parent must submit entry if entrant is under age 13. If selected as a potential winner, parental consent is required for entrants under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada). Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.
4. Contest entry period begins June 25, 2024 at 5:00PM EDT and ends July 31, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT. All entries must be received by Sponsor via email at essay@reevesintl.com by no later than 11:59pm EDT July 31, 2024. No other method of entry will be accepted.
5. To create your entry, write an essay describing why your favorite horse is the hands-down choice to be honored as a Breyer model. Minimum of 50 words, maximum of 250 words.
6. All essays must be original and entirely created by the entrant. Only single author essays qualify (no co-authored entries).
7. Your entry must include the subject line “Breyer Essay Contest 2024” along with your original essay, a photo of the horse taken by you or someone else (.jpeg or .gif, no more than 2MB), your name, age (at the time of entry), mailing address, telephone number, and email address as well as parent/legal guardian’s email address and statement of parental consent if under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada, whichever is greater). Essay, entry, and statement of parental consent (if applicable) must be submitted in English. Entries missing any of the above requirements will be immediately disqualified.
8. Individuals who cannot write may dictate their story to be printed, written legibly, or typed by a third party for submission.
9. Contact and shipping information collected will be used by Sponsor for the purposes of administering this Contest and awarding the prizes only and will not be used for marketing or other purposes.
10. Limit one (1) entry per person; all subsequent entries will be disqualified.
11. Entries will be judged by a judging panel including qualified members of Sponsor's Marketing Team and at least one similarly qualified independent judge. Each entry will be judged according to the following criteria: 60% on the communication of the character of the horse (what makes them so special) and 40% on the creative expression of the writer (i.e., how well the horse’s story is told). Three (3) winners will be determined by the judges in their sole discretion. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding in all respects.
12. Three (3) potential winners will be selected on or about September 15, 2024. We will contact the potential winners (or their parent/legal guardian if under age 18 or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada – whichever is greater) by email on or about October 1, 2024 to confirm shipping address and provide a Prize Winner Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (Declaration and Release for residents of Canada). Selected potential winners must confirm receipt of email and verify valid contact and shipping information to Sponsor, and sign and return the executed Prize Winner Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (Declaration and Release for residents of Canada), by email (email address will be provided to potential winner in notification email) within three (3) business days or such potential winner will forfeit the prize and an alternate potential winner will be selected. The first name, first initial of last name, and state/province/territory and country of the winners from each age group may be posted on the Sponsor website (www.breyerhorses.com) on or about January 1, 2025.
13. Winners agree not to publicly disclose they are winners until Sponsor announcement of winners.
14. Prize: Three (3) winners will each win one Breyer model horse decorated in the likeness of their entry (Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”): $1,000 USD each). Winner is responsible for all taxes on their prize. Total ERV of all 3 prizes: $3,000.00 USD.
15. Prize will be awarded in the name of the parent if the winner is under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada – whichever is greater).
16. Prize will ship on or about December 1, 2024 at no charge to winner. Estimated ship time approximately 1-2 weeks depending on destination.
17. Noncompliance or return of prize notification as undeliverable, whether by email or telephone, may result in disqualification and selection of an alternative potential winner.
18. Sponsor and Sponsor’s employees, retailers, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or stepchild, wherever they may live), and anyone else professionally connected with the Contest, are not eligible to enter.
19. All entries become the sole property of Sponsor (to the maximum extent permitted by law) and may be used or reproduced in any manner and for any purpose by Sponsor without additional consent or compensation, including without limitation for commercial purposes, and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering, you (and your parent or legal guardian on your behalf, as applicable): (i) grant to the Sponsor, in perpetuity, a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use your entry/works, in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; and (ii) waives all moral rights in and to your entry in favor of the Sponsor (and anyone authorized by the Sponsor to use the entry).
20. By participating, Contest entrants (and their parent or legal guardian on their behalf, as applicable): (1) represent that they have complied with these Official Contest Rules; (2) grant Sponsor the right to use entrant’s name (first name and first letter of last name), city, state/province/territory/county, and country; (3) to the maximum extent permitted by law, release Sponsor from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, and (4) agree to execute an affidavit of eligibility/prize acceptance form and/or publicity release (declaration and release for residents of Canada) if requested to do so, all without further compensation. Entry into the Contest constitutes complete permission for Sponsor to use, edit, or modify all submissions for all purposes including without limitation advertising and trade in any manner or medium whatsoever. To the maximum extent permitted by law, entrants over the age of 18 and the parents or legal guardians of entrants under age 18 (or under the legal age of majority in the entrant’s state of residence in the U.S. or jurisdiction of residence in Canada – whichever is greater) agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, wherever  situated, against claims, losses, penalties, causes of action, damages, liability, costs, expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) or claims caused by or resulting indirectly from entrants participation in the Contest, without limitation or exception, including entrant's violation of any third-party's rights, including without limitation, infringement of any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade secret, right of privacy or publicity or any other third party right).
21. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or incomplete/incorrect entries, or any internet, hardware, or software computer malfunction.
22. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify anyone who attempts to tamper or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of the promotion and/or its website.
23. Sponsor reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in the event of a malfunction beyond Sponsor’s control.
24. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant, must not violate the trademark, copyright, or privacy/publicity rights of any third party, and must not violate any applicable local, federal, state/provincial/territorial, and/or international laws and regulations. Void in Quebec and where prohibited or restricted by law.
25. California residents: this program may constitute a financial incentive under California law. For more information, please see privacy policy financial incentives notice.
26. Sponsor is: Reeves International, Inc., 14 Industrial Rd, Pequannock, NJ 07440. Breyer Animal Creations is a division of Reeves International, Inc.
27. For a copy of these Official Rules or the Winners List (which shall include the first name, first letter of last name, state/province/territory, and country of the winner, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Sponsor at the above address; Attn: Breyer Essay Contest 2024. Please specify which item you are requesting. Residents of Vermont and Canada may omit return postage. You may also obtain a copy of these Official Rules or the Winners List by sending an email (with your email address) to: essay@reevesintl.com with the subject line “Breyer Essay Contest 2024 request.” Please specify which item you are requesting.