Entries are now being accepted for The Horse of Delaware Valley's 30th Annual Photo Contest

action 1st place of Doberman and dog running taken by Donnan Jones o Unionville, Pa.The deadline is Dec. 30. 2027.

The categories are Action, Candid and Pet/Animal photos.

Photos are judged on clarity and sharpness of the subject as well as originality.

Photos showing only the backs of people and/or animals drop to the bottom of the pile of entries.

The three top winners in each category will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Winners will be announced in January, 2024.

Winning photos and Honorable Mention photos will be published in January of Action photos, in February of Candid photos, and in March of Pet/Animal photos.

All entries must be of subjects from the 14 state area served by The Horse, Pennsylvania; New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia and Connecticut, but the photos do not have to be taken in those states.

All photos must be taken in 2025.

ACTION photos should be of a competition; CANDID photos should be of a person or persons in a horse setting, such as a show, farm, trail riding or event; and PET/ANIMAL photos can be of any animal, domesticated or otherwise. For example, a fox in the wild qualifies as a pet photo.

E-mail photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Each entry MUST include the full identity and hometown of the subject or subjects with a brief description of the action the photo captures, plus the name, mailing address, e-mail address and TELEPHONE NUMBER of the photographer.

Entries that are clearly doctored to achieve some artistic effect will be disqualified.