HorseBuff Magazine Editorial Guidelines
Writer’s Guidelines
HorseBuff Magazine is an, all-breed/all-discipline publication for horse enthusiasts. The purpose of our editorial is to educate, entertain, and enable amateurs and professionals alike to stay on top of new developments in the field. HorseBuff Magazine regularly presents feature articles and columns spanning the length and breadth of horse-related activities and interests.
Feature Articles
HorseBuff Magazine welcomes freelance submissions and queries from freelance writers. We recommend that you read several current articles in our publication before sending us a query or manuscript.
HorseBuff Magazine prefers people-related, informational, training, or how-to articles, but all ideas are given consideration. We do not accept poetry, fiction, or stories told from a first-person perspective. Feature articles are generally between 1,200 to 1,800 words, and they should be typed and submitted as a Word document. It is always a good idea to query us first and send clips of previous work. Please use the form below to send submissions and queries, to the Editor with a detailed outline of what you plan to write about.
Event Write-ups
News stories should include a synopsis of the competition or event (who, what, where, when, and why), results of major winners if applicable, and photos. For a small, one-day show, 300 words are acceptable for the writer to highlight the action. For a larger show, 500 words are preferred. All submissions should be sent in a Word document.
Please give priority to important details of the competition while avoiding unnecessary filler information and repetition of results. For instance, if there was a close class and riders were called back for a ride-off, provide who they were and what they were asked to perform. If there was a particularly big winner throughout the show, an interview and some background information on that person would be interesting to readers. All queries for news stories can be submitted by using the form below.
Reviews
Our readers love product, service, and company reviews! We welcome reviews from individuals or businesses. Reviews can be written or video. For more information on how to submit your review and getting it published please use the form below.
Photographs
HorseBuff Magazine accepts high-resolution color photos (minimum 300 dpi, at least 4×6 inches) from amateur and professional photographers to accompany feature articles and news stories. Please check our editorial calendar for a list of features that the magazine runs throughout the year. If you’re sending in photos to accompany a news story and they are taken by a professional photographer, written permission must be obtained from the photographer and sent with the submission.
All photos should be clear, with non-busy backgrounds whenever possible. All photography submissions can be sent by using the form below.
Rights, Deadlines, Payment
Many of our writers submit articles for free to promote themselves, their brand, and their services or products. Contributing writers get to sell their products in the HorseBuff Marketplace for free (some restrictions apply). HorseBuff Magazine may purchase first North American Serial Rights for feature articles, along with general web rights. Ask the Editor about your deadline.
Other Helpful Tips…
- HorseBuff Magazine follows A.P. style.
- When writing news stories and feature articles, please do not abbreviate words, and be sure to write in full sentences.
- Always read over your article (it is helpful to read to yourself out loud) before submitting it.
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