PRIMEDIA Equine Network Wins 27 AHP Awards
PRIMEDIA Equine Network's publications won 27 awards at the 2007 American Horse Publications Awards Banquet, including eight first-place honors.
By Susan Lackey
July 5, 2007 -- PRIMEDIA Equine Network's publications won 27 awards for material published in 2006 at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Awards Banquet in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 23.
EQUUS magazine won the AHP Overall Publication General Excellence Award.
EQUUS magazine took top honors, winning both the Overall Publication General Excellence award and General Excellence for Self-Supported Magazine (circulation over 15,000). This was EQUUS' 20th AHP General Excellence award. The magazine celebrates its 30th anniversary with its November 2007 issue.
"We are thrilled. There is nothing quite like being recognized by your peers," said Laurie Prinz, EQUUS editor and associate publisher. "We are committed to providing the best information for people that they can actually use. This is a wonderful recognition of our efforts."
Other first-place awards for PRIMEDIA's publications went to Dressage Today for Equine-Related Calendar, Arabian Horse World for Editorial Design (circulation 5,000 to 25,000), Practical Horseman for Personal Column (circulation over 15,000), Horse & Rider for Instructional Single Article and Personality Profile (circulation over 25,000) and EquiSearch.com for Equine-Related Electronic Newsletter.
PRIMEDIA Equine Network produces the websites EquiSearch.com and Equine.com and publishes EQUUS, Practical Horseman, Horse & Rider, Dressage Today, Arabian Horse World, Everything For Horse & Rider and Discover Horses at the Kentucky Horse Park magazines.
PRIMEDIA Equine Network's 2007 AHP Awards:
(for material published in 2006; HM = Honorable Mention)
Dressage Today
1st, Equine-Related Calendar, "2006 Riding Secrets – Training Solutions from Top Riders" edited by Patricia Lasko, designed by Phillip Cooper and illustrated by Sandy Rabinowitz
2nd, Magazine Cover Page (circulation over 25,000), "Turn Work Into Play" designed by Phillip Cooper and photographed by Frédéric Chéhu
3rd, Instructional Series, "Special Series: Prepare For Training Level, Test 1" by Lynn Palm with Patricia Lasko
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EQUUS
Overall Publication General Excellence
1st, General Excellence: Self Supported Magazine (circulation over 15,000)
2nd, Service to the Reader (circulation over 25,000), "When the Going Gets Tough" by Dan Aadland
2nd, Editorial Design (circulation over 25,000), "Special Report: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Horse" designed and illustrated by Celia Strain
HM, Horse Care (circulation over 15,000), "Special Report: Healthy Teeth, Healthy Horse" by various authors
HM, Personality Profile (circulation over 25,000), "A One-Of-A-Kind Mustang" by Lee Farren
Horse & Rider
1st, Instructional Single Article (circulation over 25,000), "Private Lesson with Charlie Cole: Ride That Stride" by Alana Harrison
1st, Personality Profile (circulation over 25,000), "Horses We Love: Cowboy" by Jennifer Forsberg Meyer
2nd, Instructional Series, "Charlie Cole: Trail Course Clinic" by Charlie Cole with Alana Harrison
2nd, Personal Column (circulation over 15,000), "This Horse Life: Save the Horses?" by Sue M. Copeland
3rd, Feature Article (circulation over 25,000), "Hello Tomorrow!" by Juli S. Thorson
HM, Personal Column (circulation over 15,000), "The Riding Family: A Day in the Life" by Jennifer Forsberg Meyer
Practical Horseman
1st, Personal Column (circulation over 15,000), "An Ode to Difficult Horses" by Heidi Furseth
2nd, Open Illustration, "A Pyramid Discovered!" by Debbie Palen
3rd, Event Covering Editorial Content, "It's Equitation, by George" by Kip Goldreyer
HM, Editorial, "Eventing...Ready For Prime Time?" by Jim Wofford and Sandra Cooke
HM, Magazine Cover Page (circulation over 25,000), "Special Breeding Issue" designed by Alyssa Tavernia and photographed by Nathan Welton
HM, Editorial Coverage Design, "World Equestrian Games 2006" designed by Alyssa Tavernia and photographed by Arnd Bronkhorst, Shawn Hamilton, Hilda Gurney and Charles Mann
Arabian Horse World
1st, Editorial Design (circulation 5,000 to 25,000), "*Marwan Al Shaqab" designed by Melanie Davis and photographed by Stuart Vesty
2nd, Publication Staff Advertisement (circulation over 5,000), "Bob Locke Performance Horses" designed by Melanie Davis and photographed by Javan Schaller
2nd, Magazine Cover Page (circulation 5,000 to 25,000), "November Cover" designed by Melanie Davis and photographed by Scott Trees
HM, Equine-Related Single Issue Specialty Publication, "Michael Byatt Arabians" edited by Denise Hearst and designed by Melanie Davis
EquiSearch.com
1st, Equine-Related Newsletter (Electronic), "EquiSearch.com Horses Weekly" edited by Kate W. Lindon
PRIMEDIA Equine Network
HM, Equine-Related Book (Text), "Debbie McDonald Riding Through" by Debbie McDonald with Nancy Jaffer
For more information on American Horse Publications and the awards banquet, visit www.americanhorsepubs.org.
