New York Horse, a quarterly magazine based in Cazenovia, recently was honored with three national awards for excellence by American Horse Publications.
The annual AHP competition celebrates the best in equine publishing. The 2016 equine media awards were presented June 18 in Orlando, Fla. This year’s contest drew 770 entries from 98 AHP members.
“We’ve been publishing for a little more than a year, so we are very proud to say New York Horse won multiple national writing awards. Recognition by your peers is the greatest compliment,” said editor and publisher Janis Barth, who also wrote two of the winning articles. “The honor is not only professional but personal: New York Horse is a labor of love.”
Two of the winning entries have Cazenovia roots. “Secrets from an Olympic Judge’s Scorecard,” which won first place for Instructional Article, was based on a clinic by Olympian Gary Rockwell at Canterbury Stables. “Horses, Hounds & Country Ham,” a story about Limestone Creek Hunt’s fabled hunt breakfasts, took third place in Features.
New York Horse also took second place for a horse-care article about equine acupuncture.
Held since 1974, the AHP Equine Media Awards recognize the year’s best in print and online publishing in both media and business divisions. American Horse Publications is a professional association promoting excellence in equine media and improved communication within the world of equine publishing.
New York Horse was one of 10 publishing media members to receive three awards. The magazine also received awards for writing, photography and general excellence in the annual Syracuse Press Club competition.
