*CLOSED* 3rd Apollonian Showing Off

Our stables are located in a mysterious World of Colderra on little island called Evenland. Many extraordinary creatures live here. Besides water unicorns called Nagians, there are also Forest horses which can blend in with the environment, Kelephan ponies which are made of stone or minerals, Markhorses which are able to change color of their horns and eyes, or even whole body, according to their mood, and you can find several other creatures here. As for the stables, they were built only recently, but they should provide every necessary care and, most importantly, all kinds of arenas and tracks to be able to organize all possible events. We are planning to extend our lands to build training and competing ground for other creatures living in Colderra.

   General rules and info   

- the contest starts today, April 8th, and ends on  June 7th   (no prolongations this time)
- pre-registration is needed, so you can get your starting number
- there will be 2 classes: Sheik-style Dressage and 2day Run (watch Hidalgo movie for some inspiration)
- the contest is held during spring time, the whole resort is covered with reddish sand and there is no fence around the area
- the contest is open for every breed, even fantasy, but NAGIAN horses are advised not to participate in this HOT event, horses CAN use their special powers, but cannot cheat (eg. flying over obstacles)
- tracing and using references is ok, just link back to the original picture
- no participation limit
- one horse can only enter this event once (you can take part in each class, but with different horses)
- no photo backgrounds or photomanipulations, only drawings and paintings made by you
- no re-using old images, the entry must be drawn specifically and only for this event
- collaborations are permitted and encouraged when drawing 3day Run
- extra images are welcomed but will not earn you extra points this time
- including your starting number will give you +1 point
- advertising our show in your journals and pools +1 point
- donating prize will give you from 1-3 points 

   Pre-registration form   

- in commentary below, please, fill in these information:
Horse name + link to reference:
Horse age:
Rider name (or a team name with both riders' names):
Stable name:
Class entered:
Entry:
Extra images:

   Prizes   

 

  Themed Sheik Dressage

   Schedule and weather forecast + important places in stables   

- pay attention to our stable map, you can see where the main entrance and stables are, where the halter show is held, where the flat run is held and, last but not least, the cross country track is shown here with all the obstacles
- the second picture shows how the main entry looks like - there are 3 steps leading to 5 massive columns, a giant leopard gecko Apollonia is wrapping herself around the middle column, on the left and right side you can see entrances to the stables

  1^st day | arrival party by the entrance | sunny whole day | all guests gather in front of the entrance and have a welcome drink together | the “coldest” day of all - only 26 °C 

  2^nd day | 2day run | whole resort | no foals permitted | 4800 km long track | red sand all the way | starts in the early morning when the sun isnt so sharp and hot (5 am) and continues over 3 days, the horses MUST wear light gear with all the necessary equipment for survival in hot desert days and cold desert nights | IMPORTANT: you must draw 2 pictures to participate, one of each day of the run, draw how you and your horse travel through the vast deserts of Evenland, how you camp during the night, how you hide from desert storms, how you gallop through the dunes | in this event collaborations are strongly recommended and encouraged - you can participate in pairs (in a form of relay race, choose one horse, the first day one of you will ride him, the second day hand him over to the other person) | this event shows your stamina, how good team you and your horse are and how you trust each other in the toughest situations |  -2°C - 39 °C 

  3^rd day | sheik dressage | track n 15 | horses older than 3 years | held in the morning till noon | white sand is inside the arena, while red sand everywhere around it | brown wooden fence is around the whole track | there is a white stone tribune where the Sheik is sitting peacefully with other guests and participants | on the other side, you can see the show jumping arena through many palms | horses should wear colourful tack and riders fitting clothes, the tack can be made of pure gold, anything to impress the Sheik, NO LIMITS TO YOUR IMAGINATION HERE | provide yourself and your horse not with a stripe or star symbols, but Egyptian-and-ancient-like ones on your clothes | show us some great figures | 10 °C -32 °C

  4^th day | 2day run | in the evening, first horses are coming back with their riders, devastated of the long journey, happy to be finally at its end

  5^th day | judging | all guests and their horses gather in front of the stables and around the fountain | the results will be announced by midday when the sun is highest on the sky and it casts no shadows | 33 °C

   Judging