FOR VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

YOUR VIDEO SHOULD CONTAIN:

1. Lateral movement/Side pass to each side.
2. A demonstration of your horse's comfort around water. If a lake, pond or stream is not available, a wet tarp or mud puddle will suffice.
3. Show us a stop from any gait.
4. Do some figure 8s at a trot or canter.
5. Any freestyle movements you wish.

And answer these questions on your video...

1. Name, age and breed of your horse.
2. Division you are auditioning for.
3. Why do you think your horse should be AFTH?
4. Share anything you think might be special about you and your horse.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO

Your video may be emailed to ACTHA as an attachment or uploaded to YouTube. If you upload it to YouTube, email us your video link. Easy-to-follow directions will be sent to each entry. Your video should be less than 5 minutes in length.  It's that simple! Please have all video submitted before May 1, 2012.

FINALISTS

Finalists will be announced May 7th and will be filmed June 3rd through June 7th at the Franklin Family Ranch in Blanco, Texas.  See Filming tab for more details.

*Must be 18 years or older by March 1, 2012 to participate.

FOR LIVE AUDITIONS

YOUR AUDITION WILL CONTAIN:

1. L back
2. Lateral movement/Side pass to each side.
3. Stop from canter.
4. Trot (gait) over irregular spaced cavalettis.
5. Freestyle (45 seconds)

NUMBER OF ENTRIES - LIVE VS. VIDEO AUDITIONS

Due to the nature of the different environments, the elements required for the live and video auditions are different. A percentage will be selected from the video and the live auditions depending on the number submitted from both areas in order to maintain a fairness and balance, and to avoid disadvantage to either audition type. 

AFTH 2011 filmed 100 horses for the TV series.  However, we would like to improve upon the format from season 1 and provide a more intimate feeling for the audience to get to know the horse and rider.  In order to provide this, the format will need to be tweaked.  Early discussions with producers has alerted us that in order to film each horse and rider team with ample time for America to get to know them, less than 100 horses will fit into the format.  The exact number will be shown here as soon as a concrete format has been chosen.

THE DIVISIONS

PROFESSIONAL

The Professional Division is designated for professional horseman and experienced Non-Pros who want to compete at this prestigious level. A professional horseman is anyone who has taken money or like consideration to improve or attempt to improve the performance of an equine or rider in an amount greater than $100 in their career.

PLEASURE

This includes all other riders. Pleasure can sign up in the Professional division if they want a chance at a larger cash purse. Professional Horseman are not permitted in the Pleasure division.

LIVE AUDITIONS

Each participant will receive a commemorative AFTH 2012 T-shirt.

ALL FINALISTS

The Winner of each episode will receive $1,000.

*Prize amounts are subject to change dependent on number of entries

Each finalist will receive a Commemorative DVD.

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

* Prize amounts are subject to change dependent on number of entries.

PLEASURE DIVISION

GRAND PRIZE/FIRST PLACE:

a 4-Star Trailer 16' 1/2" 2H with 6' SW with a Trail Boss Living Quarters conversion!

PRIZES AWARDED TO SECOND THROUGH SIXTH PLACE ARE TO BE DETERMINED AND WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.  *Prizes are subject to change dependent on number of entries.