Mental Illness Awareness Show 2016 - JUDGED

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Mental Illness Awareness Show 2016


Welcome one and all to the Mental Illness Awareness Show 2016.
As some of you know, I've been struggling with major depressive disorder for about a year now. It is a struggle, but I find relief and escape through my art, my virtual horses, and the friends I have made through deviantART. I know that I am not the only one for whom this is true.
Unfortunately, a huge stigma still exists regarding all types of mental illnesses and disorders. The objective of this show is to show fellow artists and people that they are not alone, that their disorder is nothing to be ashamed of, and that there are people who love and care about them. It is also to raise awareness of mental disorders including, but certainly not limited to, the following:
Bullet; Green Depression
Bullet; Green Anxiety
Bullet; Green Bipolar Disorder
Bullet; Green Anorexia and Bulimia
Bullet; Green Schizoaffective Disorder
Bullet; Green Schizophrenia
Bullet; Green ADD and ADHD
Bullet; Green Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Bullet; Green Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obviously, this list is not conclusive, and only scratches the surface of mental disorders. The MIAS concludes in May, seeing as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, the event is being held by Windswept-Acres


Start Date
January 18, 2016
End Date
May 31, 2016

:new: EXTENDED END DATE!
There is no way this is getting judged tomorrow...so the event is extended to June 10, midnight CST.


Rules and Guidelines

Bullet; Green The arenas of Windswept have been dressed up in green specifically for this event! The lime green ribbon is the general ribbon of mental illness and disorders. That means your horse and rider should be wearing green as well, even if it isn't in the form of ribbons.
Bullet; Green All horses and riders must be wearing the correct equipment for their class.
Bullet; Green Images must be originally created for this event, and they must be full-body (exceptions counted for perspective only), fully colored, with a full background. This is an effort-based show.
Bullet; Green No linearts or commissioned art. Tracing or referencing photographs is allowed with proper credit. "Google" is not a stock image, link directly to the image you use please!
Bullet; Green This is an effort-based show. I'm not going to tell you it must be this, must be that, but your score is based on effort against your own gallery.
Bullet; Green All breeds, horses, and types are welcome! Magical powers may not be used to gain an advantage.
Bullet; Green You can enter as many horses as you like, but you cannot enter the same horse in the same class twice.
Bullet; Green Windswept Acres is located is Texas, USA. The weather is whatever you want it to be!
Bullet; Green No whining, no sore losers, no throwing muffin tins!


Classes

Dressage
A basic freestyle dressage course. Show off your best moves to the music of your choice!
Bullet; Green Held in the Dressage Arena.
Bullet; Green Single horses or pax de deux only. No quadrilles.

Cross Country
An outdoor course suitable for all skill levels.
Bullet; Green Held on the outdoor course, seen here.
Bullet; Green All jumps are numbered and flagged! The red flag is on the right, the white flag is on the left.

Show Jumping
An indoor course that will be set for any skill level.
Bullet; Green Held in the Indoor Arena. The course is here.
Bullet; Green Choose any show jump you wish from the course. Poles can be raised and lowered to your horse's level.

Halter
Time to put your horse's best points on display!
Bullet; Green Held in the Covered Arena.
Bullet; Green A halter or bridle is all that is required for the horse, but don't forget the green.

Liberty
Let your horse pick their moves to the music of your choice!
Bullet; Green Held in the Covered Arena.
Bullet; Green No tack is required for the horse, but don't forget the green.

Driving/Harness
Your harness horses can really shine! Show off that teamwork.
Bullet; Green Held in the large Outdoor Arena.
Bullet; Green A harness is required for a single horse or team of two, but they can be pulling a cart or ground driving.

Western Variety
Choose your discipline! Anything western-based is accepted in this class.
Bullet; Green Held in the large Outdoor Arena.
Bullet; Green Please state which specific discipline (barrel racing, western pleasure, calf roping, etc) you are doing on your entry.

Flat Racing
An all-out sprint along the lake spells competitive fun for horse and rider.
Bullet; Green Held on the blue trail along the sandy shore of Lake Silver, seen here.
Bullet; Green Only your horse is required to be shown, though you can show other horses if wished.

Scavenger Hunt
This one isn't really a class - it's a trail ride with a twist! What can you find?
Bullet; Green Held on the trails in the forest surrounding Lake Silver. The map and items can be seen here.
Bullet; Green You can show your horse and rider on the trail, looking for an item, or with an item.


Judging

This is an effort-based show. Your entry will be judged against your own gallery.
When you submit your entry, include the following information:
Horse Name:
Horse Reference:
Rider Name:
Class:

Entries will be judged on the following:
Bullet; Green Effort! This is judged against your own gallery.
Bullet; Green Accuracy! Remember, tack must be safe and discipline-appropriate. Backgrounds and obstacles are a big factor.
Bullet; Green That's pretty much it. Don't break rules, have fun, be safe, show your support!

Advertising for Extra Points
Yes, you can advertise for extra points! Please spread the word; we want to reach as many people as possible.
Please link to your advertisements in your entry!
Bullet; Green Journal or Poll: +3 points to your entry
Bullet; Green Banner or Drawing: +8 points to your entry


Prizes

We have a HUGE prize pool this year!!
All classes (except for the scavenger hunt, which has its own prize) contribute to the prize scoring.
Interested in donating a prize? Note me!
Winners are responsible for claiming their prizes from prize donors.

 Bullet; Green Grand Champion Bullet; Green
WSA Grand Champion Ribbon
Custom Mutation Kelljur Import
Full-body, full-background drawing of your horse with its ribbon.
A breeding to almost any of Windswept-Acres' horses.
A breeding to any of ShadowbrookeStables' horses.
Custom Single Mutation Katala Ratsu Import, donated by IsleKala
Slot to any double mutation Katala Ratsu owned by Briar-Estates
Slot to any double mutation Katala Ratsu owned by PhantomHeir
Full body drawing of your horse and 2 breeding slots, donated by DreamDrifter91
An animated pixel pagedoll or icon of any character, and a breeding slot to any of these horses, donated by majfisch
A fully custom Citrelois, donated by Selunna
Two customs from Miror-World of any species, donated by Kayosa
Custom The-Maleficent-Horse, donated by LundyEmerald
Shaded Fullbody with Background, donated by theDeliriousOwl

Bullet; Green Reserve Champion Bullet; Green
WSA Champion Ribbon
Custom Natural Kelljur Import
Full-body image of your horse with its ribbon.
A breeding to almost any of Windswept-Acres' horses.
A breeding to any of ShadowbrookeStables' horses.
Semi-Custom Single Mutation Katala Ratsu Import, donated by IsleKala
Slot to any single mutation Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by Briar-Estates
Slot to any single mutation Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by PhantomHeir
1 breeding slot, donated by DreamDrifter91
An animated pixel pagedoll or icon of any character, and a breeding slot to any of these horses, donated by majfisch
A semi custom Citrelois, donated by Selunna
One custom from Miror-World of any species, donated by Kayosa
Custom The-Maleficent-Horse, donated by LundyEmerald
Fullbody with Background, donated by theDeliriousOwl

Bullet; Green First Place Bullet; Green
WSA First Place Ribbon
First choice of any available Kelljur Import
Headshot image of your horse with its ribbon.
A breeding to any of ShadowbrookeStables' horses.
Custom Natural Katala Ratsu Import, donated by IsleKala
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by Briar-Estates
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by PhantomHeir
A headshot of your horse, donated by DreamDrifter91
An animated pixel pagedoll or icon of any character, donated by majfisch
A normal custom Citrelois, donated by Selunna
One custom from Miror-World of any species, donated by Kayosa
Free choice of any horse for sale owned by SunshineElite
Choice of open The-Maleficent-Horse import, donated by LundyEmerald
Custom :alfkak:, donated by Rendou-Animated
Custom Basic Ausdauer-Pferd import, donated by Werner-Park-EC

Bullet; Green Second Place Bullet; Green
WSA Second Place Ribbon
Second Choice of any available Kelljur Import
Headshot image of your horse with its ribbon.
First Choice of any available Katala Ratsu Import, donated by IsleKala
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by Briar-Estates
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by PhantomHeir
An animated pixel pagedoll or icon of any character, donated by majfisch
Breeding slot to any Citrelois group horse, donated by Selunna
Slot to any horse owned by SunshineElite
Custom BengaloThoroughbred import, donated by Fibonacho

Bullet; Green Third Place Bullet; Green
WSA Third Place Ribbon
Third Choice of any available Kelljur Import
Headshot image of your horse with its ribbon.
Second Choice of any available Katala Ratsu Import, donated by IsleKala
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by Briar-Estates
Slot to any natural Katala Ratsu or Kelljur owned by PhantomHeir
An animated pixel pagedoll or icon of any character, donated by majfisch
Breeding slot to any Citrelois group horse, donated by Selunna
Slot to any horse owned by SunshineElite

Bullet; Green All Participants Bullet; Green
WSA Participant Ribbon
Use of the Participant Stamp.
A headshot of your horse, donated by majfisch
Three extra tickets in the next Citrelois giveaway, donated by Selunna

Bullet; Green Honorable Mention Bullet; Green
This award is for the winner of the scavenger hunt. This is an RNG prize between all scavenger hunt participants.
Full body image of your horse.
A fully custom Citrelois, donated by Selunna
Full body flatcolor chibi, donated by LundyEmerald
Fullbody of your horse, donated by theDeliriousOwl
Custom BengaloThoroughbred import, donated by Fibonacho

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Entries

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DreamDrifter91's avatar
Hey there, I just had a thought before and was wondering if you would be interested in doing this show again this year? (or co-hosting this show if you are busy with real life things) 
It's tottally okay if you are too busy. No stress to do ^.^ No harm in asking :la: 
I just thought it was such a big hit and was so possitive and a great thing the community got behind last year :)