Photo requirements
This is our biggest problem! We need high resolution photos to include in print. This means one taken on the highest file setting on your digital camera. 72dpi photos are fine for web pages but these come out pixelated in print, so we can't use them. We prefer digital photos emailed to us as these are the best quality. If you want to send a photo in the mail, have it printed out on photographic paper. We can't use photos printed on inkjet or laser printers as they don't reproduce very well. Photos should be large, well framed (ie, horse and rider filling the frame and not a dot in the distance), in focus (we can't use blurry photos) and well contrasted (we can't use photos that are too dark). We also can't use photos taken by professional photographers without their written permission. Fussy aren't we?! But space is too tight in each issue so we tend to select only the best quality photos available. So...sending in a large, in focus, well-framed, nicely contrasted photo that you own copyright to increases your chances of making it in by 100%!

Hall of Fame
Send your answers to the questions that appear in each issue. They can be emailed or snail mailed. You must include a good quality photo of yourself, we can't include just your horse. You don't need to have a horse in the photo, one of just you is fine! Try to be imaginative with your answers, (eg. for the question "what's on your bedroom walls?" avoid putting just PAINT!) If you feel you can't answer a question, skip it and move on to the next one.

My horse is a Superstar
Write a brief paragraph about why you think your horse is a Superstar and send it in (emailed digital photos preferred, see above for photo requirements). Both this section and Hall of Fame are very popular, so there might be a wait until yours is printed. If the photo is unsuitable, we'll try and let you know. All published horses receive a gold Superstar rosette.

Penfriends
Letters for this section to be sent by mail only, which we keep on file. Write a brief letter listing your interests, etc. We only print first names...no other information is included for privacy reasons. We then forward replies on to you in batches. This is one of our most popular sections so there might be a delay before your request makes it in. Some letters attract 50+ replies, so only be part of this if you seriously want a penfriend or 20! Make sure you include your full name and address on your penfriend request so we can forward your mail on. If you reply to any letters, also include your address details...so many readers forget this and we can't forward their letters on. All letters are screened before we forward them on.

Horsing Around
We're always on the lookout for good stories and don't have many on file at the moment so send yours in! Keep stories to around 1,000 words (give or take 500!) and some good photos would help.

The Paddock
We're always on the lookout for nice photos to go on our reader photo pages, usually called The Paddock or The Stables (depending on the time of year). You don't need to send a horse photo, one of you and your friends and even a pet is fine! We totally understand not everyone owns a horse.

We've Got Mail
Got something to say? Write us a letter! You can email it through or send it snail mail. Keep it fairly brief if possible.

How to enter competitions
Write your name and address on the back of an envelope, along with the prize you'd like to win and post to:
Horsewyse Competitions
P.O. Box 4144 Knox City Centre, Victoria, 3152.
Check the competition closing dates...we always get a lot of entries after the closing date which means we can't include them for judging.

Submitting articles
We're currently not accepting any more paid contributions are the moment, sorry. If you're happy with a free subscription in exchange though, you're welcome to submit an article. We require good quality photos/illustrations to go with it.

Reproducing articles or activities
All content in Horsewyse is subject to copyright but we usually don't mind it being used elsewhere provided you ask permission first and acknowledgement to Horsewyse is made. Some things we can't give permission for, eg. photos or articles submitted by outside contributors. Please don't submit our activities to other publications (we've spotted a few used without permission).

Help with school projects or personal horse problems
We'd like to help but don't have time to provide info for individual school projects or assignments. Using Google and doing your own research is best for this! We also are unable to provide email advice for individual horse problems unless we think it's extremely urgent! While we like to help wherever possible, again we just don't have time to respond with long-term solutions. If in doubt, talk to an instructor, horse trainer or your nearest Pony Club or if you're really desperate, you can phone our office.

Work experience
We get a lot of enquiries about this every year but unfortunately are unable to accommodate work experience students as Horsewyse is done from a home/office and we don't have enough room or computers.