Do you know a Breed Champion?

Saddle & Bridle's Breed Champion feature was begun in 2015 to reward those who promote the American Saddlebred breed in various ways, and encourage others to do the same.

Breed Champions are leaders, rescuers, visionaries, and philantropiosts. Some work quietly out of sight for years, and some are notables who use their time in the spotlight to share the Saddlebred with the public, but they all have one thing in common: they work for the betterment of the breed as a whole. Or, in other words, they champion the American Saddlebred breed.

Do you know someone who is a Breed Champion? Email and tell us! They could be featured in an upcoming issue. 

Thank you for your interest in Saddle & Bridle. We hope these guidelines are helpful as you prepare your submission. 

Magazine Focus: Saddle & Bridle is a show horse magazine, dedicated to the American Saddlebred and related breeds and types – the Hackney pony, Friesian, Morgan and roadster horse. The magazine keeps amateur exhibitors and professionals connected through the latest news, events and trends, and takes an in-depth look at the people and horses who shape the show horse industry. With rare exceptions, Saddle & Bridle’s content is directed to adult readers.

Suggested Articles:

We accept nonfiction articles on the training, breeding or showing of saddle seat show horses and ponies, including:

• Informative “how to” articles
• Historical pieces
• Human-interest stories
• In-depth profiles

What NOT to send:

• Fiction
• Book reviews
• Tributes to deceased horses
• Horse show stories: horse show coverage is always assigned
• Question and answer interviews/profiles
• Series, columns and multi-part articles: these are assigned to staff writers only
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  How to submit:

You may submit your work via email to submissions@saddleandbridle.com or via regular mail to:

Saddle & Bridle Magazine
ATTN: Submissions
375 Jackson Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63130

Submissions sent by regular mail will not be returned, so please do not send original copies of your work.

We read all submissions but regret that, due to volume, we are unable to contact you unless your submission is considered for publication.

Saddle & Bridle does not offer compensation for unsolicited submissions.

Manuscript requirements:

Submissions should be less than 1,600 words. In rare cases longer submissions will be accepted. There is no minimum word limit. Manuscripts should be sent as a Microsoft Word attachment. They should be single-spaced with a 1-inch margin, in 12 font. Acceptable fonts are Times New Roman, Arial or Cambria.

The author’s name, address, phone number and email address should appear in the upper left corner of the first page.

There is no need to number your pages or add notifiers such as (more), (continued) or ### at the end of your pages or stories.

Photo considerations:

Many great story ideas cannot be considered if we are unable to find photos to illustrate them. If specific photos will be essential to your piece, please indicate what photos are available to accompany it. The availability of professional-quality high-resolution digital images makes your manuscript more likely to be selected.

Saddle & Bridle
375 Jackson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 725-9115

Saddle & Bridle is the oldest name in horse show magazines. Founded in 1927 Saddle & Bridle has been family owned since its first day and today’s publishers, Chris and Jeff Thompson, represent the third generation. When their grandfather Arthur Van Ronzelen first published the magazine, Saddle & Bridle was a society publication focusing on the equestrian lifestyle. Then, as now, show horses were a popular choice among the “horsey set.” Through the depression and World War II, “Mr. Van” never missed an issue and Saddle & Bridle became more and more focused on the American Saddlebred and Hackney ponies, though other breeds such as Walking Horses and Morgans garnered coverage as well. One of the innovations of Saddle & Bridle was the publication of the American Saddlebred Sire Ratings, which were based on a point system created by W. Jefferson Harris. Over 80 years later the sire ratings remain an important tool in the breeding of the American Saddlebred.

In the early 1960s Mr. Van Ronzelen’s son-in-law William Thompson purchased the magazine. He put his passion for the American Saddlebred to good use and was instrumental in the creation of the pleasure division and later Pleasure Equitation, Western Pleasure and Hunter Pleasure. By the early 1990s Bill’s sons Chris and Jeff had joined the magazine and he retired in 1991. Chris and Jeff share his passion for horses and ponies and continue to promote the American Saddlebred through the Saddle & Bridle Finals: the Pleasure Equitation Medallion, Shatner Western Pleasure, Working Western Pleasure, Hunter Classic and Working Hunter Classic Finals.

For over 80 years Saddle & Bridle has represented the highest quality and most consistent and detailed coverage of the wonderful American Saddlebred and other show horses. The key to the success of the magazine has always been the loyal and enthusiastic staff. All of Saddle & Bridle’s editors share a passion for the horse and all participate in horse shows as exhibitors and sponsors.