Merchant Show 'n' Tell Photos
28 July 2009

Thanks to everyone who came along to our show 'n' tell to show off their awesome work! We got to see some great stuff in the flesh and it was lots of fun hearing about it all.

Then we stacked horses.

Obviously.

Merchant Show 'n' Tell - 3pm SL tonight
25 July 2009

Come on over to the paddock tonight for a chance to meet the market vendors, and see their wares out of the box and in person! If you're selling at the market, this is a great chance to meet other creators, and to show off your products and tell people a little bit about them.

This is a fun, informal gathering, so come and say hello :) We're also judging the photo competition, so make sure you vote for your favourite!

Broncooooooooooo! (more results)
25 July 2009

Congratulations to everyone who had a shot at taming our incredibly sulky bronco!

Here are the top three from the second half of the competition:

1st - 2100 - Eversky Aeon
2nd - 2090 - Clathi Altneu
3rd - 2030 - Rixinshi Spire

And the overall winner in both competitions was Eversky Aeon with 2100 points - beating what we all thought was the highest score you could get! Congratulations Eversky, and everyone who took part :)

The top 20 in both competitions can be seen here.

Broncooooooooooo! (results)
22 July 2009

Here are the top 3 (well, 5) from our first Bronco comp - congratulations to Eversky, who came joint first with Rixinshi and a very scary score of 2090 - with Betta really close behind on 1930, and just after, Clathi, Starcks and Trau with 1550.

Don't forget you can compete for prizes again tomorrow at 2pm. The bronco is staying out tonight, so feel free to practice - scores will be reset when the competition starts.

Also don't forget we're holding a competition for photos taken during the event - the theme, Bronco Bustin'! Get those cameras out and send us your pictures!

1st - 2090 - Eversky Aeon & Rixinshi Spire
2nd - 1930 - Betta Zepp
3rd - 1550 - Clathi Altneu & Starcks Silvansky & Trau Suising

Full results here.

Competitions all over the place!
20 July 2009

Wheee things! Ok, first off we have TWO bronco competitions, with prizes to first, second and third in both. The person with the longest time out of the two winners not only gets their individual prize, but the 2009 Medicine Hat paint avatar or riding horse.

Tuesday 21st - Wednesday 22nd July
2pm-2pm PDT (SL time)

Thursday 23rd - Friday 24th July
2pm-2pm PDT (SL time)

Secondly, get those virtual cameras ready, because we're also holding a photo competition! The theme is, funnily enough - Bronco Bustin'!

Entries must be taken this week at the bronco events, and submitted with full permissions to Darky Delacroix by Friday this week, where the winners will be chosen by public vote.

Full details and rules can be found in a notecard inside the posters at Hoof It - just click for a copy.

Party pictures!
19 July 2009

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Market Opening Party - tonight 3pm SL
18 July 2009

We're nearly all set up and it's time to cellebrate and get things started! Join us tonight in the paddock at 3pm SL time for some great shopping and great tunes - meet your merchants, have a dance, and have fun!

Lessons with Darky and Rix - Selling your wares!
13 July 2009

Have you ever considered selling something you've made, but don't know where to start? Do your friends really like your work, but you don't know if there's a market for it? Do your eyes glaze over when people start arguing about copy vs transfer?

If selling is something of a mystery to you (or an unspoken horror), join Darky and Rixi in the riding school for classes covering all the basics, from preparing and packaging your products to setting next owner permissions, right through to preparing great images and adverts and selling the finished item.

With practical demonstrations and advice, and a chance for questions and answers, we hope to clear some of the mystery about selling your own work in SL, and give you that little bit of confidence to get your stuff out there!

Tuesday 14th: 11:00am SLT & 3:00pm SLT
Wednesday 15th: 6:00pm SLT
Thursday 16th: 5:00pm SLT

Summer Creators' Market
4 July 2009

Time really flies - and it's market time again! For the last two weeks of July we'll be holding the Summer Creators' Market.

This is a rent-free market where anyone can sell their equestrian-themed products. Anything goes - animations, textures, fine art, accessories, clothing, sounds, photography - you name it, we want to see it! Products are absolutely not tied to the Hoof It brand - you can sell items for anything you like. Just keep it horsey!

The market is open to everyone to sell, but the particular aim and emphasis is to encourage new creators to bring their work to the public. Lots of people make items for their own use, and don't sell their work - either they don't know where to start, or they can't afford the rent (and difficulty getting their products seen!) in a mall. So please, even if you don't want to take part yourself, if you know someone who might benefit from the market, spread the word!

If you want to take part, we'll be sending out application forms to the Hoof It group, or contact Darky Delacroix or Erin Talamasca for a copy. The form is not a binding contract to take part :D We simply want to gather names and numbers so we can plan the layout in good time. If you're not sure if you want to take part, tell us anyway just in case - you can always change your mind.

In the run-up to the event we'll be holding some classes to help new sellers through the basics of preparing their items for sale and getting them out to people. We'll post more info about these events nearer the time.

If you're not a creator, the market offers a fantastic chance for you to browse some excellent equestrian products, from both established vendors and new blood - there'll be an incredible range of horsey products from stores you know and those you never knew existed, so don't miss this brilliant shopping experience :)

See you there - we'll be setting up before the weekend of the 18th and 19th July and running until the 2nd August.

New website section - livery group
4 July 2009

Since we had our first Livery Group meeting and event tonight, I've added a page to the website where I'll be recording what we get up to, plans and ideas, and of course lots and lots of photos from our events! You can find the button over there on the left, or, if you like, click here.

June XC Competition Winners
1 July 2009

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who took part. This month, first place went to Yariss on Zion with a time of 01:42.77. Just behind in second was Clathi on Domino with an impressive time of 01:53.56, and in third Darky on Lord Wiggles Simperton III with 02:11.52. Well done everyone!

You can see the full results here.

The July cross country is an avarage time competition, so you can give those nags a rest and go for a steady time!