The American Horse Publications Awards
CLASS 30: EQUINE WEBSITE (17 entries) Two judges

1st
The Blood-Horse
The Blood-Horse Interactive
URL: www.bloodhorse.com Credits: Chuck Manson, Karen Pautz, Ron Mitchell, Mary K. White Excellent opening page with outstanding service components. Well linked and responsive to entering other sites. There is loads of information on the front page. Interaction and threaded discussions are good. Well written and organized with daily news feed.

2nd
The Horse
The Horse Interactive
URL: www.thehorse.com Credits: Chuck Manson, Karen Pautz, Kim Herbert, Tim Brockhoff The opening page was comprehensive and other sites easily accessible. The design is pleasing, and interesting with good use of color and typefaces. The content is sophisticated and service-oriented. Even non-horse people would find it informative. Frequency is a priority at this site and is noted. The service element is definitely important here.

3rd
Horse News
Horse News Online
URL: www.horsenews-online.com The opening page is comprehensive and informational. Design is exciting and calls one to explore. Content is well-written and organized. Great use of photos. The search engine is a great tool!

Honorable Mention

The Chronicle of the Horse
The Chronicle of the Horse Online
URL: www.chronofhorse.com
Designer: Erin Harty
This Web site is extremely service oriented and designed. The design is simple and straight forward. Content is well written. The links are wonderful. The design provided easy navigation.

Phelps Hathaway Enterprises, Inc.
Dressage Daily
URL: www.dressagedaily.com
The site is appealing in a quiet and dignified way and is helpful with link advice. Design is simple and straightforward which requires the visitor to engage in a more interactive fashion. This site provides a great service to the industry. It has good images and is well written and organized.

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