As our goal at IACEFT is to promote the importance of health and fitness of riders throughout all disciplines. We feel that it is important to begin emphasizing these concepts to our equestrian youth.  The Miss Equestrian Fitness Competition is designed to honor those young ladies who exemplify a healthy lifestyle through the equestrian sport.  

This competition has three divisions, and is open to young ladies ages 4 - 18. The breakdown is as follows:

Little Miss Equestrian Fitness 4 - 8

Jr. Miss Equestrian Fitness 9 - 13

Miss Equestrian Fitness 14 - 18

Along with the title of Miss Equestrian Fitness 2009, winners of each division will receive a tiara, age appropriate equine themed gift assortment, and various press releases. Winners will also be announced in the 1^st Quarter IACEFT Newsletter.

In addition, every contestant will receive a VHS copy of EQ: The Exercise Quotient for Equestrians, which retails for $34.95 on Amazon.com.

The requirements for each age division are as follows:

Contestants must submit a photo demonstrating their favorite equine activity.

Contestants must submit a photo, along with a written essay 250 words or less, telling why health and fitness is an important part of horseback riding.

Contestants must submit a photo, along with a written essay 500 words or less, telling how they use horseback riding and equine related activities to promote a healthy lifestyle.