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Become an SFHA member and receive Tales each month by mail.
You can also select back issues below to view as PDF files:

Tales is always looking for volunteers! Story ideas, photography, writing, editing, Photoshoping and stamp licking - contact a Tales Editor for assignments.

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Submit a story
We strongly encourage SFHA members (and others) to submit stories for Tales. Anything horse related is of interest! Please contact the Editor for the relevant issue listed below. Note that articles may need to be edited to fit the space available. Anything received after the deadline will not be published in the current issue, but we can save it for the next issue.

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Member bios
Every month we feature one member. Send the anwers to the following questions to the Editor, plus a photo of yourself (preferably with your horse!) and we'll put you in an upcoming issue!

1 Name?
2 Married or single?
3 English or Western?
4 Tell us about your horse?
5 Where do you board you horse?
6 Favorite horseback activity?
7 How did you get involved with the SFHA?
8 What do you like best about the SFHA?
9 When I’m not riding, I like to…
10 Dream vacation?

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Advertise in Tales
Starting with the December 2006 issue, we have new ad rates for people and organizations wishing to advertise in our award-winning newsletter, Tales. Please contact the Ad Manager to insert your ad today!

Ad size 1 issue 1 year (6 issues)
Personal text classified ads - SFHA members only FREE FREE
Business card $10 $50 (one free)
1/3 page $20 $100 (one free)
1/2 page $40 $200 (one free)
Full page $70 $350 (one free)

Flyer insert (preprinted by advertiser, 1 or 2 sides)

$90  
Flyer insert (black and white, 1 or 2 sides) $110  
Flyer insert (color, 1 or 2 sides) $150  

Discounts:
SFHA member’s business ads: 50% off
Other horse club ads: 25% off

Note to SFHA members:
Inclusion of your SFHA event in the newsletter is free as a news story. If you would like to promote your SFHA event in Tales, please send your written article to the Editor as an email, text or Word document, or other editable format (no printed flyers, PDFs or handwritten items please.) If your event requires the use of a flyer to provide maps, forms etc. we will provide a flyer template for you to use.

Ad sizes:

1/3 page vertical

2.5"
x 9"

 
1/3 page horizontal
7.5" x 3"
1/2 page
7.5" x 4.5"
 

Ad formats accepted:
Please email the Ad Manager your ad at 300dpi or higher resolution. File formats accepted include TIFF, GIF, JPG, PSD, PDF or EPS.

Deadlines:

Tales Issue Deadline for submissions
December/January 2008 November 15th
February/March January 15th
April/May March 15th
June/July May 15th
August/September July 15th
October/November September 15th
December/January 2009 November 15th

 

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Read Tales articles
Here are links to three stores that were submitted by SFHA members for the August 2006 issue of Tales. Sadly, due to space constraints, we weren't able to publish them, but we've posted them here and hope you enjoy reading them. Clicking the links will open a printable page, in case you prefer to read that way.

Show Report: Dressage & Eventing Schooling Show
By Sonia Melko

American River Endurance Ride
By Ed Seider

A Saddle-High View of the Grand National Rodeo Color Guard Competition
By Lori Paoletti, SFHA Color Guard Member

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