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*UPDATE* Hello Everypony, Just a quick update to help refresh the popularity of this thread. Due to the lack of interest, with the exception of Tinker Tunes/Kelpie, HFEQ has decided to increase the deadline for our contest from MAY 1st to June 1st. I hope this increase of time can/will allot more interest and entries to this contest. Good luck to all! Sincerely, HFEQ

Thank-you Flipturn for the assistance.

*UPDATE* Hello Everyone/Everypony, I have seen many people view this post, yet only one person has actually entered. After re-reading the post I have found that there is a good reason for this. I completely forgot to mention the prizes! I apologize for this and will elaborate. Not only will the winner of this contest have their design(s) featured in ALL official HFEQ media, but the winner/winners will receive a 3-Day Pass and an Exclusive 'Designer' T-Shirt (your character featured on a t-shirt, and Designer, written in big bold font). I hope this helps draw in some more interest. I hope to hear from more people soon, and on behalf on the HFEQ team, thank-you. Until next time, peace! /) Sincerely, HFEQ

I agree, Tinker. Thank-you for the comment and interest. Hope to see your art link soon. Go Canada! /)

Hey Everyone/Everypony, Since Horseshoe Falls Equestria is quickly reaching the point where we need to start spreading the word across the Brony community, we need your help! In this post, we are asking for something very specific: a fresh, creative mascot to headline our brand. We are calling out to the amazingly talented artists that we have within our community to help us design it, even you! Think of it as a contest - the design which is most interesting, creative, and representative of the Niagara area will become the official mascot of HFEQ! However, there can be more than one winner, if we cant decide on a single one that really stands out, as we expect. If this happens, we may have a whole Horseshoe Falls 'gang' of friends on our hooves! However, none of this will happen without you! So: In a single, organized comment on this post, please provide and easy-to-access link (i.e. DropBox or Imgur), to your mascot design and colour palette (a list of colours used in each part of the design), as well as a few short sentences about the following: -Your actual name. -Your mascot's name. -An isolated, front-on view of the Cutie Mark (if applicable), and an explanation of what it is and what it represents. -A brief (one paragraph or less) description of your creation's background, personality, and how he/she represents Niagara Falls as a whole - this one is quite important, so choose your words wisely! -A concise, but in-depth, explanation about how each part of your creation - mane, coat, cutie mark, etc. - represents Niagara Falls and its residents, our convention's values (feel free to contact us at either chair.hfeq@gmail.com or vicechair.hfeq@gmail.com for more information regarding this), and why it stands out. That's all! Here's a short list of 'suggestions' for aspects your design can represent: The Niagara Falls themselves, the dam/turbines/generators behind the Falls that power a massive area of Canada, the residents of the area, local First Nations culture, and - we do like this one - the Maid of the Mist. Unfortunately, as much as we know creativity hates boundaries, we do have to set down some amount of rules so that our contest remains consistent and appropriate. -No content that could be considered offensive to ANY group - children, religious groups/ethnicities/races, or ESPECIALLY First Nations Peoples. Appreciating First Nations art and incorporating it is not only acceptable, but highly recommended, so long as it does not conflict with the previous guidelines. There is a fine line that must not be crossed. We have confidence, in each and every one of you, that we will have no issues with anything of the sort. -Using non-pony races are acceptable - in fact, we hope to see at least a few submissions of deer, wolves, bears, or similar forest wildlife. However, please don't use mythological species (gryphons/hippogryphs, krakens, etc.) unless you have an excellent reason for it. Remember, this is an All-Brony convention! That should about do it for super-annoying rules. However, one last teensy-tiny little request before we end this post: even if you don't win the contest, or didn't even enter, please don't hesitate to contact us at applications.hfeq@gmail.com and offer to volunteer or join our planning team. We will gladly welcome you to our creative team, where your artistic/creative skills will be greatly appreciated and put to use helping make Horseshoe Falls Equestria the Best Brony convention to date! Cheers, and good luck! We hope to see some excellent designs from the talented members of this community! Sincerely, The Horseshoe Falls Equestria Team Niagara Falls' First-Ever Brony Convention Coming To You Spring 2015 DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2014 NO EXCEPTIONS