Ad Specifications

These rates are for the monthly The Horse magazine.

Mechanical Requirements | Digital Ad Specifications | Electronic Transmissions Production Inquiries | Contract and Rate Conditions | Payment and Commissions

Mechanical Requirements

The Horse is printed using an offset process at 175 line screen, with saddle-stitch binding. Trim size: 8.125" x 10.875"; bleed size: 8.375" x 11.125"; image safety area 7" x 10". Advertisers, who place copy or artwork outside of this image area, do so at their own risk as information could be lost in the trimming process. There are three columns to the standard page, each 2.25" wide. For full bleed, allow .13" on each side, top and bottom. Copy for bleed pages should not exceed the image area. For spreads bleeding across the gutter, allow .125" for each page for bindery grind off.

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Digital Ad Specifications

We have a PDF single page workflow. Our preference is to receive files as high res PDF.  We can accept prepared and received as InDesign or QuarkXpress, Illustrator and Photoshop: however files furnished in these formats will incur a fee for normalizing and making a PDF.  If we must correct RGB to CMYK, bleeds, fonts or resolution a $20.00 fee will be charged. An accurate proof must be provided.

Spreads: Our workflow system requires spreads be set up as single pages. If we do receive single pages you will be assessed a charge for separating the pages.

Fonts: All files must be accompanied by fonts. Type 1 or Open Type fonts are preferred; please include screen and printer fonts. Fonts for PC files will be substituted with the Mac font equivalent.

Photos: All photos must be a minimum 300 dpi in CMYK.

Advertiser will incur computer time charges if photo needs to be converted to CMYK for print.

Software: (Mac Pref)

  • InDesign (Mac preferred)
  • QuarkXpress (Mac preferred)
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • Tiff
  • Bitmap
  • Photoshop EPS
  • EPS (NOTE: In  Illustrator and Freehand EPS's text should be converted to outlines or fonts supplied. All colors converted to CMYK. All linked images must be sent as well.)
  • JPEG (NOTE: Charges for computer time will be incurred for converting image to a 4-color tiff.)

Electronic transmissions

Please send a low res PDF proof to your ad rep or fax a hard copy of the ad along with the name and extension of the file(s), to 859.276.6706. File names should be as short as possible and contain only alpha-numerical characters. Avoid blank spaces and punctuation marks.

Small files, can be sent e-mail to: production@bloodhorse.com, please notify your ad rep when files have been sent.

Larger files can be sent via FTP using a FTP client or your web browser. With a web browser enter the following URL: ftp://production:pogo051@ftp.bloodhorse.com

With a FTP client such as Fetch, enter the following information:
HOST: ftp.bloodhorse.com
USERNAME: production
PASSWORD: pogo051  

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Production Inquiries

Shawnne Carter
Online Campaign Manager
859-276-6844
scarter@BloodHorse.com

Lisa Coots
Director of Production
859-276-6760
lcoots@bloodhorse.com

Katie Taylor
Associate Production Manager
859-276-6864
ktaylor@bloodhorse.com

Forrest Begley
Traffic Manager
859-276-6728
fbegley@bloodhorse.com

Fax Number 859-276-6706

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Contract and Rate Conditions

All advertising contracts are accepted subject to the terms and provisions of the current rate card, and no waiver or modification is binding upon The Horse unless in writing and approved by the Publisher.

The Horse shall be subject to no liability for failure to publish or circulate any advertising because of accidents, fires, work stoppages, dilatory postal delivery, acts of God, or other circumstances beyond the control of The Horse.

Insertion orders are binding on advertiser at issue closing date and may not be canceled thereafter, but The Horse reserves the unrestricted right to reject any advertising at any time. Failure by The Horse to publish advertising matter invalidates the insertion order for such matter, but shall not constitute a breach of contract nor affect any earned discount.

All advertising must be clearly identified as such by inclusion of a trademark, logotype, or name of the advertiser, or the word “advertisement” shall be printed at the top and bottom of such advertisement. Any advertisement that mimics editorial layout is subject to review, and shall be clearly labeled as “advertisement.” The Horse expressly reserves the right not to publish any advertisement which, in the opinion of the Publisher, is inappropriate.

All advertising is accepted only upon representation of the advertising agency and the advertiser that each of them is authorized to publish the entire content of the advertisement, and that the advertiser has the right to, and is capable of, selling or providing, timely, the product or service advertised at the price advertised. In consideration for publication of an advertisement, the advertiser and advertising agency, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and save harmless The Horse and staff members from and against any loss, liability, and expense, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by reason of any claim that may arise out of publication of such advertisement.

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Payments and Commissions

Advertising accounts are billed immediately after publication is mailed, net due payable within 10 days with no discount. A 1.5% monthly service charge (APR of 18.0%) is added to the unpaid balance of accounts due after 30 days. The advertiser and agent are jointly and severally liable for payment of accounts to The Horse. If payment is not received within 90 days of billing from an agent, the corresponding advertiser shall be billed directly by The Horse.

Commission discounts are allowed recognized advertising agencies which supply insertion orders and complete advertising materials, and which assume responsibility for payment. A 15.0% commission may be discounted from accounts paid in full within 60 days. A 10.0% commission may be discounted from accounts paid within 90 days of billing. No agency discounts are allowed on any accounts unpaid for more than 90 days. Agency commissions apply to space, color and special position charges only. Other charges are not commissionable.

Any difference between rate scheduled and rate earned (short rate) is due 10 days following billing for the last insertion of a schedule. Rebates, limited to one frequency discount greater than scheduled, are credited when earned and requested.

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