After the success of the last two years’ makeover events hosted by Sagebrush Sanctuary, rescues all over the world have reached out to learn how to implement them in their own countries. This year, over a dozen rescues have partnered with Sagebrush to involve their local communities in the event. The horses selected for the makeover come from diverse backgrounds: retired show horses, beloved children’s mounts, feral herd members, injured horses, and those simply in need of a fresh start. With the right care and attention, Sagebrush and its affiliates believe each of these horses has a bright future ahead of them.

As a participant in this event, you'll be randomly assigned a rescue Loshenka with one or more issues. Over the next two months, you'll have the opportunity to work your magic and help your Loshenka heal and thrive. There are three stages to the event, each one giving you the chance to showcase your creativity and share your horse's journey with the community through art or literature.

⏰ DEADLINE OVERVIEW || Signups - May 30th | Phase 1 - June 15th | PHase 2 - June 29th | Phase 3 - July 20th || Click here to sign up!

Art by CreationsByAiden

• You must sign up by 7pm on May 30th to participate - click here to enter!
• You must be a verified member of both the website and the Discord server in order to participate.
• A maximum of 90 participants will be able to enter this event. If more than 90 people sign up, the list will be randomized and additional entrants will be placed on the waitlist.
• All three required phases must be completed in order to keep your allocated horse. Any horses who do not have all three phases done will remain under group ownership.
• Until the event has finished, all horses are still officially owned by the group. Please do not enter them in other events, create additional art/lit unrelated to the event, etc until the event has concluded.
• Entries submitted are expected to be of finished quality; we will not accept in-progress or under-minimum submissions as placeholders for meeting the deadline. A 48-hour grace period is given for minor corrections (or up to the phase deadline if submitted early). Submitting before the actual deadline is highly encouraged in case more extensive corrections are requested.
• Horses are predesigned and cannot be edited, swapped between entrants, or rerolled, nor may their issues be changed once chosen/accepted. You may add to them (additional issues on the side, more explanation for causes/backstory), but cannot remove or change them.
• There is no obligation for players to keep the horse’s backstory after the event, but it is considered canon during the event itself.
• While this event does cover sensitive topics, please be mindful of how you portray them. Please do not submit overly graphic or morbid entries per our rules.
• If you are unable to complete your entry or have lost interest and would like to withdraw, please let us know as soon as possible.
  

Art by Phantillyc

Initial Allocation:

• Each participant will be pinged on Discord and will have a choice between two horses, each with its own unique Issues and Description attached.
• Participants will have 24 hours to choose one of the two horses rolled for them, or decline. If this deadline passes or they decline both, they will be placed at the back of the waitlist.
• To accommodate all 90 participants, there will be two separate rounds (randomized):
  • Day 1 (May 30th): 50 participants get 2 choices each
  • Day 2 (May 31st): 30 participants get 2 choices each, rolled from unchosen Day 1 horses + extras remaining on the admin account
  • All remaining signups will be placed on the Waitlist (see below).
• As soon as you’ve confirmed your choice, you’re good to start!
  

Waitlist:

• When a horse is dropped, the waitlist will be randomized to select a new participant. 
• The waitlist will only be used to reassign horses until June 19th. After that date, horses will no longer be reassigned - we want to ensure the deadlines are doable!
• Participants selected from the waitlist will have 24h to choose one of the two horses rolled for them, or decline and be placed at the back of the waitlist.
• If you are selected from the waitlist after June 8th, both the first phase and second phase entry must be completed by the phase two deadline. If selected before then, all deadlines will remain as-is. Extensions will not be given!

• Main Phases: Fullbody (non-simple) + BG or 1200 word story minimum
• Bonus Prompts: Headshot or 300 word story minimum. This does not apply to the main phases! 
  • Note: Bonus Prompts can be submitted at any point during the event and are not subject to the main phase deadlines.
• All entries must clearly depict the issue/phase/prompt, either through actions, other characters, props, background elements, etc. We recognize that some issues may be more difficult to depict than others, but overall, the intent should be clear as opposed to Random Horse Standing™️! Overly vague or generic entries will be asked to resubmit. For main phases, you don't need to answer/address every bullet point, but your entry should capture the overall intent/spirit of that category.
• You may combine art and literature if desired, but must meet at least one of the minimums. For the main phases for example, 300 words + a fullbody/BG is allowed (meets art minimum), but 900 words + a headshot is not (meets neither).
  
  

To submit your entries, please follow these steps:

1. Start the title with [PHASE #] or [BONUS PROMPT #] for clarity.
2. Submit to the 2024 Loshenka Makeover folder, not general art/lit.
3. Fill out this form in the description:
   

Event: 2024 Loshenka Makeover
​​Phase Number:  OR  Bonus Prompt:
Horse ID#:
- Issues: (paste Issues from your horse's official profile)
- Description: (paste Description from your horse's official profile)
XP Breakdown:

Art by northamber

• Judging will be done by at least 2 admins, and each participant’s final score will consist of all judge scores added together. 
• Each phase will be judged individually based on the following criteria:

• The overall arc (all three phases together) will be judged based on the following criteria:

• In addition, one bonus prompt may be completed per phase. These are worth 1-3 RNG points each and will be rolled by each individual judge. Completing all three counts for an additional +1 to your final score.
• The total number of points possible per judge is 100 points. Each phase is 25 points, Overall Arc is 15 points, and Bonus Prompts are 10 points total.

Art by Elkhund

🦄 All Participants [Everyone who completes all 3 main phases!]

• Ownership of your Makeover Loshenka
• +20xp applied to your Makeover Loshenka
• Lucky Horseshoe applied to your Makeover Loshenka
• Rope Halter (optional, but can only be applied to your Makeover horse)

​👑 Grand Champion

• Legendary Import Token
• x2 Token of choice (Custom, Mystery, Mut/Oddity)
• x2 Item of choice (incl. exclusive/seasonal)

​🏆 Reserve Champion

• Ultra Rare Import Token
• x2 Token of choice (Custom, Mystery, Mut/Oddity)
• x2 Item of choice (Seasonal/Exclusive or below)
  
  

🥇 1st Place

• 5,000 coins
• x2 Token of choice (Custom, Mystery, Mut/Oddity)
• x2 Item of choice (Exclusive or below)
  
  

🥈 2nd Place

• 3,000 coins
• x2 Token of choice (Custom, Mystery, Mut/Oddity)
• x1 Item of choice (Exclusive or below)
  
  

🥉 3rd Place

• 2,000 coins
• x1 Token of choice (Custom, Mystery, Mut/Oddity)
• x1 Item of choice (Exclusive or below)