Turbine is hosting a great contest for those who have some artistic skill. This is your chance to make the horse you always wanted to see in the Lord of the Rings: Online! If your horse is selected then it will be made in the game, and you will receive a special goodie bag from Turbine along with a special forum title! Included below is the complete details. For the terms and conditions, please head to the official site.

We’re pleased to announce a brand new contest for players of The Lord of the Rings Online; the LOTRO “Design a Horse Contest”!

LOTRO fans, it’s time to show us your artistic and creative skills: we’re giving you the opportunity to submit your very own design for a horse which could be taken and implemented into the game as a player mount in a future content update.

Below you can find the design template to use when creating your unique design. Please note, you only need to complete the side on view to complete a successful entry. The top-down and front views are there for additional details if you wish to provide them.

The areas of customization on the mount include:

• Horse’s color and marking
• Horse blanket pattern and color
• Horse saddle

For some inspiration to guide your creations, please see some of the existing horse designs currently in The Lord of the Rings Online. (Click the below images for a full montage).

In addition to having your horse design immortalized in the live game, the winning entry will also receive a Turbine goodie bag and a unique forum title. Two runners up will also be awarded the Turbine goodie bags and forum prizes.

Good luck and we look forward to seeing your designs!