Official Instagram Sweepstakes Rules

These Official Contest Rules (these “Rules”) govern the Dover Saddlery Instagram Sweepstakes (the “Contest”) organized by Dover Saddlery, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sponsor”). By entering this Contest, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Rules.

 

1.  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

 

2.    How to Enter.  Beginning on [February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time through February 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time] (the “Contest Period”), (i) follow @DoverSaddlery on Instagram (ii) “like” the Sponsor’s Instagram post publicizing the Contest; and (iii) either (y) comment your favorite Dover Saddlery product on the Sponsor’s Instagram post publicizing the Contest, or (z) tag @DoverSaddlery in a photo of yourself wearing or using your favorite Dover Saddlery product on your Instagram profile (collectively, the “Required Submission Information”) for a chance to win the Contest Prize, as defined below. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. You may enter into this Contest only once per individual and once per Instagram account.  Required Submission Information submitted outside of the Contest Period will not be considered.  Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed, or similar entry method or entering more than the number of times permitted will void all entries and result in disqualification.  The Sponsor may offer a similar contest from time to time. Each offer is separate. The start/end time, how to enter and available prize for each contest will be listed in the offer for such contest on the Sponsor’s website.

 

3.      Eligibility.  This Contest shall be open to residents of the United States that are 18 years of age or older as of February 10, 2026, except for employees, agents, and/or affiliates of the Sponsor (collectively, the “Promotion Parties”), and members of their immediate family.  The person submitting the Required Submission Information via Instagram must be the authorized account holder of such Instagram account used. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned to the applicable Instagram account. Void where prohibited.

 

4.      Random Drawing.  A random drawing will be conducted on or about [February 16, 2026] by the Sponsor to select the winner from among all eligible entries received. The winner shall win the Contest Prize described in Section 7. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The winner will be notified [by direct message to the winner’s Instagram account] and announced on Dover Saddlery’s Instagram stories. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of the Contest Prize are the responsibility of the winner. By entering this Contest, entrant accepts and agrees (a) to these Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, (b) that his or her entry conforms to any terms of use and platform guidelines, policies and content restrictions of Instagram (as applicable); and (c) its entry conforms to the guidelines and content restrictions herein. Decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding.  Entries that do not comply with these Rules, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be disqualified from the Contest. Acceptance of the Contest Prize also constitutes permission to the Promotion Parties to use winner’s name for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY TO THIS CONTEST, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ENTRY (INCLUDING YOUR USERNAME AND PROFILE PICTURE) MAY BE POSTED ON INSTAGRAM AND/OR SPONSOR’S PROPRIETARY WEBSITE AND/OR SOCIAL PAGES, WHERE IT MAY BE VIEWED, SHARED (BY USERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET-BASED SITES) AND COMMENTED ON BY THE SPONSOR AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS APPLY.

 

5.      Entry Guidelines.  To submit a valid entry into this Contest, the entry must: 

·  not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights; 

·   not disparage or embarrass the Sponsor, their owners and employees, or any other Promotion Parties;

·  not feature brand names or trademarks of brands other than the Sponsor;

· not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;

·  not contain any materials relating to lotteries, gambling, tobacco, alcohol or drugs, pornography, adult-oriented content or any other sexually-explicit material;

· not contain anything that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and

·  not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where the entry is created.

 

If the Sponsor determines that the content of the entrant’s entry does not comply with these Rules, the entry will not be eligible for any prize consideration and may be withdrawn without notice from this Contest at any time at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

 

6.      Limitation of Liability.  By entering this Contest, entrants waive all right to, and hold the Promotion Parties harmless from any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in this Contest or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Contest Prize.  The above shall apply to entrants to the greatest extent allowed by applicable law.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  Promotion Parties will not be responsible for late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; an entrant's failure to receive prize notices due to entrant’s spam, junk, or other security settings or for entrant’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this Contest; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Contest; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of this Contest, or announcement of the Contest Prize.  If, in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of this Contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of this Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify this Contest in a manner deemed appropriate in its sole discretion.  In the event of termination, a winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received as of date of termination.

 

7.      Prize.  The contest prize shall be the Equisite Blaire, Hallie, or Alessia Shirt in Peony, valued at $68.00-$98.00 (the “Contest Prize”). The Contest winner may not substitute or transfer the Contest Prize.  The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value. The Contest Prize will be awarded.  The Contest Prize is in stock and will be awarded once winner is announced. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, including noncompliance with these Rules or the required eligibility criteria, the Sponsor will award the Contest Prize to an alternate winner.  The winner must respond within seven (7) days of notification to claim the Contest Prize.  Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in disqualification.

 

8.      Choice of Law; Arbitration.  Entrant agrees that all matters arising out of or relating to this Contest and these Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws principles.  Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Contest, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at a AAA regional office in or most closely located to Boston, Massachusetts; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

 

9.      Release.  By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to release the Sponsor and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of this Contest and each of their respective parents, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Contest and/or acceptance, use or misuse of the Contest Prize.

 

10.   Privacy and Personal Data.     By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the processing of their personal data by the Sponsor in accordance with applicable privacy laws.  Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on www.doversaddlery.com.  To read the Privacy Policy, click here.

 

11.   List of Winners. A list of winners may be obtained by contacting the Sponsor after 2/16/2026.  This Contest is subject to all applicable U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations.

 

12.   Sponsor.  The Sponsor of this Contest is Dover Saddlery, Inc., with an address of 525 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460.

 

13.   Contact Us.  For any questions or inquiries regarding this Contest, please contact the Sponsor via email at customerservice@doversaddlery.com or phone at 1 (978) 952-6300.