It's the Year of the Horse, but we don't have a representative! Fourteen worthy challengers enter, each hoping to gallop their way to the crown. From Cleo and Reneigh to Colton and Ed, who will represent the forums for this year? It's up to you to decide who deserves it the most!
How to Participate
Since Julian already has his own collectible, he has been excluded from the bracket. The remaining 14 horse villagers from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (seen below) have been randomly paired up. Every 3 days, you will vote for which horse of the pair you want to win! The winning horse will move onto the next round of the bracket.
The last horse standing will be the forum's representative for the Year of the Horse and become our next character collectible!
The Contenders
| Annalise | "Let gossip go in one ear and out the other." | |
| Buck | "Keep your eyes on the prize." | |
| Cleo | "There's something lovable in all of us." | |
| Clyde | "The grass is always greener." | |
| Colton | "Make hay while the sun shines." | |
| Ed | "Beauty is pretty!" | |
| Elmer | "The horse doesn't pull the cart, the oats do." | |
| Papi | "Never say neigh." | |
| Peaches | "Every day is a gift." | |
| Reneigh | "You can only be you, so be the best you that you can be." | |
| Roscoe | "Trouble rides a fast horse." | |
| Savannah | "Keep your chin up!" | |
| Victoria | "Don't put the cart before the horse." | |
| Winnie | "Smile, and the world smiles with you." |
The Bracket
The bracket can be found here!
The Rounds
The links to each match-up will be added here as we progress through the bracket!
Round 1 - Qualifiers: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 PM EST to Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7 PM EST
Match 1: Winnie vs. Cleo
Match 2: Peaches vs. Reneigh
Match 3: Victoria vs. Annalise
Match 4: Elmer vs. Papi
Match 5: Colton vs. Buck
Match 6: Roscoe vs. Clyde
Round 2 - Quarter-Finals: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7 PM EST to Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7 PM EST
Round 3 - Semi-Finals: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7 PM EST to Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 PM EST
Round 4 - Finals: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 PM EST to Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 7 PM EST
May the best horse win!
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