Class 1 – Horse Show
Friday August 30th, 10:00 am
Chairperson: Mike Parent 519-999-5687
Registration: 8:45 – 9:45 am
Rules
Class opened to Haflinger, Welsh Ponies, Grades, Heavy Horse, Shetland and Hackney Ponies as listed below.
All exhibitors must be members of the agricultural society. Horses must be on grounds half an hour before the show starts and they are not to leave before 3:00 pm or prize money will be forfeited.
NOTE: Combining two Horse Shows
Prize Money: 2 different. Entry fee: 2 different.
PRIZE MONEY:
Sec 1, 2, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28-31: $20, $17, $15, $12, $8
Sec 3-6, 9-13: $55, $44, $33, $28, $22
Sec 16-17: $44, $33, $22, $17, $11
Sec 18: $5 to each child participant
Sec 19: $2 to each child participant
Sec 20, 23-27: $55, $44, $33, $28, $22
Sec 32-33: $10 to each participant
Sec: 34-37: $22, $20, $17, $11, $6
Entry Fees
For Harness/Driving classes: 10% deducted from prize money paid out by Agricultural Society.
For Speed classes: $5 per horse, per event.
1. 20% of 1st place prize money guaranteed for all hitches
2. Exhibitors to be dressed in neat and presentable attire – collar shirt with tie and slacks suggested for driving.
3. All hitch or driving classes to use a suitable 4 or 2 wheel vehicle.
4. Exhibitors will receive 2 passes for one to five horses and 3 passes for six horses and over.
5. We will pay 50% of prize money, split evenly amongst all entrants based on number of participants in classes for the horse show in case of rainout. A rainout will be called at the discretion of the Horse Committee.
6. Some classes will be broken into three groups: Heavy (ie Clydesdale, Belgian, Percheron), Over 48” (ie Morgan, Fjord, Standardbred, Haflinger) and Under 48”
7. All youth exhibitors in speed classes (anyone under 19 years of age) are required to wear a helmet, no exceptions.
8. All monies will be mailed out to the name listed on the fair membership (one cheque per membership number).
Harness / Driving Classes
All single hitches in two or four wheel vehicles in appropriate harness for the class.
1. Open Texas speed and action
2. Pony Texas speed and action
3. Ladies’ single hitch driving – heavy
4. Ladies’ single hitch driving – over 48″
5. Ladies’ single hitch driving – under 48” (no miniature)
6. Single hitch driving miniature
7. Open keyhole
8. Pony keyhole
9. Single draft harness hitch (men or ladies driving) – heavy
10. Single draft harness hitch (men or ladies driving) – over 48”
11. Single draft harness hitch (men or ladies driving) – under 48”
BREAK: Sarah Parks Horsemanship Presentation
12. Little britches (12 years and under) single hitch accompanied by an adult, any breed horse, draft or pleasure harness
13. Youth (junior – 13 to 17 years) single hitch accompanied by an adult, any breed, draft or pleasure harness
14. Open cloverleaf
15. Pony cloverleaf
16. Pleasure driving class, wooden wheeled cart, participants to have aprons, gloves, hats and whips and appropriately dressed (no draft harness) – over 48”
17. Pleasure driving class, wooden wheeled cart, participants to have aprons, gloves, hats and whips and appropriately dressed (no draft harness) – under 48
By Kent & Essex Fire Insurance
Best Pleasure Driving Class ….. Fire Extinguisher
LUNCH BREAK
18. Costume class / lead line – riding, leading or driving
19. Stick horse class for children 5 yrs and under (bring your hobby horse and western hat)
20. Obstacle/cones course (timed event)
21. Open flag race
22. Pony Flag Race
23. Team hitch, men or ladies driving – haflinger
24. Team hitch, men or ladies driving – heavy
25. Team hitch, men or ladies driving – over 48”
26. Team hitch, men or ladies driving – under 48”
27. Youth (junior – 13 to 17 years) team hitch, any breed accompanied by an adult
By Ed Gibbs Electric
Best Team ….. Trophy
28. Open pole bending
29. Pony pole bending
30. Open down & back
31. Pony down & back
Line Classes
Open to mares and geldings
32. Showmanship for children ages 12 years and under (little britches), any breed, must be assisted by an adult handler (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse)
33. Showmanship for children ages 13-17 years (junior), any breed, assistant handler to be ringside (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse)
34. Adult open breed showmanship class (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse) – heavy
35. Adult open breed showmanship class (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse) – over 48”
36. Adult open breed showmanship class (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse) – under 48” (no miniature)
37. Adult open breed showmanship class (judging to be 80% handler and 20% horse) – miniature
All Breeds Showcase between sections by Sarah Parks Horsemanship! See educational & entertaining performances celebrating the talent and the spirit of the horse! Kids pony rides on Friday with proceeds going to Colchester South and Harrow Agricultural Society.
SPECIALS – Class 1
By Sleeth Family
In Memory of Orval Sleeth and his joy of Ponies and Children
High point pony and rider (same child, same pony)
(sec 2, 8, 15, 22, 29, 31) … $10.00
