RULES OF EXHIBITION

1. The Committee’s interpretation of any rule shall be absolutely final.

2. All Exhibitors are required to comply with the Biosecurity Rules currently in force at Okehampton Showground. Queries should be directed to the Biosecurity Officer on 01837 52496.

3. All Exhibitors are required to comply with legislation concerning Health & Safety Regulations and Environmental Health Regulations currently in force.

4. It is the Responsibility of all competitors to allow sufficient time for traffic conditions to get to their classes on time as these cannot be held up.

Entries

5. All exhibits must be the bona fide property of the Exhibitor at the date of entry.

6. All exhibits must have a Passport and this should accompany the horse/pony to the Showground. Horses must have been vaccinated to comply with the requirements of the primary course (1st vaccination and then 2nd vaccination between 21 – 92 days later), followed by the first booster (150 – 215 days) and all subsequent boosters. Horses may compete having received the primary course and prior to the first booster but not within 7 days of receiving a vaccine dose.

Foals: In-foal mares that have already had vaccinations of primary Equine Influenza course should be vaccinated 4-6 weeks before the foal is due to be born. Foals should be vaccinated for Equine Influenza at 6 months to commence their primary course. We urge all owners to adhere to strict biosecurity protocols at all times.

7. One entry form must be submitted per Exhibitor.

8. Entries without appropriate fees cannot be accepted.

9. Persons making a false entry may be disqualified from making a future entry in connection with any exhibition of the Association for three years or altogether at the Committee’s discretion and shall be liable to pay the Association £15.00 for every entry made contravening this rule.

10. The Association reserves the right to refuse any entry or entries without assigning any reason for such refusal.

11. Under no circumstances can an animal be substituted after the closing date of entries.

Exhibitor Admission

12. Each Exhibitor will receive two Wristbands to be worn by the Rider, Driver or Exhibitor/person on foot Exhibitors entering between 3-4 classes will receive a 3rd wristband. Exhibitors entering 5 classes or more will receive a 4th wristband. All Horse Exhibitors entering the Showground MUST be Wearing a Wristband. Anyone without an appropriate wristband will be charged the full admission on the Gate. Children under 16 with an accompanying adult enter the show FOC and do not require a wristband.

RE-ADMISSION

13. Any person (except wristband wearers) wishing to leave and re-enter the Showground whilst the Agricultural Show is in progress MUST have a rubber stamp impression placed on their hand or re-entry will not be permitted without the due entrance fee being paid.

General

14. The Committee reserves the right to amalgamate or split any class or amend the timetable as it deems necessary.

15. Exhibitors must ensure that their animals are properly cared for.

16. All animals must be under complete control at all times.

17. Exhibitors are only allowed in the Show Rings whilst competing.

18. Exhibitors are prohibited from taking Mobile Phones into any Show Ring whilst competing.

19. Any Exhibitor who uses verbal abuse to any Judge or Steward will be asked to leave the Ring.

20. The Association reserves the right to take the opinion of the Hon. Veterinary Surgeon on any animal exhibited and to take any action on such opinion as they may feel fit.

21. Any Exhibitor shall forfeit and pay to the Association the sum of £30.00 as and for liquidated damages, if any animal which he/she is exhibiting is to his/her knowledge suffering from any contagious or infec- tious disease and for each and every such animal if more than one.

22. The Judges decision is final.

23. No person may knowingly show a horse/pony in a class where the Judge has owned, bred, sold, leased, broken, trained or produced that horse/pony or where the horse/pony has been owned, bred sold leased broken, trained or produced by the Judge’s immediate family, partner, employer or employee. An exhibitor may not show under a Judge for whom he/she has produced, broken or trained an equine within the last 12 months.

24. All exhibits in classes restricted by a height limit are liable to measurement. Height Certificates under the Joint Measurement Board will be accepted.

25. Any animal taking part in any class may be liable to Dope Testing.

26. In all Ridden classes Horse/Pony must be 4 years old and over.

27. All Riders must have attained their 3rd birthday by the 1st January of the current year.

28. Correctly secured British Standard Skull Caps / Riding Hats that meet current safety standards must be worn by riders at all times when mounted other than Class 21 Side Saddle Costume Concours d’Elegance. Competitors in any Classes may wear back protectors.

29. All Broodmares must be 4 years old and over with their own foal at foot.

30. All Foals must be at least three weeks old on the day of the Show. All Foals must accompany their dam at all times.

31. It is Exhibitors responsibility to enter their ring at the start of classes, the start of classes will not be delayed.

32. Dogs to be kept on leads at all times and MUST NOT enter any Collecting Ring or Show Ring.

MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND

33. All exhibits must be shown in accordance with both their individual Breed Society rules and NPS rules.

34. All Stallions and Colts 2 years old or over must hold a current Stallion Licence unless otherwise governed by their individual Breed Society. Handlers of Stallions and Colts in the In Hand classes must have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January of the current year.

35. Handlers in the In Hand classes aged 14 years and under must wear correctly secured British Standard Skull Caps/Riding Hats.

36. Riders of Stallions must have attained their 12th birthday before 1st January of the current year when riding Small Breeds and their 14th birthday before 1st January of the current year for Large Breeds.

37. NPS Qualifying Rounds: These classes are judged under the Rules of the NPS. Ponies must be registered in any of the British Riding Pony studbook sections or the Ridden Register; the GSB; the AHSB; the AASB, or registered in the main body of their respective M&M Stud Book. Part breds are not eligible unless overstamped into one of the British Riding Pony studbook sections. or the Ridden Register. Qualifying rounds for most NPS competitions are open to ponies owned by NPS members and non members but only ponies owned by adult NPS Qualifying or Life members are eligible to qualify for the final of the competition at the NPS Summer Championship Show at Malvern in August 2024. The highest placed pony, if owned by an NPS member, in each class will qualify for the final. Qualification may pass down to third place if the first and second ponies are already qualified. NPS/Corscaron Horse Essentials Home Produced Ridden ChampionshipRiders of Home Produced ponies (see definition in the NPS Rules Book) can wear a white arm band in classes where this is indicated. These ponies, if owned by NPS members, are then eligible to qualify for the final at the NPS Summer Championship Show. The Owner’s Membership cards MUST be produced in the ring when requested or the qualification will be forfeit.

38. NPS Silver Medal Rosette Championships: These classes are judged under the Rules of the NPS. NPS Silver Medal Rosettes are only awarded when the owner of the champion pony is a Qualifying or Life member of the NPS. A valid membership card must be in the rider’s/handler’s possession on entering the ring and be produced immediately on request by either the judge or the steward. If the owner of the Champion pony is not a member, or the owner’s membership card is not immediately produced, the rosette may be awarded to the Reserve Champion provided they have the required membership card. If the Champion pony has previously qualified it is still entitled to the Silver Medal Rosette, but the qualification card goes to the Reserve Champion pony, provided the owner of that pony is a member of the NPS. The Silver Medal Rosette and the qualification card can be awarded no lower than first Reserve (third). Foals are not eligible for Silver Medal Championships. Qualifiers are entitled to compete in the final of the Silver medal rosette championship to be held at the NPS summer championship show in August 2024.

HORSE TRAILERS, LORRIES PARKING

39. The attention of Exhibitors is especially drawn to the regulation whereby lorries and other vehicles conveying exhibits must park where directed by the parking attendants. Exhibitors cooperation in this area will aid the speedy parking of vehicles and thereby reduce traffic queues.

Objections

40. Any person wishing to lodge an objection having reference to any person or exhibit shall do so in writing within thirty minutes of the completion of the class or championship, and at the same time shall deposit the sum of £20.00. If an investigation by the Committee of the Association shows that the objection is not sustained, the said Committee reserves the right that the deposit shall be forfeited and paid into the funds of the Association.

41. Exhibits which are the subject of an objection must not be removed from the Showground until the objection has been decided or the Horse Secretary’s permission has been obtained.

42. All objections or any questions arising shall be dealt with by the Committee and their decision shall be final.

2023 Horse Section Judges

Supreme Championship ................................

Ridden Hunters – Conformation ..................

Ridden Hunters – Riding ................................

Working Hunter/Pony .....................................

Mrs Eileen Jenkins, Exeter, Devon

Mrs Elizabeth Crew, Bridgewater, Somerset

Morwenna Barnicoat, Okehampton, Devon

Mrs Elizabeth Crew, Bridgewater, Somerset

Children’s Ridden Ponies ............................... Mrs Kim Gough, Cadeleigh, Devon

Pony Breeding ...................................................

Arabs ....................................................................

Skewbald & Piebald.........................................

Mrs Kim Gough, Cadeleigh, Devon

Mr Michael Harris, Honiton, Devon

Mr David Hodge, Okehampton, Devon

Side Saddle......................................................... Mrs Heather Noad Oldbury, South Gloucestershire

Veteran – Area Qualifiers ............................... Caroline Taylor, Shepton Mallet, Somerset

Best Local Pony .................................................

Dartmoor Ponies ..............................................

Welsh Ponies & Cobs.......................................

Shetland Ponies ................................................

Mixed Mountain & Moorland ........................

Young Handler ..................................................

Clydesdale Horses ...........................................

Heavy Horses ....................................................

Mrs Kim Gough, Cadeleigh, Devon

Mrs Diana Alford, Okehampton, Devon

Mrs Cathie Pearse, Okehampton, Devon

Mrs Amanda McHale, Weston-In-Gordano, Somerset

Miss Jacky Newbery, Exeter, Devon

Mrs Cathie Pearse, Okehampton, Devon

Mr Andrew Whetton, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Mr Andrew Whetton, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Driving & Concours d’elegance .................... Mrs Heather Noad, Oldbury, South Gloucestershire

Unaffiliated Show Jumping Judge ...............

Working Hunter Course Builder ..................

Jumping Course Builder .................................

Annette Allen, Okehampton, Devon

Annette Allen, Okehampton, Devon

Annette Allen, Okehampton, Devon

When jumping in the Ring, the practice or collecting areas, all Riders must wear protective headgear, according to the current standards as listed below:

All PAS 015; VG1; (BS)EN1384 2017; ASTM F1163 04a onwards; SNELL E2001; SNELL E2016; AS/NZS 3838 2003 onwards;

Skullcaps must be of, or worn with, a dark coloured plain peaked cover. Refer to your Society/ Association Rule Book for further clarification.

Correctly secured Skull Caps/Riding Hats that meet one of the following current Safety Standards/specifications MUST be worn by all Riders between the ages of 15 to 17 inclusive.

All PAS 015; VG1; (BS) EN1384 2017; ASTM F1163 04a onwards; SNELL E2001; SNELL E2016; AS/NZS 3838 2006 onwards.

The most recent updates to the list are the addition of SNELL E2016 and EN1384 (2017); the newest version of the SNELL Standard could have begun to appear in 2017 and is accepted to the list; the newest version of the EN1384 Standard will begin to appear during 2018 and is also accepted to the list.

Privacy Policy

The Okehampton and District Agricultural Association privacy policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, that you provide to us or that we may receive from others about you, will be processed by us. It includes data that we hold electronically and in paper files.

Details of entries will be published in the catalogue and passed to our printers/publishers, solely for the purpose of compiling that publication. Results information may be published (in printed form and online) and provided to the Press and Breed Societies for publication. Information relating to exhibitors and their animals may be provided to DEFRA, Trading Standards, Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), SAC, Breed Societies, County Councils, Veterinary Advisors and others who have regulatory access.

Timetable 2023

Please note that the first class of the day in rings 1-4 is a fixed time, all subsequent classes will follow on and times given are estimates. Individual start times will be issued for showjumping. This timetable is subject to change.

RING 1 8.00 am

To Follow on Est 10:30 am

To Follow on 13:00pm 15:00pm

RING 2 8.30 am

To follow on

Est 12.15 pm

Est 13.15pm

To Follow on

Ridden Hunters

Working Hunter & Working Hunter Pony

Best Hunter In Show

Heavy Horses In Hand

Side Saddle

Driving

Side Saddle Costume Concours d’Elegance

Decorated Heavy Horse

Supreme Championship

Welsh Ponies & Cobs

Pony Breeding

Best Local Pony

Children’s Riding Pony

NPS In Hand Silver Medal Championship

Best Pony In Show

In hand Arabs, Anglo & Part Bred Arab

Young Handler

RING 3 8.30 am

To follow - est 10.00

To follow on Est 12.30pm

To follow on

RING 4 8.30 am

To follow - est 9.30

To follow on Est 10.30am

To follow on Est 14:00pm

To follow on

RING 5 11:00 am

Dartmoor Ponies

Shetland Ponies (Standard)

Shetland Ponies (Miniature)

In Hand Skewbald & Piebald

In hand Clydesdales

Mixed Mountain & Moorland

Ridden Arab, Anglo & Part Bred Arab

Ridden Skewbald & Piebald

Veteran – In Hand (Area Qualifier)

Mountain and Moorland - Ridden

Veteran – Ridden (Area Qualifier)

Ridden Heavy Horses

Ridden Clydesdales

Show Jumping

Classes 1 & 2

Classes 3 & 4

Classes 57 & 58

Class 20

Class 60

Class 21

Class 59

Classes 30 - 37

Classes 8 & 9

Class 24

Classes 5 - 7

Classes 11 - 13

Class 52

Classes 25 - 29

Classes 38 - 41

Classes 42 - 45

Classes 14 - 17

Class 54 & 55

Class 46 & 47

Class 10

Classes 18 & 19

Class 22

Class 48 - 51

Class 23

Class 56

Class 53

Classes 61 - 73