Show schedule, what do you think now?

[vennessa]

With huge great big thanks to wonderful people on this forum here is an updated version. NoCollection very kindly did work on it yesterday. What do you thin?
Ring 1 - Have a Go and Fun Showing - 9.00 am start
Classes 1-5 are ridden classes for beginners in showing. Competitors in these classes may not enter any classes in ring 3. The Horse or Pony must be clean, plaited or un-plaited. The Rider/Handler must be clean
& tidy wearing suitable footwear and up to standard hat. Riders in classes 1 and 3 - 5 may be accompanied on foot but the attendant must not touch horse/pony or rider unless to prevent an accident.
Entry fee £3.50 per class
Trophy to the winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
Class
1. Neatest and cleanest Horses & Ponies Rider any age.
Can be shown on the lead rein, with an attendant or alone.
2. Have a go Lead Rein Open to any age
3. Style & Appearance Rider 16 years & under
4. Style & Appearance Rider 17 years & over
5. Family Pony/Cob Suitable for any member of the family - Rider any age

6. Have a go Championship 1st & 2nd placeings from class 2 - 5

Classes 7 - 9 are fun classes open to all.
Entry fee £3.50 per class
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
7. Most appealing Horse/Pony In-Hand or Ridden
8. The METHUEN PUBLISHING Thelwell type Pony In-Hand or Ridden
9. Fancy Dress In-Hand or Ridden


Ring 2 - In - Hand showing - 9.00 am start
All classes in ring 2 are to be shown in-hand.
Entry fee £3.50 per class
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
10. The NEWBERT HORSEBOXES Youngestock In-Hand Yearling, 2 & 3 year olds
11. Piebald/Skewbald/Odd-Coloured Horse or Pony - Dun, Roan, Palomino, Spotted etc

12. Ex-Racehorse - All horses to be registered with the Ex-Racers Club before entry.
Registration forms at www.exracersclub.com Horses will not be marked down for lumps bumps and blemishes from their raceing career. Boots and bandages allowed. No gadgets please.
Horses will be judged upon their conformation, manners, way of going and adapatability to their new career. 1st and 2nd placed competitors in this class will qualify for the Ex-Racers Club Championship Show to be held at Arena UK.

13. The EQUI-CLUB Show Hunter/Potential Show Hunter
14. Child Handler 14 years & under
15. Mountain & Moorland Registered/unregistered Large & Small breeds 16. The PEMBROKESHIRE RIDING HOLIDAYS Veteran Horses and ponies 18 years & over
+Prizes of Animal Health vouchers 1st £25, 2nd £15, 3rd £10.

17. In-Hand Championship 1st & 2nd placeings from class 10 -16










Ring 3 - Ridden Showing - 9.00am start
Entry fee £3.50 per class
Class Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
18. Lead Rein Pony rider 9 years &under
19. Best ridden rider 13 years & under
20. Best ridden rider 14 years & over
21 The EAST MIDLANDS EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES Veteran Horse/Pony 18 years & ove
+ 1st prize of Sack of Dodson & Horrell 16+
22. Ex. Racehorse All horses to be registered with the Ex-Racers Club before entry. Registration forms at www.exracersclub.com Horses will not be marked down for lumps bumps and blemishes from their raceing career. Boots and bandages allowed. No gadgets please. Horses will be judged upon their conformation, manners, way of going and adapatability to their new career. 1st and 2nd placed competitors in this class will qualify for the Ex-Racers Club Championship Show to be held at Arena UK.

23. The STOP THAT HORSE Sports Horse

24. Ridden Championship 1st & 2nd placeings from class 20 - 23

25. The MARTIN'S MOTOR COMPANY Supreme Showing Champion


Ring 4 - Qualifier Showing - 9.00am start
CHAPS [UK] Qualifier classes
This show is affiliated to The coloured Horse & Pony Society [UK]. Both the owner and the rider/exhibitor need not be a member of CHAPS [UK] nor must the horse or pony be registered with CHAPS [UK] to compete, but in order to qualify they must both be Showing Members and the horse/pony must be registered with the society BEFORE this show for the qualification to be valid [except Ponies [UK]/BSPS qualifiers where Membership and Registration, if not already in place, MUST be made within 14 days of qualification for qualification to be valid]. See CHAPS Members Handbook or www.chapsuk.com for rulings. The CHAPS[UK] Championship Show will be held on 29th, 30th & 31st August 2008.
The following classes 26, 27 & 28 are CHAPS [UK] Qualifiers. For full rulings and information on competition/qualification, please refer to the CHAPS [UK] Members' Handbook; or visit www.chapsuk.com
All stallions entering these classes must be graded with CHAPS[UK]. ID Cards must be carried in the ring for inspection. Foals born within current year are not eligible to compete in qualifying classes.
Judge -
Entry fee £5.00 per class
Class
26. CHAPS [UK] Open Youngstock Qualifier Yearlings, 2 or 3 year olds; No foals
27. CHAPS [UK] Open In-Hand Qualifier
28. CHAPS [UK] Open Ridden Qualifier












Ring 4 - Qualifier Showing - Continued
Equestrian Life Showing Championships Qualifier Classes
Championship to be held on Saturday 27th September 2008 at Arena uk Grantham
The Equestrian Life 2008 Working Hunter and Showing Championships are aimed at the keen amateur, and not the professional. Please read the rules carefully before you enter and make sure that you have not entered if you are not eligible.
Competitors wishing to qualify for the Equestrian Life Championships and who meet the amateur criteria must have purchased an Equestrian Life qualification card, priced at a one-off payment of £10. This can be done either by post Equestrian Life Magazine Ltd, The Loose Box, Shelton Lodge, Shelton, Newark, Notts NG23 5JJ or on line at www.equestrianlifemagazine.com.

Judge -
Entry fee £5.00 per class
29. Lead rein Pony Ponies not exceeding 122cms, mare or gelding four years and over. Riders o
not to have attained their 9th birthday on the 1st January in the current year.
To be led by an attendant aged 14 years old and over. To be shown in a
snaffle bridle, lead rein to be attached to the noseband and not to the bit.
30. First ridden Pony Ponies not exceeding 128cms, mares or geldings, four years and over.
Riders not to have attained their 12th birthday on the 1st January 2008. To
be shown in a suitable snaffle bridle.
31. Best ridden Pony Open to ponies exceeding 128cms but not exceeding 148cms, mares or
geldings four years and over. Riders any age but must be a suitable size and
weight for the pony, [Excluding Leid Rein and First Ridden}
32. Ridden M&M Small and Large Breeds Mare or Gelding four years old and over. Lead Rein Ponies
are NOT permitted.
33. Ridden coloured Open to horses & ponies any height, mares or Geldings four years & over
34. Best Ridden Horse Horses 148cms and over Mare or Gelding, four years old and over.
35. Ridden Hunter Horses 148cms and over Mare or Gelding, four years old and over.
36. Ridden Cobs Horses 148cms and over Mare or Gelding, four years old and over.
37. Concoursd'elegance To be ridden astride or side saddle. Open to horses and ponies, mares and
geldings, four years old and over. Riders any age. Costumes or traditional
allowed. To be judged on the overall picture of elegance presented by
horse/pony and rider including appearance, confirmation, and individual
show.























Ring 5 Clear round jumping 9.00am start
Kindly sponsored by Maple Arenas Ltd
The height will be adjusted throughout the day.
Entry fee £1.50 without rosette £2.00 with rossette, payable at the ring.


Ring 6 Working Hunter classes - 10.00am start
Judge -
Entry fee £5.00 per class

Equestrian Life Working Hunter Qualifiers.
Please see rules as for showing in ring 4. Same rules apply. Open to mares or geldings 4 years old & over.
38. Equestrian Life Working Hunter Horse Exceeding 153cms. Riders to have attained their 16th
birthday by 1st January 2008.
39. Equestrian Life Working Hunter Pony Exceeding 143cms but not exceeding 153cms. Riders
any age but to be a suitable size and weight for the pony.
40. Equestrian Life Working Hunter Pony Not exceeding 143cms. Rider not to have attained their
17th birthday before 1st January 2008.

Working Hunter
Judge-
Entry fee £4.00 per class
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
42. Lead Rein Working Hunter Pony 9 years & under
43. Have a go Working Hunter Rider any age. Have a go is for the complete novice horse/pony/rider.
Entrants may have a person running alongside but may not touch horse/
Pony/Rider unless to prevent an accident.
44. Working Hunter Pony Rider 16 years & under
45. The Grange fencing [torksey] Ltd Working Hunter Horse Rider 17 years & over



Ring 7 - Showjumping for Beginners 10.00am start

This ring is for the complete beginner or very nervous. Entrants in this ring may not enter classes in ring 8.
Riders in these classes may be accompanied on foot but the attendant must not touch horse/pony or rider unless to prevent an accident.

Entry fee £4.00 per class
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
Class 10.00am start
46. Leid Rein Starter Rider any age Max height 8" [For the absolute beginner]
47. Beginners starter Riders 12 years and under Max height 8"
48. Mini Novice Riders 16 years & under Max height 1ft
49. The JOE BEAN MEMORIAL Jumping for the terrified Riders 17 years & over Max height 10"
50. Mini Novice Riders 17 years & over Max height 1ft









Shires All Horse Unaffiliated Show Jumping - After Beginners showjumping
These Qualifiers are open to members and non-members but in order to receive qualifying points non-members must join within 14 days of competing in a qualifier.
The Shires All Horse Unaffiliated Show Jumping Qualifiers is aimed at the enthusiastic amateur who wants to go out and have some fun. Generously sponsored by Shires Equestrian, this regional based competition is open to unaffiliated riders of all ages. The Shires All Horse Unaffiliated Show Jumping Qualifiers culminate in a championship to be held at Kingswood Equestrian Centre, on 19th October 2008. where £4,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs. The final is invitation only and places are calculated useing a league table system. The final has a junior and senior section and will have 40 spaces for each. The championship will be the culmination of points earned from qualifiers held throughout the All Horse region during the spring and summer. The top 40 points holders in each height section will be invited to the championship day. In order to enter the series, competitors must register with All Horse for which there is a £10.00 inc VAT administration fee [non refundable], for each horse registered. Agree to abide by the rules and declare that they have entered their horse/pony in the correct section. To register. go to www.all-horse.co.uk where full rules can be found.
Entry fee £5.00 per class

51. Shires All Horse Qualifier Max height 2'6" Juniors. No lead reins. Riders must be 16 years and
under and not haveing attained their 17th Birthday by January 1st 2008.
52. Shires All Horse Qualifier Max Height 2'9" Seniors.





Ring 8 Showjumping - 10.00am start
Entrants in classes:- 53 & 54 may not enter classes 55-57. Entrants in class 55 may not enter class 57.
Entrants in class 58 may not enter class 60. [Entrants = same horse/pony/rider combination]
Entry fee £4.00 per class
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials
Class 10.00 am start
53. Lead Rein max height 1'6" 9 years & under
54. Junior Beginners max height 1'9" 12 years &under
55. Junior Novice max height 2'0" 16 years & under
56. Junior Intermediate max height 2'3" 16 years & under
57. Junior Open max height 1'6" 16 years & under
58. Senior Novice max height 2'3" 17 years & over
59. Senior Intermediate max height 2'6" 17 years & over
60. Senior Open max height 2'9" 17 years & over






















Ring 9 Have a go games 2.00 pm Start
This ring is for the beginner or very nervous. Riders in these classes may be accompanied on foot but the attendant must not touch horse/pony or rider unless to prevent an accident.
Entry:- £3.00 per set of four games to be decided on the day.
Prizes:- Trophy to overall winner on points in each class. Rossettes to 6th place each game + specials

61. Have a go Lead Rein Open to any age
62. Beginners 16 years & under
63. Triers 17 years & over

Roll out the Barrel After Games
To be jumped over pole pods
Riders in these classes may be accompanied on foot but the attendant must not touch horse/pony or rider unless to prevent an accident.
Entry fee £3.00
Trophy to 1 winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials

64. Have a go Lead Rein Open to any age
65. Beginners 16 years & under
66. Triers 17 years & over

Ring 10 Games 2.00pm start
Entry:- £3.00 per set of four games to be decided on the day.
Prizes:- Trophy to overall winner on points in each class. Rossettes to 6th place each game + specials
Class
67. Lead Rein 9 years & under
68 16 years & under
69. 17 years & over

Roll out the Barrel After Games
Entry fee £3.00
Trophy to winner and rosettes to 6 th place + specials

70. Leid Rein 9 years & under
71. 16 years & under
72. 17 years & over
























Ring 11 Just for Fun Dog Ring
Dog agility - to run throughout the day with a break for dog show.
£1.00 per go.

Fun Dog Show 1.30 pm Start
These classes are purely for fun open to all dogs/breeds/mixed breeds.
Entry £1.00 per class Rossettes to 6th place + specials.

Class

1. Waggiest Tail
2. Cutest Puppy
3. Most Handsome Dog
4. Prettiest Bitch
5. Scruffiest
6. Child Handler
7. Dog or Bitch the Judge would like to take home
8. Most obediant
9. Best Crossbred
10. Best six legs
11. Hairiest legs
12. Oddest couple
13. Dog most like it's owner
14. Fancy dress
Please clean up after your dog and deposit in the buckets provided.

 

[PennyJ]

I love your class 48 for the "terrified rider". I was at a jumping show on Saturday and we were laughing about this very thing saying there should be a class for the nervous middleaged numpties of which I am one. We had 4 competitors straight away for that class, and could all think of more who could be persuaded to enter such a class.

Good luck, that schedule looks like you'll need a lot of helpers!

Would it not just be easier if all classes cost say £4 or £5.00? It would probably speed things up processing entries apart from hopefully raising a bit more.
Also, quite often all lead rein entries (ridden show class) get a rosette.

 

[lilym]

i would split the ridden M&M in to smalls and large, not very fair on children with tinys such as shetties and sec a's to be dwarfed/trampled by sec d's!!, it's also awkard dodging/getting stuck behind small ponies when riding a big moving large breed.
the other thing i'm not keen on is mixing in-hand and ridden exibits, but apart from that, it looks excellent, a real something for everyone show, anbd i wish you the best of luck!!

 

[Zebedee]

Would you like me to send you info on risk assessment & how to prepare an event saftey file? It's essential that you have these prepared as in the case of any incident arising they are the first thing that the insurance companies or other official bodies will want to see.

 

[silversox]

My, goodness, you have been busy!!

I do hope you manage to get enough people to help before, on and after the day. Judging by the amount of rings you have you'll need at least 60, incl. Judges, Stewards, runners, secretaries, jump commentators, arena parties (several for each jumping course), caterers, lorry park attendants etc.

From a Judge's point of view, I find it rather difficult to Judge if some of the competitors are on the leading rein, when others in the same class, are not. Neither is it safe to have Large Breeds in with Smalls.

DO check on your spelling:-

PLACING - NOT placeing

ADAPTABILITY - NOT adapatability

RACING - NOT raceing

OBEDIENT - NOT obediant

I would still put height restrictions on the following classes:-

2, 3, 4 & 5, and 18, 19 & 20., as you have in Ring 4.

When does this show take place? There seem to be a great many classes in each ring, and unless you have brilliant Stewards, allowing 35 - 45 minutes per class, possibly more, you may find you'll be finishing some rings in the dark!! You haven't allowed for lunch-breaks, at least half an hour for a proper lunch sitting down at a table for Judges and Stewards. This is a must - from a Judge's point of view it is a welcome chance to recharge our batteries before we continue into the afternoon.

Keep at it - you'll get there in the end - and good luck!!

 

[conniegirl]

As an M&M large breed owner i tend to avoid the classes where smalls and larges are in the same class. It gets very dangerous and some of the large breeds like the section D's can be rather highly strung. there also tends to be a few stallions in the large breeds.
Little children do not always keep thier distance or have no concept of that fact that some horses dont like being used as a bumper and i have had a few use my ponies backend as a brake (thank god he isnt inclied to kick) before i decided i was not willing to take the risk. the majority of small breeds are ridden by small children, some are fresh off the lead rein, some are brilliant little riders but quite a few have minimal control. a kick from a pony the size of the large breeds can kill a child and on 11hh and 12hh ponies they are at the perfect height for the kick to connect with thier head. It is not safe to put small and large breeds in together, i will not be responsable for injuring a child so i wont put myself in the position where it could happen and i do know several mums who wont put thier kids in that position either. your entries may suffer if you put smalls and larges in together.

I also dont think it is fair to the children when the rosettes are given out, children feel better if they have been beaten by other children rather then adults and it will mean more children going home with rosettes (thus happier children) if you split them.

When we ran a show, we (my mum and I) made sure that every child got a rosette, even if it was a small 'special' rosette or 'highly commended' its the perfect way to encourage the children and it stops those placed last from ending in tears.

 

[Zebedee]

I replied in a similar vein on an earlier thread regarding this topic.
I also have to agree that as a judge I too find it very hard to judge mixed ridden & in hand classes, along with lead reins & non lead reins in the same ridden class.
I also think that a show of this size is totally the wrong place for people with the very limited experience that some of the classes are aimed at to be, & it is for that reason that I've offered assistance with the risk assessment / event safety file, so that at least SF can make sure that she's covered herself in that aspect of event managment.

 

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

Wow! That looks amazingly busy! You've been working your socks off!
I'm an instant entrant for the JOE BEAN MEMORIAL Jumping for the terrified Riders - thats me!

 

[Grumpy Herbert]

I was wondering if you'd put together a schedule yet!

Sounds like a fun day - will you be printing out the schedules? It's great that you've catered for the more nervous among us, too!!

Did you drop the proposed Cleveland Bay classes, or have I missed them?