Chairperson: Lila Hugstedt 567-3011, ldhfarrier@hotmail.com
Judge: Nicole Jackman, Vanderhoof, BC.
Course Designer: Jacqulin Silver, Fort St. James, BC.
Entry Deadline: Friday August 8, 2008. Please assist us by getting your entries in on time. Mail to PO Box 863, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 with entry fees.
Show Office Hours:
Friday, August 15 6:00-8:00 pm Saturday, August 16 8:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, August 17 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Pick up show packages at the show office.
Entry Fees:
Make cheques payable to: NVE Light Horse Show. Send to PO Box 863, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 with entry form. No post-dated cheques please! There will be a $50.00 charge on all NSF cheques.
Classes:
All classes $8.00. Post-entry fees are an additional $2.00 per class and will be accepted the day BEFORE the class.
Stabling: $10.00/day
Stabling is limited this year so first come first serve.
Stabling must be paid in advance to reserve. Shavings will be provided. A cleaning deposit of $25.00 is required on a separate cheque and will be refunded at the end of the show if your stall is cleaned to the ground. There is no on-site wheelbarrow.
Exhibitor’s Pass:
This show occurs during the Nechako Valley Exhibition and accordingly everyone admitted to the grounds will have to pay the gate fee upon entering. Upon entry to the fair ground after paying the gate fee go to the horse show office and obtain a refund if you have paid for an Exhibitor’s Pass with your horse show entry. An Exhibitor’s Pass costs $10.00 and allows access to the grounds for the duration of the fair. A day pass costs $8.00 and is payable at the gate.
Refund Policy:
1. No refunds of entry fees without a signed veterinary or doctor’s certificate.
2. Exceptions will be made for horses recognized as visibly unsound or ill by the show managers.
3. Stall refunds will be made under policies 1 & 2 above, and if the stall has not been used.
4. Refunds will be mailed out ASAP after the show.
Special Rules:
1. All classes will be judged under current EC Rule Books. The show committee reserves the right to decide any point not covered by the Rule Books. Protests will be handled by the show committee at their discretion.
2. The Nechako Valley Exhibition will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to persons, animals or equipment during the show.
3. The show committee reserves the right to cancel any class with an insufficient number of entries, and divide or combine classes as necessary.
4. There will be no refund of entry fees without a veterinarian certificate (see Refund Policy above). Physician’s certificates for riders will be honoured within seven days of the show closing.
5. All competitors must wear numbers in the warm-up areas as well as during the competition.
6. Horses not competing in the show are not allowed in the warm-up areas or show arenas.
7. All juniors riding on the show ground must wear an ASTM approved safety helmet with a permanently affixed harness. All competitors are encouraged to ride in appropriate head gear at all times while on the show grounds.
8. NO SMOKING allowed in the barn areas.
9. The show manager reserves the right to remove horses from unauthorized stalls.
10. All dogs must be kept on a leash.
11. Rider Ages:
Junior C – riders who have not reached their 12th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2008.
Junior B – riders who have reached their 12th but not their 15th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2008.
Junior A – riders who have reached their 15th but not their 18th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2008.
Senior – riders who have reached their 18th birthday.
12. Green Rider: Must be in their first year of showing.
13. Riders must be neatly attired. Proper dress is encouraged.
14. The show committee encourages riders to be courteous to their horses and other competitors in the barns and riding areas.
15. Please be courteous to the horse show committee and helpers. We are all volunteers!
16. Notice to Exhibitors - Exhibitor Rules.
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Prizes and Ribbons:
1. Ribbons to 6th Place. Prizes TBA.
2. In the event of a tie, the competitor with the highest number of top placings will be awarded the prize.
3. Awards to be given for the following divisions:
• Jr B/C Hack
• Jr A/Sr Hack
• Low Hunter
• High Hunter
• Low Jumper
• High Jumper
3a. Hunter/Jumper Championship: determined by pts accumulated with the horse/rider’s best two placings from the applicable disciplines as well as Equitation over Fences.
3b. Hack Championship: qualifications include placings taken from one each of English Pleasure, Road Hack, Show Hack and Equitation. Green Rider does not qualify.
4. Sportsmanship Award: This award will be presented yearly to the Light Horse Show competitor who displays great sportsmanship to their fellow competitors, advanced husbandry skills with the horses, and an enthusiastic promoter of the Agricultural Industry.
SATURDAY AUGUST 16, 2008
Please note, classes listed in order of showing. Light Horse Show starts at 8:00 am in the Outdoor Arena.
Special Rules:
Jumper Classes and Hunter Classes: Horses may be entered in no more than 3 consecutive heights in the Hunter/Jumper ring. Noncompliance will result in disqualification from those classes.
Class: Hunter (8:00 am)
301 Poles on the ground (open to green riders only)
302 Starter Hunter 18” Qualifies for Itty Bitty Championship Only
303 Starter Hunter 2’0" Qualifies for Itty Bitty Championship Only
304 Beginner Working Hunter Jr B/C 2’0"
305 Beginner Working Hunter Jr A/Sr 2’0"
306 Open Beginner Hunter 2’3"
307 Low Working Hunter Jr B/C 2’3"
308 Low Working Hunter Jr A/Sr 2’3"
309 Low Open Hunter 2’9"
310 Equitation over fences 2'6"
311 Open Hunter 2'9"
312 Intermediate Working Hunter 3’0"
313 Open Working Hunter 3’3”
314 Open Working Hunter 3’6”
315 Open Working Hunter 3’9”
High Point Low Hunter. Must enter classes 305, 306, 309 and 310 to qualify.
High Point High Hunter. Must enter classes 309, 310, 311, 312 to qualify.
Equitation and Hacks (1:00 pm - following lunch break)
316 Lead Line
317 Green Rider Walk/Trot English Pleasure
318 Green Horse English Pleasure
319 English Pleasure Jr. B/C
320 English Pleasure Jr. A/Sr
321 Road Hack 15.2 hands and under
322 Road Hack 15.2 hands and over
323 Jr A Equitation
324 Jr B Equitation
325 Jr C Equitation
326 Senior Equitation
327 Green Rider Walk/Trot Equitation
328 Show Hack 15.2 hands and under
329 Show Hack 15.2 hands and over
Hack High Points Jr B/C and Jr A/Sr. Best results from the following classes 319 or 320, 321 or 322, 328 or 329, and any equitation classes.
SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2008
Please note, classes listed in order of showing. Light Horse Show starts at 9:00 am in the Outdoor Arena.
Class: Jumper (9:00 am)
330 Beginner Jumper 18”
331 Beginner Jumper 2’0"
332 Novice Jumper 2’0"
333 Jr. C Equitation over Fences Max 2’3”
334 Low Jumper I 2’3’’
335 Jr. B Equitation over Fences Max 2’6”
336 Low Jumper II 2’6’’
337 Jr. A Equitation over Fences Max 2’9”
338 Low Jumper III 2’9’
339 Sr. Equitation over Fences Max 3’0”
340 Schooling Jumper 3’0’’
341 Gamblers Choice 3’0’’
342 Open Jumper 3’3’’
343 Open Jumper 3’6’’
344 Open Jumper 3’9’’
High Point Low Jumper. Must enter classes 332, 334, 336, 335 or 337 or 339 to qualify.
High Point High Jumper. Must enter classes 336, 337 or 339, 340, 342 to qualify.
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