2018 Lerwick Pony Sale Catalogue
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Pony Breeders of Shetland Association & Shetland Livestock Marketing Group In Association with Aberdeen & Northern Marts CATALOGUE OF SHOW AND SALE OF REGISTERED PEDIGREE SHETLAND PONIES To be held at Shetland Rural Centre, Staneyhill, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0NA 01595 696300 SHOW: Thursday 4th October 2018 6pm PROMPT SALE: Friday 5th October 2018 at 9am PROMPT 2017 Sale Show Overall Champion Hestigeo My-Verdandi £3.50 1 IMPORTANT No pony will be sold unless it has been entered into the sale adhering to the conditions of entry/guidelines. Buyers are reminded that any ponies they purchase are at their risk at the fall of the hammer. No undertaking of the Auctioneers or their servants to take charge of any lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation. Whilst every effort is made by PBSA & SLMG to ensure that the information given regarding pedigree, ownership, detail of colour and date of birth is correct, the responsibility remains with the prospective purchaser to verify these details. Liability for errors and omissions will not be accepted by the Pony Breeders of Shetland Association or Shetland Livestock Marketing Group. Pictures of lots can be viewed at www.i-bidder.com SHIPPING Buyers must pay for their SHIPPING SPACE at the Auction Mart office at the time of purchase of ponies. The 2018 rates are as follows: Total Cost Lerwick Mart to Aberdeen Pier = £14.50 Plus Vat Total Cost Lerwick Mart to Thainstone = £25.50 Plus Vat ADDITIONAL SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR ONLINE BUYERS Please remember that it will be the responsibility of the Online Buyer to arrange their Own Transport from the Pier in Aberdeen for their Pony/s onward journey. This Transport needs to be ready to pick up the Pony/s from the Aberdeen Pier first thing on the morning of arrival from Shetland (Weather Permitting - Saturday 6th October) Transport from Aberdeen pier to Thainstone Mart can be arranged at time of payment in Lerwick. Lairage can be arranged at Thainstone by contacting them directly Tel. (01467) 623710 PASSPORTS Passports and microchips for ponies will be checked at the Sale. Please ensure that you contact a “checker” immediately upon arrival at the sale to have your ponies’ passports checked, prior to handing your passports to the market office. It is the responsibility of the vendor or any person acting on his/her behalf to ensure that this is carried out. *Please Note* Passports and microchips of all ponies will be checked by officials. Should a microchip be untraceable or passport incorrect, the pony will not be permitted to go through the ring. 2 CONDITIONS/ GUIDELINES FOR SALE OF PEDIGREE SHETLAND PONIES 1. Once entered it is understood that ponies will be forward for the sale. Any vendor withdrawing stock from the sale without a valid reason or vet’s certificate will be fined £100 per pony. If the fine is not paid, then the vendor will be unable to enter ponies into subsequent sales. 2. Ponies must not be removed from pens without the owner or his/ her representative being present. 3. At all Sales, if the owner is not present in person, a representative must be nominated in advance who will be responsible for the ponies. 4. All stock must be registered with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society. 5. The minimum age of foals to be sold is eighteen weeks on the day of the Sale even if being sold at foot. The foal’s exact date of birth must be stated on the entry form. 6. It must be emphasised that foals, unless being sold at foot, must be living independently, weaned and able to eat hard food. 7. No ponies will be accepted for sale if they have undergone any form of surgical procedure e.g. castration, within 4 weeks of the sale date. 8. Owners who have had ponies suffering from an infectious disease within six weeks of the Sale must not present any ponies for sale. Any ponies showing symptoms of an infectious disease such as coughing, swollen glands, high temperature or a muco-purulent nasal discharge (snotty nose) will be excluded from the Sale. 9. Any ponies over the age of eighteen years must have a Vet’s certificate, dated the day before the Sale, stating that the pony is fit to travel. The pony must only be vetted the day immediately prior to the Sale. If no such certificate is received by the Auctioneer, the pony must not be permitted to go forward for sale. No ponies over 20 years of age will be accepted for sale. 10. Progeny will not be accepted from mares unless the mare is at least 47 months old on the date of foaling. 3 11. If a mare is in foal, it is assumed it is to a stallion registered with SPS- BS. If in foal to a stallion not registered with SPS-BS, the progeny will not be eligible for registration with the Society. The covering stallion’s name and registration number and date(s) of covering must be clearly stated on the form. 12. In the interests of welfare, lactating mares will not be accepted for sale, nor will mares due to foal within eight weeks or less of the date of the sale. Fillies younger than 3 years old that have been running with a stallion will not be accepted for sale. 13. Entry forms MUST be completed in full or they will not be accepted 14. If ponies are catalogued, as for sale due to stud dispersal, it is assumed that the ponies will be sold and not taken home unsold. 15. In the interests of welfare, working ponies of four years old or over only may be clipped. 16. Passports & microchips of all ponies will be checked by officials. Should a microchip be untraceable or passport incorrect, the pony will not be permitted through the ring. 17. A pony must not be permitted to be presented for sale unless a checked passport has been received by the Auctioneer’s Office prior to the Sale. The Passport must then be passed to the new owner for the onward journey. 18. The purchaser of each Pony is responsible for arranging the transfer and payment of the Pony into the new owners name with the SPS-BS. 19. If a pony is to be exported, the purchaser is responsible for arranging an International Pony Movement Certificate and a fee of £50 is payable to the SPS-BS. International Transfer forms and assistance will be available from June Brown on the day of the sale. 20. This show is affiliated to the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society and will be judged under their rules. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to entering. 21. Entire males aged 2 years and over must be bitted and display a stallion badge on their bridle. 4 SHOW PRIZE WINNERS Class 1st 2nd 3rd 1 Miniature Filly Foal 2 Miniature Colt Foal 3 Standard Filly Foal 4 Standard Colt Foal 5 1, 2 & 3 year Old Fillies 6 1, 2 & 3 year Old Colts & Geldings 7 Mares 4 Years Old & Over 8 Entire Males/Geldings 4 Years Old & Over Best Filly foal entered in the Sale Best Colt foal entered in the Sale Champion Foal entered in the Sale Reserve Overall Champion (judged from Champ. st Foal and 1 placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) Overall Champion (to be judged from Champion Foal and first placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) Following judging the subsequent trophies will be awarded. Included are trophies for the best filly foal and best colt foal from the Shetland shows. To be judged from 1st prize winners from all the Shetland Agricultural shows where classes were affiliated to the SPSBS, including the sale show. Milne Cup (Best Foal From Unst) Kiora Shield (Best Colt Foal Entered into Sale) Kiora Shield (Best Filly Foal Entered into Sale) Stranduff Trophy (Best Filly Foal From All Shetland Shows) Irvine Cup (Best Colt Foal From All Shetland Shows) D B Robertson Memorial Trophy (Show Champion) 5 TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION INFORMATION Loganair operate a daily service from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow with connecting flights available from other airports. Contact your travel agent or visit https://www.loganair.co.uk/ for further details. Visitors who prefer to sail to Shetland and perhaps bring their own car can do so with NorthLink Ferries service from Aberdeen/Orkney to Lerwick. This is a daily service with the ferry travelling overnight and arriving in Lerwick at 0730 hours. Bookings can be made directly with NorthLink by telephoning 0845 6000 449 or visit their website www.northlinkferries.co.uk Bookings for flights, ferry travel, accommodation and car hire can be made through your own travel agent, or alternatively contact the companies directly, our local firms will be pleased to assist with your travel arrangements: Loganair Tel: 0344 800 2855 https://www.loganair.co.uk/5 NorthLink Ferries Ltd Tel: 0845 6000 449 www.northlinkferries.co.uk – see info below re discount VisitShetland Tel: 01595 989898 (For accommodation information) www.visit.shetland.org Bolt’s Car Hire Tel. 01595 693636 www.boltscarhire.co.uk Star Rent-a-Car Tel: 01595 692075 www.starrentacar.co.uk Grantfield Garage Ltd Car Hire Tel. 01595 692079 www.grantfield-garage.co.uk NorthLink Ferries are offering a 30% discount to anyone travelling from Aberdeen - Lerwick return to attend the Lerwick Pony Sale. The discount is available on standard passenger rates for adults and children, vehicles and trailers also qualify for the discount but NOT cabins.