48TH NATIONAL STUD HORSE & PONY SHOW Proudly conducted by THE AUSTRALIAN PONY STUD BOOK SOCIETY NSW BRANCH Qualifying Show for the 2014 “Bamborough” Australian Champion of Champions In-Hand Final JUDGES Mrs R Rees (UK) Miss MG Evans (UK) Mrs V Hampton (UK) Kersey Trophy Rugs donated by Ms L O’Neill (VIC) Horse & Rider Boutique Maitland NSW To be held at THE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Saxony Rd, Horsley Park NSW FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2013 SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2013 SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER, 2013 Note: Friday’s classes will start at 12.00pm SCHEDULE & ENTRY FORMS ENTRIES FOR ALL CLASSES CLOSE 27th SEPTEMBER, 2013 Enquiries: 0247 748 573 (ah) or via email [email protected] If leaving a message, please leave a land-line number and not a mobile number Alternate Phone Numbers: Ann Sinnett – 0248 837 987 or Jeff Perry – 0263 733 792 Shetland Ponies New Forest Ponies Australian Ponies Dartmoor Ponies Welsh Sections A, B,C,D & Geldings Highland Ponies, Part Welsh Gypsy Cobs & Fjord APSB Partbred & APSB Riding Ponies Harness Australian Saddle Ponies Junior Handlers & Junior Riders Riding Ponies (Show Pony, Show Hunter, Show Hacks) All Breeds Show Hunters Arabian Ponies & Arabian Riding Ponies & Derivatives Native Ponies Connemara and Much More!! RIBBON RAFFLE GENERAL RULES & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Exhibitors may return ribbons and receive a ticket in a raffle. Please read carefully COMMITTEE ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY It is the policy of the Committee to see that all due care is taken to protect property, but the The Committee reserves the right to accept or reject entries without assigning a reason. Committee shall not be liable to any person in case of loss or damage by reason of any defect, Entries are accepted on condition that exhibitors agree to abide by the Show Rules and accident, negligence or neglect however arising. rules for the use of the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. TIMETABLE REGISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP – APSB & WELSH CLASSES A timetable for events will be forwarded to exhibitors who provide a business sized stamped self- addressed envelope. Friday & Saturday classes will be timetabled. Sunday classes WILL NOT be ALL ponies entered in classes for APSB Ponies must be registered or foal recorded timetabled. if under 4yrs of age with the Australian Pony Stud Book Society Inc OR eligible for reciprocal registration with the exception of foals which must be eligible to be so JUDGES registered. Judges for the various classes are correct at time of printing. However, it should be realised that Ponies entered in Welsh classes must be registered with either the APSB or WPCS situations can change between now and November. Therefore if a Judge whose name appears in of Australia Inc unless stated otherwise. this Schedule cannot (for whatever reason) meet their commitment, then another person will be ALL registered owners of ponies competing in APSB Pony and Purebred Welsh selected to take his/her place. classes must be current full financial members of the APSB. Any change of judge/s will be advised in the timetable or catalogue if possible. ALL ponies 4yrs of age or older MUST be adult registered PROTESTS NON-APSB CLASSES Any protests must be lodged along with a $50 fee within 2 hours of the occurrence. Protest fees ALL ponies competing in breed or co lour classes other than APSB classes must be registered are not refundable if the protest is dismissed. with a relevant breed Society for the class entered. DEFINITIONS REFUNDS Entry fees and stable fees will not be refunded (excluding cleaning bonds) after the closing date of Exhibitor: means the person or stud on whose behalf and in whose name the entry – 27/09/2013 entry form is lodged. Owner: means the person who is registered as the owner of such pony in a CATALOGUE stud book or register of the A.P.S.B. Society. Where a pony has been A catalogue will be supplied to each exhibitor at the show who has pre-entered classes. No pony leased and a lease form lodged with the A.P.S.B. Society, the lessee or exhibit will be permitted to compete in a class in which it is not catalogued unless transferred. shall be eligible to enter such pony. Newcomer: A Newcomer is a pony that has not competed under saddle in any SUBSTITUTION OF ENTRIES competition prior to January 1, 2013. Newcomers must be ridden in a No substitution of entries will be permitted under any circumstances after the closing date of entry. snaffle bit. Filly: A female 3yrs of age or under which has not had a foal. AGE OF ALL PONIES Colt: A male 3yrs of age or under that has not been gelded. To be calculated as from 1st August. Every pony foaled before 1st August in any year shall be Gelding: ALL ponies entered in gelding classes MUST be gelded deemed to be one year older on that date. Broodmare: A Broodmare is a mare which is in foal, has a positive pregnancy test and is due to foal in the current breeding season (prior to 31 July), ONE HANDLER RULE which has a foal at foot or a mare which has had a foal registered with Changing of handlers during any class is not permitted the relevant breed society within the last three years. BROODMARES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN ANY OTHER CLASS IN THE ONE RIDER RULE SAME BREED SECTION OR IN ANY RIDDEN CLASS. (Group If a rider qualifies more than one pony for a Championship or Supreme, a substitute rider must be classes excepted) Wet mares MUST be accompanied by their foals. available to ride the other pony or ponies as a rider may only ride one (1) pony in any Foals: May compete for Best Junior Exhibit of their Breed Section. Championship or Supreme THIRD GENERATION AUSTRALIAN DRESS CODE FOR HANDLERS Ponies entered in these classes must have a Third Generation certificate or be certified 3G on ALL Handlers of ponies must wear a suitable hat whilst in the ring (not a baseball cap). NO certificate of registration. Handler will be admitted to the ring if they are not wearing a hat. Champions in this section are only eligible to compete for Supreme Third Generation Australian Pony. TROPHIES AND SPONSORSHIP The Committee is inviting your support of the show by sponsoring ribbons at a cost of: SAFETY HELMETS All riders must wear an approved safety helmet at all times when mounted. Junior Drivers in $50 per SECTION (including classes and relevant championship); harness classes must wear an approved safety helmet. $15 per CHAMPIONSHIP (Champion & Reserve Champion ribbons) or $10 per CLASS. HARNESS CLASSES A Novice Harness Pony is one which has not been placed first in any harness class at an All sponsorships will be acknowledged in the official catalogue. agricultural show or equivalent at closing date of entries. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY MEASURING Measuring of all exhibits is not compulsory. EFA, Hack Council or Royal Show measuring certificates for the current year will be accepted. A number of classes will be selected and all DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR ponies entered in these classes must be measured before competing. Ponies will also be If the Chief Steward in any ring or the Ringmaster, in his/her opinion finds that the behaviour of randomly selected for measuring by Show Officials. An allowance of 3/8” will be made for shoes. any exhibitor is offensive or disruptive in any way to any other competitor or to the judge, that Measurer will sign a transfer slip for each class transferred and this must be handed to the Ring exhibitor may be eliminated from that event. Steward on entering the ring. Any pony which is transferred from one height class to another will be recorded accordingly. ENTRANT NAMES All ponies must be entered under their registered name and in the name of the current registered PRESENTATION OF SHETLANDS owner or that owner’s stud name. Where an exhibitor has or is a partner in more than one prefix Shetlands MUST be presented as per the APSB Rules and Regulations. Clipped and dyed each prefix or owner will be treated as a separate identity for any award involving a point score. Shetlands will not be judged. ACCEPTABLE DRESS FOR EXHIBITORS AND STEWARDS SHOW OFFICE Gentleman: Slacks, coat, tie and hat. The Show Office will be open during the following hours: Ladies: Jodhpurs, jacket, tie and hat or Skirt, blouse and hat, or Slacks, shirt and hat. Friday 9.00am – 5pm NO SHORTS OR THONGS. Saturday 6.30am – 5pm Sunday 6.30am – 5pm ENTRY FEES Refer to Entry Forms IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBITS Each exhibit must be able to be identified by checking brands and/or markings against its LATE ENTRIES registration certificate. Each exhibitor must ensure that each exhibit bears the exhibit number Late entries will NOT be accepted after the closing date. allocated to it according to the catalogue in each class in which it competes. FREE CLASSES Unless otherwise directed, each exhibit shall carry the same exhibit number in all events it th If an Exhibitor enters 11 classes, they will only need to pay for 10 and the 11 will be free (eg. contests. Enter 11, pay for 10, enter 22, pay for 20 and so on. Exhibit numbers must be tied around the exhibitor’s waist and worn on the back or otherwise ENTRIES ON THE DAY prominently displayed. Day Entries will be accepted with the following fees payable: Pony already entered: $50 per extra class entered on the day Every exhibitor shall be deemed to have guaranteed the correctness of the contents of every entry Pony not already entered: First class $80 (includes $30.00 admin & ground amenities) per class then form submitted by him/her or on his/her behalf.