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Horse & Donkey Schedule

The Halifax Agricultural Show is affiliated to:

  • Veteran Horse Society – Area Qualifier 2023
  • Equifest – Early Qualifier for Equifest 2024
  • Northern Lights Showing 2024
  • Shire Horse Society
  • Donkey Society

The Halifax Show Horse Section wishes to thank all sponsors and donors of prizes for their continued interest and support.

Also a big thank you goes to the horse section stewards and ring runners without whom we cannot operate.

Please be aware there will be a lunchbreak in each ring, determined by the relevant judge.

Horse Section Secretary:
Sarah Mangham
equine@halifaxshow.uk
07533 544771

ENTRY FORM

The entry form and schedules will be available as soon as they are finalised.

Halifax Agricultural Show Equestrian Rules of Entry

  1. 1st prize money will only be awarded in classes with up to 4 entries. 1st & 2nd prize money will be awarded in classes with 5 – 8 entries, 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize money will be awarded in classes with 9 or more entries. All prize money MUST be collected on day of the show or will be forfeit.
  2. Only Horseboxes and Cars towing trailers will be allowed into the horse parking area. Judges & Stewards will have a designated parking area next to the Equine entry tent.
  3. Entries open 1st May 2023 accepted by post or BACS payment online – see Entry form for full details. Pre-Entries close at 3pm on the day before the show – Friday 11 August 2023.
  4. Competitor first aid must be paid for when submitting entries.
  5. Grooms passes will be issued at 1 per horse/pony/donkey entered. All competitors will automatically receive a pass. Further wrist bands can be purchased when submitting entries. – See entry form for details.
  6. The organisers accept no responsibility for loss or damage, injury or accident to spectators, exhibitors, riders or their property as a result of attending this show. Please take appropriate care to prevent such accident or loss to yourselves and others. All competitors must hold suitable Public Liability insurance and a valid equine passport.
  7. Equine Influenza – all animals to have received an annual vaccination within 12 months of the show, or if have had to start a new course proof of the 1st and 2nd vaccinations will be required.
  8. Riders must wear up to date hard hats secured with a chin strap. Hats which bear EN1384 or BSEN1384 along with another accepted standard, will be permitted. For example, BSEN1384 & PAS015 (2011) along with the Kitemark or Inspec IC mark will be acceptable, but not BSEN1384 on its own. This also applies to handlers 15 years and under.
  9. No persons other than the exhibitor, handler, judges and stewards are allowed into the rings.
  10. No horse/pony under 4yrs will be allowed to compete in any ridden class.
  11. No exercising of horses or ponies in the parking area. Please use the designated collecting ring only. No cantering/galloping outside of the competition rings.  No lunging anywhere on the showground.
  12. Age for horse/pony and rider as at 1st January 2023.
  13. All stallions and colts should be suitably bitted and handled by persons 16 yrs. and over.
  14. The organiser’s reserve the right to divide, amalgamate or cancel any classes should entries warrant it.
  15. If an entry is late for a class, due to competing in another ring, the judge may wait 5 mins, or allow late entry to the ring, entirely at his/her own discretion. No refunds will be made.
  16. The Judge’s decision is final. Any formal objections should be made in writing (official form available from the Secretary’s marquee) and handed to the Secretary, accompanied by a deposit of £20, before leaving the show. The deposit will be refunded if the objection is upheld and you will be notified of the decision by post.
  17. No horse/pony to be left unattended tied outside a horsebox/trailer.
  18. No mucking out on the showground and please take all litter home with you.
  19. Mistreatment of any animal on the Showground will not be tolerated. The organisers reserve the right to ask anyone to leave.
  20. By entering any class you agree to abide by the rules above. The above rules are additional to the general show rules.
  21. Refunds of class entry fees is at the discretion of the Equine secretary.

AFFILIATION

Equifest

This show is affiliated to Equifest taking place at the Arena UK Showground in August 2024. The two highest placed exhibits not already qualified in each affiliated class will qualify. Visit www.equifest.org.uk for further information.

Veteran Horse Society – AREA QUALIFIER 2023

First round qualifier for the Veteran Horse Society Supreme Final: 

VETERAN HORSE OF THE YEAR 2023

Kindly Sponsored by Allen & Page.

 Open to members and non-members.  All competitors and grooms must adhere to VHS Rules in all circumstances.  Failure to do so may result in immediate disqualification.

 VHS Regional Final qualification. All competitors placed 1st to 4th in each age category will qualify for the corresponding class at VHS Regional Finals. Members must carry their cards in the ring and have their showing card signed by the judge in the ring as proof of qualification. Non-members will receive a red qualification card which can be exchanged for signed showing card when applying for VHS membership. It is the competitors responsibility to present their Showing card to the judge.

Regional Finals are open to members only.

 All competitors are eligible to enter open classes at the National Veteran Championships, to be held at Arena UK Lincolnshire on 29th September to 1st October 2023.  No qualification or membership necessary.  See VHS website for schedule.

 For further information please visit the VHS website www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk  or telephone the VHS Show Office on 01239 881300 or 07789 514004.