HIGHFIELD AT HOWE SPRING SHOWING SHOW SUNDAY 15 TH MAY 2016 CLASSES FOR EVERYONE 12.00 Pre entry* 15.00 entry on the day* *Fun Classes 83-96 only Pre entry first two classes 12.00 each; any addition classes 6.00 each Entry on the day first two classes 15.00 each; any additional classes 6.00 each Must be same horse/pony and rider/handler combination OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN POINTS FOR THE HOWE GRAND FINALE AND STEP TOWARDS THE CHANCE TO WIN 500 FOR YOURSELF AND 500 FOR YOU CHOSEN CHARITY Info page 2 QUALIFYING SHOW FOR OUR NEW ECOSSE ELITE TROPHY FOR SCOTTISH BREEDS Info page 3 QUALIFYING SHOW FOR THE CALEDONIAN SHOWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Info page 3 QUALIFYING SHOW FOR Blair Castle Ridden Clydesdale Series
Please be aware that Not Before Times are only as a guide, classes will not start before these times but may start considerably later depending on entries
HOWE S SUPREME OF THE YEAR PRIZE FUND OF 1500 WIN WIN WIN! For the 2016 Showing Season, we will be awarding points as listed below. Each horse/rider/handler combination will accumulate points throughout the season to qualify for the Howe Grand Finale at the Anniversary Charity Show. Combinations achieving 50-75 points will qualify for the Bronze finale, taking part on the day of the Anniversary show to receive a speciality bronze rosette. The winning Bronze combination will go forward to the Silver finale. Combinations achieving 75-100 points will qualify for the Silver finale, taking part on the day of the Anniversary show to receive a speciality silver rosette. The winning Silver combination will go forward to the Gold finale. Combinations achieving 100 or more points will qualify for the Gold finale, taking part on the day of the Anniversary show to receive a speciality gold rosette. The winner of the Gold finale, selected by our panel of judges, will be Howe s Supreme of the Year, winning themselves 500 and a further 500 for their chosen charity. Howe s Reserve Supreme of the Year will win themselves 250 and a further 250 for their chosen charity. The combination achieving the most points throughout the season will receive the Easy Strider trophy, sash and rosette to be awarded at the Anniversary Show. PLACING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th CHAMPION OF SECTION RESERVE CHAMPION SUPREME OF SHOW RESERVE SUPREME OF SHOW ENTRY OF ONE CLASS ENTRY OF TWO CLASSES ENTRY OF THREE OR MORE CLASSES POINTS AWARDED 10 POINTS 8 POINTS 7 POINTS 6 POINTS 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 15 POINTS 10 POINTS 25 POINTS 20 POINTS 2 POINTS 8 POINTS 14 POINTS
ECOSSE ELITE TROPHY This trophy will be awarded to the horse or pony from a Scottish breed which achieves the most points throughout our showing season, with double points being awarded at our Summer show which will have dedicated Scottish breed classes. Points as page 2 Caledonian Showing Championships The Caledonian Showing Championships were a huge success in 2015 and will once again give 2016 competitors the opportunity to compete at a top level Championship Final in Scotland. Evening Performances, loads of bling and razzmatazz... everything an end of season Championship should have! This year s show will be held at Highfield @ Howe, near Ladybank, Fife on 1/2 October 2016 This Show is a qualifier and every horse & pony placed 1st and 2nd in all Inhand, Ridden Showing classes (not fun classes) & Working Hunter (Pony) classes will qualify to compete in any appropriate class at the Finals. Qualification will be from placings, no qualification cards will be awarded in the ring, and no qualification can go down the line. Qualification is for the Horse & Pony except for Young Handler classes, where the Handler qualifies. All qualified horses and ponies will be listed on the Caledonian Showing Show s website www.caledonianchampionships.webs.com where you will also find a regularly updated list of qualifying shows as well as a wealth of other information.
Ring 1 9.00am Class 1 - Senior Turnout (16yrs and over) to be judged only on rider, horse, saddle and bridle *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship 9.30am HORSE SECTION _ Judge Andrew Bowie Class 2 - In hand horse youngstock 3years old and under to make 14.2hh or over Class 3 - In hand horse any breed Class 4 - In hand hunter (any age) Class 5 - In hand riding horse/hack (any age) Class 6 - Ridden horse Class 7 - Ridden hunter (split into weight classes if numbers allow) Class 8 - Riding horse / Hack (split if numbers allow) Class 9 - Riding Club Horse HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 2 TO 9 TO COME FORWARD THOROUGHBRED SECTION_ Judge Andrew Bowie Class 10 - Thoroughbred youngstock Class 11 - In hand Thoroughbred Class 12 - In hand ex racer Class 13 - Ridden Thoroughbred Class 14 - Ridden ex racer Class 15 - Ex racer turned competition horse (not to be judged on conformation, judged on manners, obedience, tempo of paces to include a small jump) THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 10 TO 15 TO COME FORWARD HEAVY HORSE SECTION_ Judge Andrew Bowie Ride Judge Laura Henry Class 16 - Heavy horse youngstock 3years old and under Class 17 - In hand heavy horse Class 18 - Ridden heavy horse including Blair Castle Ridden Clydesdale Series Blair Castle Ridden Clydesdale Series: This class is a qualifier for the Blair Castle Ridden Clydesdale Championships to be held at the Blair Castle International Horse Trials & Country Fair on Sunday 28 th August 2016. The first two in each class to qualify. Qualification may go down to fourth place, if horses placed 1 st and 2 nd have previously qualified. Registered Clydesdales and those eligible for registration may qualify and enter for the Championship. HEAVY HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 16 TO 18 TO COME FORWARD FOREIGN BREEDS SECTION_ Judge Andrew Bowie - to include Arabs, Appaloosa and any breed not native to Britain, will be split into breed classes if any breed has four or more entries. Class 19 - Foreign breed youngstock Class 20 - In hand foreign breed Class 21 - Ridden foreign breed FOREIGN BREEDS CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 19 TO 21 TO COME FORWARD
SPORTS HORSE/ PONY SECTION_ Judge Andrew Bowie Class 22 - Sports horse/pony youngstock 3years old and under Class 23 - In hand sports pony Class 24 - In hand sports horse Class 25 - Ridden sports pony Class 26 - Ridden Sports horse SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 22 TO 26 TO COME FORWARD 9.00am Ring 2 Class 27 - Junior Turnout (10-15 years) - to be judged only on rider, horse, saddle and bridle *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship Not before 9.30am LEISURE SECTION Judge Gail Culross Not to be judged on conformation, judged on manners, obedience, tempo of paces. Snaffle bits only. Class 28 - In hand leisure pony Class 29 - In hand leisure horse Class 30- Ridden leisure pony Class 31 - Ridden leisure horse LEISURE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 28 TO 31 TO COME FORWARD M+M - Judge Sandra Yeaman Class 32 - Mountain and moorland youngstock 3years old and under Class 33 - In hand Shetland Class 34 - In hand miniature Shetland Class 35 - In hand Highland Class 36 - In hand small breeds not Shetland Class 37 - In hand large breeds not Highland Class 38 - In hand part bred Class 39 - Ridden Shetland Class 40 - Ridden Highland Class 41 - Ridden small breed not Shetland Class 42 - Ridden large breed not Highland Class 43 - Ridden part bred M+M CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 33 TO 43 TO COME FORWARD
COB SECTION Judge Gail Culross Class 44 - Cob youngstock 3years old and under Class 45 - In hand show cob to be shown hogged and trimmed Class 46 - In hand traditional gypsy cob Class 47 - In hand maxi cob Class 48 - Ridden show cob to be shown hogged and trimmed Class 49 - Ridden traditional gypsy cob Class 50 - Ridden maxi cob COB CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 44 TO 50 TO COME FORWARD COLOURED SECTION Judge Gail Culross Class 51 - Coloured youngstock 3years old and under Class 52 - In hand traditional/native coloured Class 53 - In hand plaited/hogged and trimmed coloured Class 54 -Ridden traditional/native coloured Class 55 - Ridden plaited/hogged and trimmed coloured COLOURED CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 51 TO 55 TO COME FORWARD TWO TONE SECTION Judge Gail Culross Class 56 - Two tone youngstock 3years old and under Class 57 - In hand two tone traditional/native Class 58 - In hand two tone plaited/hogged Class 59 - Ridden two tone traditional/native Class 60 - Ridden two tone plaited/hogged TWO TONE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 56 TO 60 TO COME FORWARD 9.00am Ring 3 Class 61 - Mini Turnout (9yrs and under, can be assisted) - to be judged only on rider, horse, saddle and bridle *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship 9.30am PONY SECTION Judge Angus Kidd Class 62 - Inhand Pony Youngstock (3 years and under, any breed to make under 14.2hh) Class 63 - Inhand Pony Any Breed (Any pony under 14.2hh) Class 64 - Inhand Show Pony Class 65 - In hand Show Hunter Pony Class 66 - Lead rein plaited Class 67 - Lead rein Natural Class 68 - First ridden Class 69 - Ridden Show Pony Class 70 - Ridden Show Hunter Pony Class 71 - Pony club pony (Not judged on conformation, a small jump will be required and pony must be ridden in a snaffle) Class 72 - Adults on ponies
PONY CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 62 TO 72 TO COME FORWARD NOVICE SECTION Judge -Angus Kidd Open to pony/horse or handler/rider new to showing, ridden classes to have no group canter, judge will not ride, riders to walk trot and optional canter. Riders in this class may not enter any ridden classes with compulsory canter. Class 73 - In hand novice pony Class 74 - In hand novice horse Class 75 - Ridden novice horse Class 76 - Ridden novice pony NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 73 TO 76 TO COME FORWARD Not before 1.00pm VETERAN SECTION Judge Angus Kidd Class 77 - In hand pre veteran (15-19 years old) Class 78 - In hand veteran (20-24 years old) Class 79 - In hand golden veteran (25 years old and over) Class 80 - Ridden pre veteran (15-19 years old Class 81 - Ridden veteran (20-24 years old) Class 82 - Ridden golden veteran (25 years old and over) VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 77 TO 82 TO COME FORWARD Ring 4 Not before 1.00pm FUN SECTION - Judge Sandra Yeaman Class 83 - Mini Handler (Handler 9yrs and under, can be assisted) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship Class 84 - Junior Handler (Handler 10-15 years, can be assisted) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship Class 85 - Senior Handler (Handler 16 years and over) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship Class 86 - Mini Equitation (Rider 9 yrs and under, Judged only on rider, to include walk and trot. Will include lead rein) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship# Class 87 - Junior Equitation (Rider 10-15 years, Judged only on rider, to include walk, trot and optional canter) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship # Class 88- Senior Equitation (Rider 16 years and over, Judged only on rider, to include walk, trot and canter) *This class is part of the Showmanship Championship # Class 89 - Horse/Pony the judge would most like to take home # Class 90 - Thelwell Look a like # Class 91 - Best Six Legs# Class 92 - Bling and Sparkle (Horse/Pony and Rider/ Handler with the most bling)# Class 93 - Prettiest Mane and Tail # Class 94 - Fancy Dress Jnr (Under 16 years)# Class 95 - Fancy Dress Snr (16 years and over)# Class 96 - Golden Partnership (Horse and Riders combined age to be 60 or over, walk/trot and optional canter) Please note that classes marked # are not Caledonian Showing Championship qualifiers.
FUN CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st and 2 nd from Classes 83-96 to come forward) CONCOURS SECTION to take part once all classes are completed before Supreme Championship Class 97 - Concours Lead rein Class 98 - Concours under 16 years old Class 99 - Concours 16 years old and over CONCOURS CHAMPIONSHIP ALL 1 ST AND 2 ND IN CLASSES 97 TO 99 TO COME FORWARD SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTATION: Highest combined points from Classes 52, 82 and 85 = Mini Showmanship Champion Classes 26, 83 and 86 = Junior Showmanship Champion Classes 1, 84 and 87 = Senior Showmanship Champion SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP: All champions and reserves to come forward SHOW TIMETABLE Ring 1 Ring 2 Ring3 9.00am Senior Turnout Junior Turnout Mini Turnout SPRING SHOW ~ SUNDAY 15th MAY 2016 Not before 9.30am Horse Section Leisure Pony Section Thoroughbred M+M Novice Not before 1.00pm Heavy horses Cob Veterans Foreign breeds Coloured Sports horse/pony JULY Two 2016 tone Not before 1.00pm HIGHFIELD AT HOWE SHOWING SHOWS 2016 WORKING HUNTER SHOW ~ SUNDAY 12TH JUNE 2016 SHOW OF COLOURS WITH EVENING PERFORMANCE ~ SUNDAY 3RD WORKING HUNTER SHOW ~ THURSDAY 7TH JULY 2016 Ring 4 Fun classes SUMMER SHOW ~ SATURDAY 9TH AND SUNDAY 10TH JULY 2016 ANNIVERSARY Concours CHARITY SHOW WITH EVENING PERFORMANCE Overall Championship AND HOWE SUPREME GRAND FINALE ~ SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2016
HIGHFIELD AT HOWE SHOW RULES HIGHFIELD AT HOWE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL PEOPLE AND HORSES AT ALL TIMES, HOWEVER ALL PRESENT MUST FOLLOW ALL RULES AND ANY INTRUCTION GIVEN BY ALL OFFICIALS TO PREVENT INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS OCCURING. 1. Highfield at Howe strongly advise all entering to have suitable liability insurance for all they take part in and it is a condition of entry that all entering accept that Highfield at Howe are not responsible for any accident, loss or damage. All entering do so that their own risk. 2. Highfield at Howe reserve the right to change judges, amalgamate classes and change rings if necessary. 3. Objections must be presented to the secretary within thirty minutes of the incident with twenty pounds which will be refunded if objection is upheld. The judges decision is final. 4. NO MUCKING OUT ONTO CAR PARK. Fifty pound fine will be enforced on anyone caught. 5. Dogs must be on leads and under close control at all times. 6. Although every effort will be made to accommodate all riders/handlers, it is solely the rider/handlers responsibility to be at the correct ring at the correct time. If classes may clash, please make the ring steward aware, however it is at the judges discretion if late arrivals are allowed to enter the class. The judges decision is final. 7. In the interests of safety the warm up arena may be restricted to the next class only, all riders to respect others, ride left to left, and be in control at all times. 8. Any horse or pony considered by an official to be lame or a danger to themselves or others will be asked to retire from the show. 9. If any rider dismounts in a class at an in correct time, falls off or a handler lets go of a horse it is the judges decision if they may continue in the class. The judges decision is final. 10. Refund of entry fees is solely at the discretion of Highfield at Howe. 11. Stabling fees are not refundable.
STABLE HIRE FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO SECURE YOUR STABLE DAY STABLE 8am ~ 5pm ~ 15.00 PER STABLE OVERNIGHT STABLE 5.30pm ~ 5pm 30.00 PER STABLE UP TO TWO STABLES 25.00 PER STABLE FOR THREE OR MORE STABLES RULES FOR STABLE HIRE As we only have a limited number of stables payment is non refundable. An additional charge of 10 deposit (refundable)(for day or night stable) per stable will be taken on the booking of the stable provided that stables are left in an acceptable condition. Overnight stables will be supplied with shavings. Please clear out dung when vacating the stable leaving clean shavings behind. Entry gates to showground will close at 10pm. Please ensure that you arrive before this time. If you are going to be later this must be done by prior arrangement. All stable lights must be out by 10pm. If anyone wants to check their horses after this time please use a torch so you do not disturb other horses. We ask you to keep all stable blocks clean and tidy. Electric hook ups can be supplied by prior arrangement. Vehicle registration must be given. Extra shavings and hay can also be supplied at additional cost by speaking to a member of staff. Hot shower for washing horses can be arranged by speaking to a member of staff who will advise of cost. Warm up and jumping arenas may be available on evening prior to show. Speak to a member of staff who will advise on cost of hiring. Please take care of tack and valuables as the centre will not take responsibility for any damage or loss.