BEEF CATTLE SCHEDULE. DIVISION 10 BEEF CATTLE BILL TOM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR Beef Office Fair Telephone Number 614/ (July 24 - August 6)

DIVISION 10 BEEF CATTLE BILL TOM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR Beef Office Fair Telephone Number 614/644-4506 (July 24 - August 6) BEEF CATTLE STAFF KIM TROTTER Assistant Superintendent MELISSA ALEXANDER Assistant Superintendent STEPHANIE SINDEL Assistant Superintendent All terms and conditions are subject to change, including, but not limited to premiums. All information must be given at time of entry. Failure to provide complete individual animal entry information will result in a penalty fee of $75. Entry and penalty fees are non-refundable. All Beef Cattle Exhibitors will be required to pay a $20 per head bedding fee. Tan bark will be provided in the Voinovich Beef Barn only. No bedding will be provided for tie-outs. Animals entered in both Open and Junior Shows only need to pay a $20 per head fee once. Management has the right to request each bay to have a minimum of 14 head, depending on tie-out/ space needs. Management has the right to remove unruly cattle. All bulls six (6) months of age or more must have a nose lead ( temporary being acceptable) and all bulls over 12 months must have a permanent lead. Please be sure to refer to the Ohio State Fair Rules and Regulations at www.ohiostatefair.com. SPECIAL RULE Any product which changes, enhances or alters the natural color of an animal will not be permitted. (Including but not limited to - paint, dye, powder, nonclear adhesive and foam or shoe polish.) BEEF CATTLE SCHEDULE 1st Session Angus, Gelbvieh, Limousin and Simmental Tuesday, July 25 By 10:00 a.m. Judging Times Wednesday, July 26 8:30 a.m. Open Angus 12:00 noon Open Simmental 3:00 p.m. Open Limousin 4:00 p.m. Open Gelbvieh Thursday, July 27 8:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Showmanship 11:00 a.m. Junior Angus 2:00 p.m. Junior Simmental 4:00 p.m. Junior Limousin 5:00 p.m. Junior Gelbvieh First session released time to be determined by management. Commercial Cattle Friday, July 28 Arrival Times 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 29 10:00 a.m. Weigh-In Sunday, July 30 10:00 a.m. Judging (Viaduct) Released immediately after show 2nd Session AOB, Chianina, Hereford, Maine-Anjou and Shorthorn Friday July 28 By 10:00 a.m. Judging Times Saturday, July 29 8:00 a.m. Open Hereford 10:30 a.m. Open Shorthorn 1:00 p.m. Open Chianina 2:30 p.m. Open MaineAnjou 1

Sunday, July 30 8:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Showmanship 10:00 a.m. Commercial Cattle (Viaduct) 10:30 a.m. Junior Hereford 12:30 a.m. Junior Shorthorn 2:00 p.m. Junior Chianina 3:00 p.m. Junior AOB 4:00 p.m. Junior MaineAnjou Second session released time to determined by management. Santa Gertudis and Miniature Hereford Arrive Monday, July 31 By 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 1 9:00 a.m. Open Santa Gertrudis Show 11:30 p.m. Open Miniature Hereford Released time to determined by management. 3rd Session Market Beef are permitted on the grounds AFTER 6:00 p.m., for tie outs only on Tuesday, August 1 Prospect calves can only tie out with market beef if space allows. Wednesday, August 2 10:00 a.m. Voinovich Stalling Thursday, August 3 10:00 a.m. All Market Beef must be in the barn 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Weigh-in 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Skillathon, Voinovich Mezzanine Friday, August 4 8 : 0 0 a. m. 6 : 0 0 p. m. P r o s p e c t C a l v e s A r r i v e (cattle will be stalled as they arrive) 9:00 a.m. Market Beef Showmanship 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Prospect Calves Weigh-in 6:00 p.m. Junior Breed Champion and Reserve Champion Heifers Arrive Saturday, August 5 9:00 a.m. Market Beef Show 5:30 p.m. Approximate Time for Final Drive Supreme Champion Heifer Show will take place after the Outstanding Market Exhibitor Awards and prior to the selection of the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef. 2 Market Beef and Supreme Champion Heifers will be released at the conclusion of the show. Sunday, August 6 8:30 a.m. Pre-4-H Prospect Showmanship Prospect Calf Show immediately following Pre-4-H Showmanship ENTERING PROCEDURE All entries close June 20. All entry information: breed of animal, division number, class number, name of animal, sire name, registry number, date of birth, tattoo number and sex of animal must be included on the entry form. Failure to provide all information listed above will result in a $75 fee, over and above the entry fee. Exhibitors will be permitted one substitution. Breed association representatives are expected to check in their breeds and to assign stalls once the department has provided them their barn stall allocations. A program for each breed will be posted listing animals to be shown. Exhibitors may make as many entries in individual classes as they choose. Three animals may be shown in an individual class, but only two animals per class can win premiums, ribbons and placings. Do not make entries in champion classes. Any animal which is not entered in single classes will not be permitted to show in group classes. Animals owned in partnership may be shown by only one member of the partnership in group classes. All animals, regardless of age, must be recorded and appear in the name of the exhibitor on the records of their respective associations, by July 26. Entries will not be accepted unless animals are registered. All exhibitors must have original registration papers or a copy to be submitted at check in. No faxed copies of registration papers will be accepted. A multi-registered animal may only be shown as one breed and by one exhibitor in both the open and junior show. No premiums will be awarded unless animal corresponds to description and ownership as shown by registration and transfer certificates. Any breed failing to exhibit a minimum of 10 animals for two years will be evaluated by management in 2019, regarding continuation of the breed in future shows. All exhibitors may be asked to parade their cattle and to furnish cows for the judging contest, at the request of the management.

JUDGING TIMES Times listed are approximate start times for each show. Management reserves the right to alter show times based upon completion of preceding shows in the arena. BREED DISPLAYS Breed associations may erect a breed exhibit display. However, no premium money will be paid for exhibits. The Beef Department Management will designate space for Breed Booth Displays. PREMIER EXHIBITORS AWARD This award to be made to the exhibitor winning the most money (No limit on number exhibited but award automatically figured on top ten animals winning the most money.) Cannot exceed ten animals shown and exhibited in the open single classes. If a herd is registered in the names of the immediate members of a family (i.e. husband/wife, children or grandchildren) this herd will be considered as a single entry for the premier exhibitor award. PREMIER BREEDERS AWARD Not to exceed ten animals winning the most money in open single classes, including animals bred by exhibitor but exhibited by others. (No limit on number exhibited but award automatically figured on top ten animals winning the most money.) DIVISION 1001 ANGUS Ohio State Fair $5,831.00 Arrival Time By 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 Judging 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26 Release Time Thursday, July 27 (time determined by management) The American Angus Association, 3201 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Mo., will participate in premiums offered for open class Angus breeding cattle classes according to the premium schedule based on the number of head shown. The premium assistance provided by the American Angus Association for participation in this show is in addition to the premiums offered by the show itself. The premium assistance should not be used to offset show expense and shall be included in the premium payments distributed by the show to the exhibitors. A minimum of 50 head must be shown in the open class division to receive American Angus Association premium participation for the following year. Premiums from the Association are paid only to registered Angus cattle and only if the registration number is a part of the show report provided to the Association. Therefore, all cattle should be registered at the time of entry to make certain they receive the Association s portion of premiums. The Association does not pay on championship or any group classes, (i.e. get-of-sire, junior get-of-sire or breeder six-head). Exhibitors must have the original registration certificate issued by the American Angus Association available for inspection at the show for each animal or another current proof of ownership issued by the American Angus Association pedigree look up. Any animal, upon check-in, which does not have a legible permanent identification mark (ear tattoo marks, freeze-branded marks or hot-branded marks) corresponding to the permanent identification mark on the registration certificate, is ineligible to show. Once disqualified due to an incorrect or illegible permanent identification mark, animals cannot be re-identified (tattooed/branded) and rechecked at the show. Any female shown with a calf at side: the calf must be the cow s most recent natural calf, and the calf must be registered by show day and have proof of registration at check in. 3

Only one person at a time shall lead an animal into the show ring. Exhibitors who participate in shows that accept premium monies contributed by the American Angus Association are subject to the Association Rules as found in the Breeders Reference Guide of the Association. These rules are found in Part 2; Association Rules. The rules relating directly with the exhibition of Angus cattle are Part 2: Association Rules; Rule 800 Series; including Rule 800-810. These rules can be found at www.angus.org. Altering the conformation and/or appearance of an animal for exhibition is prohibited. This includes the covering of white skin, false tail heads (or use of any false hair), with the exception of false tail switches. The use of graphite, powders, hemp or other similar substances used externally are also prohibited. Other prohibited products include those used internally such as steroids, illegal or unlicensed pharmaceuticals or artificial filling. Any animal found to be in violation will be barred from showing. At any show for which the American Angus Association appropriates funds toward the payment of premiums, no exhibitors, individuals assisting exhibitors or member owners at such show shall be allowed to use any coloring agents, on any animal exhibited. The Association may adopt and implement various tests designed to monitor this prohibition, including but not limited to a white towel or white glove test. No aerosol cans or other pressurized containers will be allowed in designated line up areas. All animals exhibited are subject to DNA marker or blood type test to verify accuracy of parentage as covered under the Association Rules and for other testing as required by the individual show. Authorized representatives of the Association have the authority to enforce the rules set forth herein as well as in the Association Rules, including the barring of a registered animal from a livestock show at which it is to be shown, if there are reasonable grounds to believe a violation has occurred. Exhibitors making entries in individual classes must do so in the full membership name of the present owner or owners as it appears on the registration certificate. Youngest class will be shown first, with animals being led in, order of age, with the youngest to oldest with individual entry number for each animal. There will be a cow calf class. No age limit on cows. Calves may also be entered and shown in individual classes. All cows and calves will be shown in one class. Cow/Calf are not allowed to show for Grand Champion Female. FEMALE CLASSES Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Junior Heifer Calf, calved March 1, 2017 and after $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 2 Junior Heifer Calf, calved Feb 1 - Feb 28, 2017 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 3 Junior Heifer Calf, calved between Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, 2017 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 4 Junior Heifer Calf Champion 5 Junior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion 6 Late Senior Heifer Calf, calved Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 7 Early Senior Heifer Calf, calved Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 8 Senior Heifer Calf Champion 9 Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion 10 Late Summer Yearling Heifers, calved July 1 - August 31, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 11 Early Summer Yearling Heifer, calved May 1 - June 30, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 12 Intermediate Champion 13 Intermediate Reserve Champion 14 April Junior Yearling Heifers, calved April 1-30, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 15 March Junior Yearling Heifers, calved March 1-31, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 16 Early Junior Yearling Heifer, calved Feb. 1-29, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 17 Early Junior Yearling Heifer, calved Jan. 1-31, 2016 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 18 Junior Champion Female 19 Junior Reserve Champion Female 20 Late Senior Yearling Heifer, calved Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 21 Early Senior Yearling Heifer, calved Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2015 $80 70 60 42 20 10 5 22 Senior Champion Female 23 Senior Reserve Champion Female 24 Grand Champion Female 25 Reserve Grand Champion Female 4

(Champions and Reserve Champions compete for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Female) Any female that qualifies for female classes in the Association s standard classifications is not eligible to show in the cow/calf classes. However, the calf at the side of the female is eligible to show in its respective class. 26 Cow/Calf cows three (3) years of age and younger, cows must be born January 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. Calf must be the cow s most recent natural calf and be no more than 280 days of age on the day of the show. $80 70 27 Cow/Calf cows four (4) years of age or older, cows must be born Dec. 31, 2013 or earlier. Calf must be the cow s most recent natural calf and be no more than 280 days of age on the day of the show. $80 70 28 Grand Champion Cow/Calf 29 Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf 45 Junior Champion Bull 46 Junior Reserve Champion Bull 47 Senior Yearling Bull, calved between Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $80 70 48 Summer Yearling Bull, calved between May 1 - August 31, 2015 $80 70 49 Two Year Old Bull, calved between Jan. 1 - April 30, 2015 $80 70 50 Champion Senior Bull 51 Reserve Champion Senior Bull 52 Grand Champion Bull 53 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 54 Premier Exhibitor 55 Premier Breeder Grand and reserve grand champion cow/calf pairs do not show for grand champion female. BULL CLASSES 30 Junior Bull Calf, calved March 1, 2017 and after $80 70 31 Junior Bull Calf, calved Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $80 70 32 Junior Bull Calf Champion 33 Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion 34 Late Senior Bull Calved Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $80 70 35 Early Senior Bull Calf, calved Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $80 70 36 Senior Bull Calf Champion 37 Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion 38 Late Summer Yearling Bull, calved July 1 - August 31, 2016 $80 70 39 Early Summer Yearling Bull, calved between May 1 - June 30, 2016 $80 70 40 Intermediate Champion Bull 41 Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull 42 April Junior Yearling Bull, calved between April 1 - April 30, 2016 $80 70 43 March Junior Yearling Bull, calved between March 1 - March 31, 2016 $80 70 44 Early Junior Yearling Bull, calved between Jan. 1 - Feb 28, 2016 $80 70 5

DIVISION 1002 CHIANINA Ohio State Fair $1,650.00 Arrival Time By 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 28 Judging 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 Release Time Sunday, July 30 (time determined by management) SPECIAL RULES 1. Active adult and junior members of the ACA are eligible to show and/or receive premium monies provided by the ACA. Partial interest owners must be active members of the ACA. Membership may be obtained by writing to the ACA, P.O. Box 890, Platte City, MO 64079 or by phone (816) 431-2808. If additional premium is paid, at the discretion of the Ohio Chianina President for the Open Show, the exhibitor must be a paid current Ohio Chianina member prior to the start of the current year Ohio State Fair. 2. Animals may be registered as Chianina, Chimaine, Chiford, Red Chiangus or Chiangus (1CA, 2CA, and PCA). 3. Original registration certificates must be presented to management at the show. Every animals tattoo will be read and must agree with the registration certificate. Any animal not having a legible tattoo, or a tattoo not corresponding with its registration certificate will be barred from showing. Animals entered in the Chianina can only show in these classes. 4. The attempted surgical or non-surgical alteration or conformation of an animal is prohibited, except for dehorning. This includes altering the conformation by taping up the dewlap or creating tucks by using adhesive on the dewlap, brisket, sheath, or navel. Cattle are to be shown in their natural conformation. In order to inspect animals to determine if the animals are polled, scurred, or horned, no altering of the heads or removal of scurs from Chiangus cattle is permitted. If a Chiangus head has been altered in any way, that animal is not eligible to show in the Chiangus division. *All horned Chianina must be dehorned prior to being shown. *The use of false tail heads is prohibited. *The addition of hair or hemp or any similar substance to any part of an animal s body is prohibited. Dyeing or artificially changing the color of an animal is prohibited. Coloring agents, except powders, may be used on the legs and tail switches. No coloring agent may be used above the animal s flank. No powder of any kind or color may be used on any part of an animal. 5. All bulls one year of age or older must have a permanent nose ring with a lead attached to the ring. 6. All cattle will be made available for a veterinary examination to determine the presence of altering and or determination of horns or scurs and to be mouthed. Every exhibitor agrees to abide by the determination of the examining veterinarian(s). All other rules established by the Ohio State Fair must be followed including but not limited to all tampering and grooming rules set forth by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Class 1 2 3 FEMALE CLASSES 1 Females born on or after March 1, 2017 50 40 30 2 Females born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 50 40 30 3 Division I Champion 4 Division I Reserve Champion 5 Females born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 50 40 30 6 Females born May 1 - August 31, 2016 50 40 30 7 Division II Champion 8 Division II Reserve Champion 9 Females born March 1 - April 30, 2016 50 40 30 10 Females born Jan. 1 -Feb. 29, 2016 50 40 30 11 Division III Champion 12 Division III Reserve Champion 13 Females born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 50 40 30 14 Cow/Calf $50 40 15 Division IV Champion 16 Division IV Reserve Champion 17 Grand Champion Female 18 Reserve Grand Champion Female BULL CLASSES 19 Bulls born on or after March 1, 2017 $40 20 20 Bulls born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $40 20 21 Bulls born August 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $40 20 22 Bulls born Jan. 1 - July 31, 2016 $40 20 23 Bulls born Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $40 20 6

24 Grand Champion Bull 25 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 26 Premier Exhibitor 27 Premier Breeder DIVISION 1003 GELBVIEH Ohio State Fair $1,190.00 Arrival Time By 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 Judging 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 Release Time Thursday, July 27 (time determined by management) SHOW RULES 1. All Animals must be registered with the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). Only the original registration certificate will be accepted as proof of registration. 2. The owner name on the AGA registration certificate must be the same as the owner name on the entry form or the entry will be disqualified. 3. Entries for the purebred Gelbvieh show must meet registration requirements of the AGA. Any animal entered in the purebred show must be 75% Gelbvieh or higher percentage and have Gelbvieh, Gelbvieh Balancer or Gelbvieh Hybrid certificate. This same percentage applies to both males and females. All animals 75% or higher Gelbvieh blood will show together as purebred. 4. All animals must be tattooed. Tattoos must be legible and properly match the animal s registration certificate. 5. All bulls over one year of age must show with a nose lead. 6. The Gelbvieh show superintendant reserves the right to disqualify any animal deemed unmanageable. 7. No limitations are placed on the color or color pattern of any Gelbvieh entered in the show. 8. The show management reserves the right to split classes larger than ten head. 9. All animals shown in group classes must have shown in individual classes. 10. The cow/calf champion shall be eligible for overall champion female. 11. No unethical fitting will be tolerated. No paint or other color above the hocks, no lifting or filling under the skin, no artificial tail heads or unnatural building of legs. The OVGA reserves the right to take blood samples and mouth all cattle. 12. Heifers born twin to a bull are eligible to show without a registration certificate if accompanied by a copy of the signed veterinary examination report deeming her to be fertile. Class 1 2 FEMALE CLASSES 1 Late Junior Heifer Calf, born after March 1, 2017 $40 30 2 Junior Heifer Calf, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $40 30 3 Junior Calf Champion 4 Reserve Junior Calf Champion 5 Winter Heifer Calf, born Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $40 30 6 Senior Heifer Calf, born Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $40 30 7 Senior Calf Champion 8 Reserve Senior Calf Champion 9 Summer Yearling, born May 1 - August 31, 2016 $40 30 10 Champion Intermediate Champion 11 Reserve Intermediate Champion 12 Junior Yearling, born March 1 - April 30, 2016 $40 30 13 Junior Yearling, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 $40 30 14 Junior Yearling Female Champion 15 Junior Yearling Female Reserve Champion 16 Senior Yearling, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $40 30 17 Senior Yearling Champion 18 Senior Yearling Reserve Champion 19 Cow/Calf, Cow born in 2015 $40 30 20 Cow/Calf, Cow born in 2014 and before $40 30 21 Cow/Calf Champion 22 Cow/Calf Reserve Champion 23 Grand Champion Female 7

24 Reserve Grand Champion Female BULL CLASSES 25 Late Spring Junior Calf, born March 1, 2017 and after $40 30 26 Junior Bull Calf, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $40 30 27 Junior Bull Calf Champion 28 Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion 29 Senior Calf, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $40 30 30 Senior Calf Champion 31 Senior Calf Reserve Champion 32 Summer Yearling, born May 1 - August 31,2016 $40 30 33 Intermediate Champion 34 Intermediate Reserve Champion 35 Junior Yearling Bull, born Jan. 1 - April 30, 2016 $40 30 36 Junior Champion 37 Junior Reserve Champion 38 Senior Yearling Bull, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $40 30 39 Two Year Old Bull, born Jan. 1 - August 31, 2015 $40 30 40 Senior Champion 41 Senior Reserve Champion 42 Grand Champion Bull 43 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 44 Premier Exhibitor 45 Premier Breeder GELBVIEH BALANCER SHOW 1. The Balancer Show is open to all registered Gelbvieh males and females that meet the proper age requirements for the show and blood percentage requirements for Balancer registration in the AGA. All animals must be registered in the name of the entrant and ownership must match registration certificate. 2. Animals 25 to 75% Gelbvieh that are registered with the AGA and have a Gelbvieh Balancer certificate may be shown in the balancer show. Cattle that are 75% Balancers may show in either show, but must designate at check-in which show they will exhibit in. 3. All animals must be tattooed. Tattoos must be legible and properly match the animal s registration certificate. 4. All bulls over one year of age must show with a nose lead. 5. The Gelbvieh show superintendant reserve the right to disqualify any animal deemed unmanageable. 6. No limitations are placed on the color or color pattern of any Gelbvieh Balancer entered in the show. 7. The show management reserves the right to split classes larger than ten head. 8. All animals shown in group classes must have shown in individual classes. 9. The cow/calf champion shall be eligible for overall champion female. 10. No unethical fitting will be tolerated. No paint or other color above the hocks, no lifting or filling under the skin, no artificial tail heads or unnatural building of legs. The AGA reserves the right to take blood samples and mouth all cattle. 11. Heifers born twin to a bull are eligible to show without a registration certificate if accompanied by a copy of the signed veterinary examination report deeming her to be fertile. Class 1 2 FEMALE CLASSES 47 Late Junior Heifer Calf, born after March 1, 2017 48 Junior Heifer Calf, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 49 Junior Calf Champion 50 Reserve Junior Calf Champion 51 Winter Heifer Calf, born Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 52 Senior Heifer Calf, born Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 53 Senior Calf Champion 54 Reserve Senior Calf Champion 8

55 Summer Yearling, born May 1 - August 31, 2016 56 Champion Intermediate Champion 57 Reserve Intermediate Champion 58 Junior Yearling, born March 1 - April 30, 2016 59 Junior Yearling, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 60 Junior Yearling Female Champion 61 Junior Yearling Female Reserve Champion 62 Senior Yearling, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 63 Senior Yearling Champion 64 Senior Yearling Reserve Champion 65 Cow/Calf, Cow born in 2015 66 Cow/Calf, Cow born in 2014 and before 67 Cow/Calf Champion 68 Cow/Calf Reserve Champion 69 Grand Champion Female 70 Reserve Grand Champion Female BULL CLASSES 71 Late Spring Junior Calf, born March 1, 2017 and after 72 Junior Bull Calf, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 73 Junior Bull Calf Champion 74 Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion 75 Senior Calf, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 76 Senior Calf Champion 77 Senor Calf Reserve Champion 78 Summer Yearling, born May 1 - August 31, 2016 79 Imtermediate Champion 80 Intermediate Reserve Champion 81 Junior Yearling Bull, born Jan. 1 - April 30, 2016 82 Junior Champion 83 Junior Reserve Champion 84 Senior Yearling Bull, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 85 Two Year Old Bull, born Jan. 1 - August 31, 2015 86 Senior Champion 87 Senior Reserve Champion 88 Grand Champion Bull 89 Reserve Grand Champion Bull DIVISION 1004 HEREFORD Ohio State Fair $5,270.00 Arrival Time By 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 28 Judging 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 29 Release Time Sunday, July 30 (time determined by management) Rules and Classifications Exhibitors in Hereford classes are subject to the Association s special rule on class qualification, and any animal without a legible tattoo will not be eligible for show. For state and regional shows, all Hereford animals must be officially recorded at show time to to be eligible to show. Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder Awarded with the following point system: first place = 5 points; second place = 4 points; third place = 3 points; fourth place = 2 points and fifth place = 1 point. No points will be given for champions. Points will be awarded for the best six head for premier exhibitor. The same scoring system as above will be used for awarding points for the group classes. Point System for Regional Show Placings Points 1 5 2 4 3 3 4 2 5 1 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 Division Champion 5 Division Reserve Champion 3 Grand Champion 5 Reserve Champion 3 9

Points for show bull and show female of the year will be based on the Regional Show Point System. Animals do not have to show in a regional show in order to be eligible for show bull or female of the year in the respective four quadrants. An animal may only win show bull or female of the year for one quadrant per year. Ownership percentage followed by ownership succession (breeder, first owner, second owner, etc.) will determine from which quadrant the animal will be recognized. If there are more than 10 animals in a class the AHA show committee recommends that the class be split. HEREFORD AND POLLED HEREFORD FEMALES Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Spring Heifer Calves, born after March 1, 2017 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 2 Junior Heifer Calves, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 3 Junior Heifer Champion 4 Junior Heifer Reserve Champion 5 Winter Heifer Calves, born Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 6 Senior Heifer Calves, born August 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 7 Fall Heifer Champion 8 Fall Heifer Reserve Champion 9 Late Summer Yearling Heifers, born June 16 - July 31, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 10 Early Summer Yearling Heifers born May 1 - June 15, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 11 Intermediate Heifer Champion 12 Intermediate Heifer Reserve Champion 13 Spring Yearling Heifer, April 1 - April 30, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 14 Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1 - March 31, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 15 Spring Yearling Heifer Champion 16 Spring Yearling Heifer Reserve Champion 17 Junior Yearling Heifers, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 18 Junior Yearling Heifer Champion 19 Junior Yearling Heifer Reserve Champion 20 Senior Yearling Heifer, born August 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $80 70 55 45 35 25 15 15 21 Senior Yearling Heifer Champion 22 Senior Yearling Heifer Reserve Champion 23 Grand Champion 24 Reserve Grand Champion 25 Cow/Calf, any female older than the above ages with a calf at side. Calf older than 270 days of age on the show date is not eligible to show in cow/calf class. Calf is eligible for individual classes, but must be entered in the appropriate class. Cow-calf does not compete for overall champion female. $75 65 30 26 Champion Cow/Calf 27 Reserve Champion Cow/Calf HEREFORD AND POLLED HEREFORD BULLS 28 Spring Bull Calf, born after March 1, 2017 $75 65 30 29 Junior Bull, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $75 65 30 30 Junior Bull Calf Champion 31 Junior Bull Calf Reserve Champion 32 Winter Bull Calf, born Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $75 65 30 33 Senior Bull Calf, born August 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $75 65 30 34 Fall Bull Calf Champion 35 Fall Bull Calf Reserve Champion 36 Late Summer Yearling Bull, born June 16 - July 31, 2016 $75 65 30 37 Early Summer Yearling Bull, born May 1 - June 15, 2016 $75 65 30 38 Intermediate Bull Champion 39 Intermediate Bull Reserve Champion 40 Spring Yearling Bulls, born March 1 - April 30, 2016 $75 65 30 41 Junior Yearling Bull, born Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 $75 65 30 10

42 Yearling Bull Champion 43 Yearling Bull Reserve Champion 44 Senior Yearling Bulls, born August 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $75 65 30 45 Two Year Old Bull, born Jan. 1 - July 31, 2015 $75 65 30 46 Senior Bull Champion 47 Senior Bull Reserve Champion 48 Grand Champion Bull 49 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 50 Premier Exhibitor 51 Premier Breeder DIVISION 1005 MINIATURE HEREFORD Arrival Time By 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 31 Judging 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 1 Release Time Tuesday, August 1 (time determined by management) Rules and Classifications Entries must be registered with the American Hereford Association (AHA). Animals with pending or applied for registration are not eligible to show. All animals without a legible tattoo will not be eligible to show. Entries are subject to provisions and rules for showing as set by the AHA Board of Directors. All exhibitors must be current member of the MHBA in order to be eligible to show. All entries will be measured. Maximum height to be shown in these classes is frame score one on the extended graph of the AHA chart. 45 inches on mature females and 48 inches on mature bulls. Any animal exceeding the height limit will not be eligible to show. All horned and polled Miniature Hereford cattle will show together. 2 Champion Junior Heifer Calf 3 Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf 4 Fall and Winter Senior Heifer Calf, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 5 Champion Fall and Winter Senior Heifer 6 Reserve Champion Fall and Winter Senior Heifer 7 Summer Senior Heifer, born May 1 - August 30, 2016 8 Champion Summer Senior Heifer 9 Reserve Champion Summer Senior Heifer 10 Spring Senior Heifer, born Jan. 1 - April 30, 2016 11 Champion Spring Senior Heifer 12 Reserve Champion Spring Senior Heifer 13 Senior Heifer, born Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 14 Champion Senior Heifer 15 Reserve Champion Senior Heifer 16 Grand Champion Heifer 17 Reserve Grand Champion Heifer 18 Cow/Calf Pair - Any female older tahn the above ages with a calf at side. Calf must not be more than 270 days of age on show date. Cow/Calf class does not complete for Grand Champion. 19 Champion Cow/Calf 20 Reserve Champion Cow/Calf MINIATURE HEREFORD BULLS Class No. 21 Junior Bull Calf, born Jan.1, 2017 and after 22 Champion Junior Bull Calf 23 Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf 24 Late Senior Bull Calf, born July 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 25 Champion Late Senior Bull Calf 26 Reserve Champion Late Senior Bull Calf 27 Early Senior Bull, born Jan. 1 - June 30, 2016 28 Champion Early Senior Bull 29 Reserve Champion Early Senior Bull 30 Two Year Old Bull, born Jan. 1 - August 31, 2015 31 Champion Two Year Old Bull 32 Reserve Champion Two Year Old Bull 33 Grand Champion Bull 34 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 35 Premier Exhibitor 36 Premier Breeder MINIATURE HEREFORD FEMALES Class No. 1 Junior Heifer Calf, born January 1, 2017 and after 11

GROUP CLASSES 37 Pair of Females - Two females bred and owned by the exhibitor. Both must have been entered and shown in individual classes. 38 Pair of Bulls - Two bulls bred and owned by the exhibitor. Both must have been entered and shown in individual classes. DIVISION 1006 LIMOUSIN Ohio State Fair $2,290.00 Arrival Time By 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 Judging 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 Release Time Thursday, July 27 (time determined by management) 1. All rules for entry under Beef Department will apply, including grooming rules. 2. Exhibitors making entries in individual classes must do so in the exact same name of the present owner or owners as it appears on the registration certificate. 3. All exhibitors must have original registration papers or a copy to be submitted at check in. No faxed copies of registration papers will be accepted. 4. All animals must be properly recorded and in the name of the owner or owners at the time of checking papers prior to the show. Cattle must be entered in the exact same name of the owner or owners as it appears on the registration certificate. 5. No exhibitor shall be permitted to win more than two premiums in any one class. 6. Females will show first, followed by bulls. Youngest class will be shown first with animals being led in order of age, with the youngest animal first. 7. All exhibitors will be required to wear show harnesses while exhibiting their animals. NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION STANDARD RULES & REGULATIONS 1. All animals must be registered with the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF). 2. All cattle shown including calves at the side of the dam must be: a) 75% Limousin (NALF percentage, not actual) or greater as indicated on orange NALF registration certificates b) Purple-papered Lim-Flex cattle as indicated by NALF registration certificates. 3. Percentage, purebred and Lim-Flex cattle shall compete in the same classes and championships. 4. If a show does not abide by the NALF MOE show rules exhibitors will not be awarded points for that show. 5. All animals must be properly tattooed and will be inspected at the show. Tattoos must be legible and must properly match the registration certificate. If an animal s tattoo is not legible or cannot be read upon initial processing, it will be ineligible to show and not be allowed to return with a new or corrected tattoo. 6. To maintain a high degree of confidence in Limousin shows NALF reserves the right to disqualify any animal that has been fitted in an unethical manner. Unethical fitting shall include the following: a) Any use of paints, hair-coloring conditioned colored show foam, graphite, colored powders or other substances; animals may be subject to a white-towel test. b) The addition of any hair or hair like substances, including false tail heads and false polls (false tail switches are allowed). c) The cutting, tearing or gluing of the hide or underneath the hide or removal of tissue in an attempt to alter the shape of the animal or the injection of any gas, solid or liquid under the hide to alter the normal conformation. d) Any products/solutions/liquids administered internally or externally to alter the conformation of the animal is prohibited. This includes the use of steroids, growth stimulants, and the act of artificially filling animals internally, which would include stomach pumping, drench tubes, or any other method. EXCEPTIONS: In the case of severely sick or dehydrated animals, the exhibitor may have fluids or electrolytes administered by the licensed official show veterinarian with the approval of the show management and/or NALF representative. This exception is not applicable on show day or weigh-in/check-in day. 7. Bulls older than one year of age must show with a nose-lead. The Limousin superintendent and the show management reserve the right to disqualify animals deemed unmanageable. 8. All protests against exhibitors, individual animals or fitting violations of cattle must be submitted in writing and signed by five (5) active members of the NALF and presented to the show management within 12 hours of the show s completion. 12

9. NALF reserves the right to mouth animals for dental development. 10. NALF reserves the right to collect hair samples from any animal. 11. Class size shall be to the discretion of the show management and may not contain more than 20 head. The given classes may be split or combined only within their given divisions. 12. Calves exhibited alongside dams in the cow/calf division are eligible to show as single entry, provided an entry fee has been paid. 13. Animals shown must be solid red or black above the flanks, excluding birthmarks. OTHER REQUIREMENTS The following performance-data-submission requirements must be met by Dec. 1 to receive Medal of Excellence points. a. Birth Weight (bulls and heifers) b. Weaning Weight (bulls and heifers) c. Yearling Weight (bulls and heifers) d. Yearling Scrotal Circumference e. Pregnancy test (females older than 600 days at season s end) f. Breeding Soundness Exam and Semen Test (bulls older than 400 days) NOTE: Failure to have performance data on file at NALF by the deadline will result in disqualification from the MOE program, and no points will be awarded. It is the responsibility of the breeder/owner/exhibitor to submit that information without special requests from NALF. 9th 10th Division Champion Res Division Champion Grand Champion Res Grand Champion 26 to 50 entries shown 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Division Champion Res Division Champion Grand Champion Res Champion 25 or fewer entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Division Champion Res Division Champion Grand Champion Res Champion 2 pts 1 pts 15 pts 12 pts 15 pts 12 pts 10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 10 pts 8 pts 10 pts 8 pts 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts 5 pts 3 pts 5 pts 3 pts CREDIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To maintain a high degree of integrity and credibility in all Limousin shows, all owners and exhibitors are expected to adhere to all NALF rules regarding the exhibition of Limousin cattle and to adhere to rules and regulations of particular shows, fairs and exhibitions. MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE POINT DISTRIBUTION The new point distribution for Medal Of Excellence shows will depend on the number of head exhibited at each approved MOE show (other than the four national shows). Points will be awarded as follows: Number of Entries Shown MOE Points 51 or more entries 1st 15 pts 2nd 13 pts 3rd 11 pts 4th 9 pts 5th 7 pts 6th 5 pts 7th 4 pts 8th 3 pts MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE SHOW CLASSES FEMALE CLASSES Class 1 2 3 1 Spring Junior Heifer Calf, calved on or after March 1, 2017 $35 25 15 2 Junior Heifer Calf, calved between Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $35 25 15 3 Division I Champion Female 4 Division I Reserve Champion Female 5 Winter Senior Heifer Calf, calved between Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $35 25 15 6 Senior Heifer Calf, calved between Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $35 25 15 7 Division II Champion Female 13

8 Division II Reserve Champion Female 9 Late Summer Yearling Female, calved between July 1 - August 31, 2016 $35 25 15 10 Summer Yearling Female, calved between May 1 - June 30, 2016 $35 25 15 11 Division III Champion Female 12 Division III Reserve Champion Female 13 April Junior Yearling Female, calved between April 1- April 30, 2016 $35 25 15 14 March Junior Yearling Female, calved between March 1 - March 31, 2016 $35 25 15 15 Junior Yearling Female, calved Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 $35 25 15 16 Division IV Champion Female 17 Division IV Reserve Champion Female 18 Late Yearling Female, calved between Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $35 25 15 19 Fall Yearling Female, calved between Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2015 $35 25 15 20 Summer Senior Yearling Female, calved between July 1 - August 31, 2015 $35 25 15 21 Division V Champion Female 22 Division V Reserve Champion Female 23 Grand Champion Female 24 Reserve Grand Champion Female 25 Cow/Calf Pair Cows must be purple papered Lim Flex or at least 75% (3/4) Limousin with natural calf at side. Calf must be registered Limousin, percentage Limousin or Lim-Flex and not more than 250 days old on date of the show. Class may be broken into two or more classes/divisions at the discretion of show staff. $35 25 15 26 Champion Cow/Calf 27 Reserve Champion Cow/Calf BULL CLASSES 28 Spring Junior Bull Calf, calved after March 1, 2017 $35 30 29 Junior Bull Calf, calved between Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $35 30 30 Division I Champion Bull 31 Division I Reserve Champion Bull 32 Winter Bull Calf, calved between Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $35 30 33 Senior Bull Calf, calved between Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 $35 30 34 Division II Champion Bull 35 Division II Reserve Champion Bull 36 Late Summer Yearling Bull, calved between July 1 - August 31, 2016 $35 30 37 Summer Yearling Bull, calved between May 1 - June 30, 2016 $35 30 38 Division III Champion Bull 39 Division III Reserved Champion Bull 40 Spring Yearling Bull, calved between March 1 - April 30, 2016 $35 30 41 Junior Yearling Bull, calved between Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 $35 30 42 Division IV Champion Bull 43 Division IV Reserve Champion Bull 44 Senior Yearling Bull, calved between Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $35 30 45 Summer Senior Yearling Bull, calved between May 1 - August 31, 2015 $35 30 46 Two-year Old Bulls, calved between Jan. 1 - April 30, 2015 $35 30 47 Division V Champion Bull 48 Division V Reserve Champion Bull 49 Grand Champion Bull 50 Reserve Grand Champion Bull Champions will be selected as follows: FEMALES Division I, II, III, IV, V Champions and Reserve Champions, Grand and Reserve Grand Champion BULLS Division I, II, III, IV, V Champions and Reserve Champions, Grand and Reserve Grand Champion GROUP CLASSES 51 Produce of Dam Two (2) head shown in individual classes produced by one dam. May be owned by different exhibitors. Both sexes may be represented. 50 40 14

52 Junior Get of Sire Three (3) head shown in individual classes calved on or after Sept. 1, 2015. Both sexes represented. 50 40 53 Senior Get of Sire Four (4) head shown in individual classes at any age. Both sexes represented. 50 40 54 Breeders Best 5 Head Five (5) head shown in individual classes any age. Must be bred by and owned or co-owned by a single exhibitor. Both sexes may be represented. 50 40 55 Premier Exhibitor 56 Premier Breeder DIVISION 1007 MAINE-ANJOU Ohio State Fair $2,580.00 Group Classes will be paid by the Ohio Maine-Anjou Association Arrival Time by 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 28 Judging 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29 Release Time Sunday, July 30 (time determined by management) Additional classes will be based on number of entries. Please enter all Maine-Anjou in class 90. 1. Exhibitors are subject to all rules and regulations of the American Maine-Anjou Association. When entry is made, exhibitors agree to abide with the rules and regulations established by the AMAA as well as the rules of the show management. Entries found to be misrepresented, or persons not abiding by the show rules may be disqualified from showing. Animals entered in the Maine-Anjou classes can ONLY show in these classes. 2. Tattoos will be checked, must be legible, and correspond exactly with the registration certificate. 3. The attempted surgical or non-surgical alteration or conformation of an animal is prohibited, except for dehorning. MAINE-ANJOU SHOW All registered cattle with brown registration papers will show in the high percentage classes. Maine-Anjou Females and Bulls, must be 75% or greater. FEMALE CLASSES Class 1 2 3 1 Late Junior Heifer Calves, calved on or after March 1, 2017 2 Early Junior Heifer Calves, calved Jan. 1 - Feb 28, 2017 3 Division I Calf Champion 4 Division I Calf Reserve Champion 5 Late Senior Heifer Calves, calved Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 6 Early Senior Heifer Calves, calved Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 7 Late Summer Yearling Heifer, calved July 1 - August 31, 2016 8 Early Summer Yearling Heifer, calved May 1 - June 30, 2016 9 Division II Senior Calf Champion 10 Division II Senior Reserve Calf Champion 11 Late Spring Yearling Heifer, calved April 1 - April 30, 2016 12 Early Spring Heifer, calved March 1 - March 30, 2016 13 Junior Yearling Heifer, calved Jan. 1 - Feb.29, 2016 14 Division III Junior Heifer Champion 15 Division III Junior Heifer Reserve Champion 16 Senior Yearling Heifer, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 17 Division IV Senior Heifer Champion 18 Division IV Senior Heifer Reserve Champion 15

19 Cow/Calf Pair: Calf can be shown separately (separate entry fee applies). The breed of the calf determines the breed of entry. The calf must be the cow s natural calf and no older the 240 days and nursing. 20 Cow/Calf V Champion 21 Cow/Calf V Reserve Champion 22 Grand Champion Female 23 Reserve Grand Champion Female MAINE-ANJOU BULL CLASSES 24 Late Junior Bull Calves, claved on or after March 1, 2017 $50 25 Early Junior Bull Calves, calved Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $50 26 Senior Bull Calves, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $50 27 Summer Yearling Bull, calved May 1 - August 31, 2016 $50 28 Junior Yearling Bull, calved Jan. 1 - April 30, 2016 $50 29 Senior Yearling Bull, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $50 30 Grand Champion Bull 31 Reserve Grand Champion Bull MAINETAINER SHOW Green registration papers only MAINETAINER FEMALE CLASSES 32 Late Junior Heifer Calves, calved on or after March 1, 2017 33 Early Junior Heifer Calves, calved Jan. 1 - Feb 28, 2017 34 Division I Calf Champion 35 Division I Calf Reserve Champion 36 Late Senior Heifer Calves, calved Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 37 Early Senior Heifer calves, calved Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2016 38 Late Summer Yearling Heifer, calved July 1 - August 31, 2016 39 Early Summer Yearling Heifer, calved May 1 - June 30, 2016 40 Division II Senior Calf Champion 41 Division II Senior Reserve Calf Champion 42 Late Spring Yearling Heifer, calved April 1 - April 30, 2016 43 Early Spring Heifer, cavled March 1 - March 30, 2016 44 Junior Yearling heifer, calved Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2016 45 Division III Junior Heifer Champion 46 Division III Junior Heifer Reserve Champion 47 Senior Yearling Heifer, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 48 Division IV Senior Heifer Champion 49 Division IV Senior Heifer Reserve Champion 50 Cow/Calf Pair: Calf can be shown separately (separate entry fee applies). The breed of the calf determines the breed of entry. The calf must be the cow s natural calf and no older the 240 days and nursing. 51 Cow/Calf V Champion 52 Cow/Calf V Reserve Champion 53 Grand Champion Female 54 Reserve Grand Champion Female MAINETAINER BULL CLASSES 55 Late Junior Bull Calves, calved on or after March 1, 2017 $50 56 Early Junior Bull Calves, calved Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2017 $50 57 Senior Bull Calves, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016 $50 58 Summer Yearling Bull, calved May 1 - August 31, 2016 $50 59 Junior Yearling Bull, calved Jan.1 - April 30, 2016 $50 60 Senior Yearling Bull, calved Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015 $50 61 Grand Champion Bull 62 Reserve Grand Champion Bull 16

DIVISION 1008 SANTA GERTRUDIS SHOW Total Amount Offered $3,068.00 Ohio State Fair $2,568.00 Ohio Santa Gertrudis Association $500.00 Arrival Time By 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 31 Junior Registration Fee $5 per head Must be in the Open Show Open Judging 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1 Release Time Tuesday, August 1 (time determined by management) RULES AND REGULATIONS All exhibitors must follow the Ohio State Fair rules and regulations. 1. All exhibits of Santa Gertrudis breeding cattle must be registered or recorded (50% - 75% with one parent a registered Santa Gertrudis), meeting the requirements for registration or recordation as outlined in the Santa Gertrudis Rules and Regulations for Registration, and shall be governed by the last revised version of the Rules and Regulations for Approved Santa Gertrudis Open and Junior Shows as approved by the Board of Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, P. O. Box 1257, Kingsville, TX 78364. A copy may be obtained by contacting the association or viewed at www.santagertrudis.com 2. Each owner must be a member in good standing with SGBI. No outstanding balances on an active or junior members account. 3. All animals accepted for exhibition in an SGBI sanctioned show are subject to inspection at each show between arrival on grounds and prior to entering the show ring. The inspection will be conducted by a committee comprised of two (2) members of the Shows and Exhibits Committee and one (1) from the Breed Standards Committee. 4. Heifers twenty-four (24) months or age or older must be safe in calf as verified by a graduate veterinarian or have produced a live, Santa Gertrudis sired calf with that calf at side meeting the Standard of Excellence and the calf must be registered by thirty (30) days of age. If the animal is open due to being an embryo transfer program this fact must be verified by a written statement signed by a licensed embryo technician in order to show. 5. All late summer yearling bulls and older must be exhibited with a nose ring or nose clip. 6. All animals must be registered or recorded and PERMANENTLY identified before the show with a brand ID or an ear tattoo. 7. JUNIOR OWNERS AND POSSESSION RULE a. To be eligible to compete in SGBI approved junior shows, animal(s) must be registered or recorded in the name of the junior member. This registered or recorded junior must feed, fit, care for, and show the animal entered. Ownership deadline is April 1 for all animals born January 1 of the preceding year and thereafter, and November 1 for all other animals. b. Juniors participating in Open Shows are allowed and encouraged. Entry must be shown by owner or family member (sister, brother, mother, grandparent, legal guardian, relative by blood). No animal may be fitted or shown by any open exhibitor at any time during the junior s ownership period. An exception is transportation, feed, and care for the duration of the show. In the event of an emergency another junior member may show the animal with the approval of the Shows and Exhibits Chairman or his/ her representative. 8. FITTING a. Purebred fitting All purebred animals must be exhibited with the hair brushed down on the entire body, legs, and tail with no foreign objects attached to the animal in a manner as to alter the animal s conformation or change its appearance. Exhibitors failing to abide by this rule will not be allowed to show. Specifically, all hair must be brushed down slick; head clipped smooth; underline clipped blending sides; udder and teats clipped with no long hair to emphasize udder; ears clipped as to environmental and local standards; neck and brisket clipped; body clip using common sense as to season; leg hair clipped and do not leave long from hock or knee to hoof; tailhead clipped; pull switch or brush out (no ball, etc.) trim tail to personal preference. b. Star Five fitting Star Five exhibits are not subject to purebred clipping rules. Entries are to be fitted blow and go. Hair may be brushed according to preference with no foreign substance/fitting materials on any part of the body. 17