SHOW DETAILS: Entry Deadline: Online Only August 15, 2017 May start arriving: Noon September 20, 2017 Must be in place: Noon September 23, 2017 Check in: By Noon September 23, 2017 Judged: After Jr. Santa Gertrudis September 24, 2017 Released: After the Open Santa Gertrudis SUPERINTENDENT: ASSOCIATIONS: JUDGE: Dale Pitchford, Warner, OK Santa Gertrudis Breeders Association 2017-2018 Point Show 2016 Grand Champion Bull Exhibitor: Darrell Pitchford Photo credit: Final Drive Photography Rules: 1. Exhibitor agrees to abide by all rules, regulations, specifications and requirements set out in the Rules and Regulations section (found separate from this section) and any other said rules distributed by Oklahoma State Fair management. 2. Exhibitors will not be allowed to enter the ring with an outstanding debt. In case of the event that an exhibitor does show while still owing money, the Oklahoma State Fair reserves the right to deduct money owed from any premium money the exhibitor is awarded. 3. All exhibits of Santa Gertrudis breeding cattle must be registered meeting the requirements for registration 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 & Junior Shows as approved by Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, PO Box 1257, Kingsville, TX 78364. A copy may be obtained by contacting the association or viewed at www.santagertrudis.com. 4. Each owner must be a bona fide member of SGBI. This means the active or junior member has paid all current dues and fees with no outstanding balances on their accounts. 5. 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. 6. Heifers 24 months of age or older must have produced a calf or be safe in calf as verified by a graduate veterinarian. If animal is open due to being in an embryo transfer program, this fact must be verified by a written statement signed by a licensed embryo technician. 7. A cow shown with calf at side; calf must be her natural calf meeting the Standard of Excellence, must be registered if older than thirty (30) days. If calf is less than 30 days of age it is subject to registration. 8. All senior bull classes (late junior yearling bull and over) must have either a nose ring or a nose clip for show purposes. 9. All animals must be individually identified by tattoo and/or a numerical fire or freeze brand. 10. All 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 (no steer or Brahman clips) and do not leave long from hock or knee to hoof; tailhead clipped; pull switch or brush out (no ball, etc.); trim tail (no shear except back side). Fitting handbook should be studied. 11. Each animal must be exhibited with the correct age and shown in the class corresponding with their correct age. SGBI reserves the right to tooth animals without prior notice to the breeders in order to verify age of cattle. 12. Entries in each class will be placed 1, 2, 3, etc. Animals are to be presented in descending order according to age. 1
13. Polled classes will be entered at the same time as class entries are required by each show. Animals will be lined up according to age for the judge. 14. To be eligible to show in Best of Polled, animals must be slick polled with no scurs, no scars, no dehorning and with no evidence of horny tissue. 15. There must be at least five (5) exhibitors and twenty-five (25) head of cattle, or a minimum of fifty (50) head of cattle, to constitute a recognized Santa Gertrudis show. 16. In all shows in which fifty (50) head or less are entered, all early and late classes may be combined at the discretion of the show officials. 17. Classes with over Thirty (30) entries should be divided into sections and section winners return for final placing. 18. The judge must be an SGBI approved judge. 19. Dress for showing in an approved SGBI show shall be of clean and neat clothing of collared shirts with sleeves, belts, no midriffs showing and appropriate footwear no tennis shoes. Exhibitors may wear hats or go bareheaded - no caps. 20. Juniors showing in open shows is allowed and encouraged. Entry must be shown by the owner or immediate family member (sister, brother, mother, father, grandparents, legal guardian). 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 to a show may be allowed. Refer to junior ownership rules. 21. Each animal shall be presented in the show ring in its natural conformation and structure without alteration or modification. Alteration or modification shall be defined to include any surgical, chemical, electrical, pharmaceutical or other appearance change, save only branding, tattooing, foot trimming, or dehorning. Additionally, no pumping or filling of an animal with a liquid, diuretic or any other substance is allowed. ALL animals and exhibitors found to be in violation of this rule will be banned for life from showing at SGBI approved shows. 22. If entries are not properly fitted and good herdsmanship followed, the owner may be asked to not display their cattle until adhering to the proper procedures as outlined in our herdsmanship paper. 23. Every exhibitor, in consideration of their entry being accepted, agrees to submit any animal so entered by them to inspection and agrees to have such animal submitted to any tests as may be designated and requested by the Shows and Exhibits Committee, or the authorized representatives of the relevant show or fair, and agrees that the conclusions reached by the committee/representative as to whether such animal is unethically fitted or over age, shall be final, without recourse, against SGBI and designated personnel. Any false representation, interference or unprofessional conduct on the part of any exhibitor will be dealt with by the Shows and Exhibits Committee according to the equities of the case. 24. Any person who furnished the birthday of the animal to SGBI either on the IPRA of some other document (whereby that birthday information is transferred to the registration certificate) and that animal is exhibited in an SGBI approved show with an incorrect age and the age determined by the designated veterinarian exceeds the age listed on the registration certificate by more than 30 days, the person furnishing the birthday above and such person furnishing said information to SGBI for inclusion on the registration certification shall be barred from showing in a SGBI approved show for a period of six (6) months for the first offense, one (1) year for the second offense and for life for the third offense. However the animal, if transferred to another owner, may be placed in the correct class and be shown again. 25. For and in consideration of the opportunity to participate in any SGBI approved show, each exhibitor hereby releases SGBI, its officers, directors and representatives from negligence, and all claims, suits and judgments, either past, present or future, arising from or connected with the administration or use of such test or examination and the resulting decision therefrom. 26. Any exhibitor desiring to dispute or challenge the results of any test, exam, or show rule enforcement, as applied to his/her animals, shall do so in accordance with procedures established by the rules of the association. 27. APPEALS: An appeal from the decision of the veterinarian or designated association representation designated by the SGBI under sections 1 and 4 of the Inspection of Exhibits may be made to the Executive Committee of SCBI if the following requirements are satisfied: a. the appeal is in writing and is signed by the appealing party; and b. the appealing party files the written appeal with SGBI Board of Directors of SGBI Representative or fair officials as soon as possible after the veterinarian s decision is rendered and in any event within six (6) hours of the time of the veterinarian s or designated association representatives decision was made. If an appeal satisfying the foregoing requirements is filed with the SGBI Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall hold a hearing at which the appealing party and the veterinarian or designated association representatives whose decision is being appealed shall present statements and other evidence that is 2
relevant to the matter, following which the Board of Directors shall render a decision which shall be final and conclusive. 28. PROCEDURES TO FILE A PROTEST: a. File protest with shop that infraction occurred. Follow their protest rules. b. File the same protest with the Shows and Exhibits Committee. Contact the chairman. c. Three exhibitors must sign the protest. d. All protests must be in writing and accompanied by a deposit of $100.00, cash or certified check, which will be forfeited if protest is not sustained. Such protest must state plainly the cause of the complaint or appeal and must be delivered to the Shows and Exhibits Committee within twenty four hours after the occasion for such protests. e. Order of hearing a protest: 1. Chairman of Shows and Exhibits Committee 2. Action by Shows and Exhibits Committee 3. Final action by Board of Directors 4. Follow appeal procedure as outlined in the Rules and Regulations f. All rules and regulations that have been properly protested to the Shows and Exhibits Committee shall be subject to the following penalties: 1. Loss of Premium money 2. Loss of Awards 3. Suspension from showing that animal as deemed necessary. Penalty may be for one show, two or three or as long as deemed necessary for the offense. 4. Suspension of the exhibitor being the same as other SGBI Rules penalties. 28. Failure to adhere to each show s specific rules shall also be subject to these penalties. Proper protest procedures must be adhered to according to that particular show rules. SGBI will follow each show s rules and any action taken by a show will be upheld by SGBI in relation to its bearing on our point show system. 29. DISQUALIFICATIONS: An exhibitor who has been disqualified from competition in any livestock show or has had a premium withheld or withdrawn on the grounds of rule violation(s) will not be allowed to compete in other shows. This shall include, but is not limited to, disqualification for fraud, misrepresentation, unethical fitting or deception. Judging procedures will not be interrupted for protest investigation; and depending on the basis of the protest, a decision may be withheld until a thorough investigation is completed. No complaint or appeal that a judge over-looked an animal will be considered. If any exhibitor, in any way, whether in person or by representative, interferes with the judge(s), or shows any disrespect to them or to show officials, the existing show may excuse him/her form the ring and exclude them from further competition; exhibitor premiums, that may have been awarded been awarded may also be withheld. If an animal is disqualified after having won awards or premiums, the animals placing below him may be moved up (at the option of the Shows and Exhibits Committee) to fill the vacated position. 30. RULES FOR HIGH POINT AWARDS: a. For each point show, 1 st place class winner will receive 2 points; 2 nd place class winner receives 1 point; Division Champion receives 3 points; Reserve Division champion receives 2 points; Grand Champion receives 5 points and Reserve Grand Champion receives 4 points; Best of Polled receives 1 point but does not count toward overall points. b. Get of Sire and produce of dam points go toward Exhibitor/Breeder of the Year Awards. c. Points will stay with animal if sold. d. The Sire and dam of the Year should have points from at least two (2) different offspring. e. All points earned at the national open Show are to be doubled. 31. Conduct in the Show Ring: If any exhibitor/owner/showman interferes in any way with the judge or shows disrespect to him, or to the show in the ring, the exhibitor/owner/showman may be dismissed by the judge or show management from the ring. The management may withhold from each exhibitor/owner/showman any premium monies that may have been awarded or take other steps deemed desirable. 32. DNA test on questionable animals: Santa Gertrudis Breeders International and its representatives reserve the right to require any test deemed necessary to verify the accuracy of an entry, classification and/or the pedigree of exhibited Santa Gertrudis animals, including calves exhibited at the side of a Santa Gertrudis female. 33. A limited number of tie outs will be available during the Fair on a first come first serve basis for paid cattle entries. 3
ENTRY INFORMATION: 1. Entries must be processed, submitted and paid online by midnight August 15, 2017 to avoid late fees. If payment is not processed online, total fees for online entries must be received in the Oklahoma State Fair administration office no later than August 22, 2017 along with any requested or necessary documents. See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 2, for additional information. 2. Entry forms will be available on website after August 15, 2017 and will be subject to late fees. 3. Include social security or tax identification number for one individual payee with entries. See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 2, for more information. 4. Substitutions See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 2, for more information. 5. A processing fee of $10.00 will be assessed one time and must be paid for each exhibitor/owner entering the Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Shows. (NOT assessed per handler/per animal/per division/per class.) The processing fee includes one parking hangtag which will allow parking of one vehicle for the period of time surrounding the specific date(s) of competition. See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 7, for additional parking pass options. 6. The animal must be entered under the Owner s Name as shown on the Registration papers. 7. Exhibitors: It is mandatory that you bring the printed receipt/invoice to Gate 7 and the Livestock Show office upon arrival. Gate 7 operating hours are 6:30 a.m. 10:30 p.m. See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 7, for additional information. 8. Each Exhibitor will receive a quantity of complementary armband(s) for admission based on the number of head entered. (REVISED in 2017) See Open, Junior & Youth Livestock Rules & Regulations, Section 2, for scale. CLASS AWARDS: 01. Early Summer Heifer Calves, May 1, 2017 or later Ribbons 02. Late Junior Heifer Calves, March 1 April 30,2017 Ribbons 03. Early Junior Heifer Calves, January 1 February 28, 2017 Ribbons 04. Late Senior Heifer Calves, November 1 December 31, 2016 Ribbons 05. Early Senior Heifer Calves, September 1 October 31, 2016 Ribbons 06. Champion & Reserve Heifer Calf Rosette 07. Late Summer Yearling Heifer, July 1 August 31, 2016 Ribbons 08. Early Summer Yearling Heifers, May 1 June 30, 2016 Ribbons 09. Late Junior Yearling Heifers, March 1 April 30, 2016 Ribbons 10. Early Junior Yearling Heifer; January 1 February 28, 2016 Ribbons 11. Champion & Reserve Yearling Heifer Rosette 12. Late Senior Yearling Heifers, October 1 December 31, 2015 Ribbons 13. Early Senior Yearling Heifer, July 1 September 30, 2015 Ribbons 14. Late Two-Year-Old Heifer, April 1 June 30, 2015 Ribbons 15. Early Two-Year-Old Heifer, January 1 March 31, 2015 Ribbons 16. Champion & Reserve Senior Female Rosette 17. Grand Champion & Reserve Female Banner 18. Best of Polled Female Award must be smooth polled with no horny tissue Rosette 19. Early Summer Bull Calf, May 1, 2017 or later Ribbons 20. Late Junior Bull Calf, March 1 April 30,2017 Ribbons 21. Early Junior Bull Calf, January 1 February 28, 2017 Ribbons 22. Late Senior Bull Calf, November 1 December 31, 2016 Ribbons 23. Early Senior Bull Calf, September 1 October 31, 2016 Ribbons 24. Champion & Reserve Bull Calf Rosette 25. Late Summer Yearling Bulls, July 1 August 31, 2016 Ribbons 26. Early Summer Yearling Bulls, May 1 June 30, 2016 Ribbons 27. Late Junior Yearling Bulls, March 1 April 30, 2016 Ribbons 28. Early Junior Yearling Bulls, January 1 February 28, 2016 Ribbons 29. Champion & Reserve Yearling Bull Rosette 30. Late Senior Yearling Bulls, October 1 December 31,2015 Ribbons 31. Early Senior Yearling Bulls, July 1 September 30, 2015 Ribbons 4
32. Late Two-Year-Old Bulls, April 1 June 30, 2015 Ribbons 33. Early Two-Year-Old Bulls, January 1 March 31, 2015 Ribbons 34. Aged Bulls, July 1 December 31, 2014 Ribbons 35. Champion & Reserve Senior Bull Rosette 36. Grand Champion & Reserve Bull Banner 37. Best of Polled Male Award must be smooth polled with no horny tissue Rosette 38. *Produce-of-Dam: Two offspring, the produce of one cow, within the age limits of individual Ribbons classes and exhibited in their respective classes. 39. *Get-of-Sire: Three animals, all by one sire and from at least two dams, both sexes Ribbons represented within age limits of individual classes and exhibited in their respective classes. 40. Star Five Females Ribbons AWARDS: Ribbons will be awarded to the top 10 in all classes (excluding championship classes) Championship classes will be awarded a Rosette or a Banner Premiums will be paid in all classes except for championship classes Premium scale (individual classes): 1 st Place: $50; 2 nd Place: $30; 3 rd Place: $20; 4 th Place: $10; 5 th Place: $5 Premium scale (*group classes): 1 st Place: $40; 2 nd Place: $30; 3 rd Place: $20 FEES: Required $10.00 Processing fee: Per exhibitor (NOT assessed per handler/per animal/per division/per class) $35.00 per head (if entered online by August 15) $10.00 *per group / per class entered (indicate group class number once on one entry form) Late Entry Fees $70.00 per head (if postmarked after August 15 & by August 31) $105.00 per head (if postmarked after August 31) Additional Fees (Discount tickets/passes must be pre-ordered and purchased prior to September 1, 2017) $10.00: Substitution Fees $30.00: Equipment permit $ 7.00: Adult single day ticket $ 4.00: Child single day ticket (ages 6 to 11) $20.00: Exhibitor Ticket Bundle (4 single day tickets) $25.00: Season Pass good for all 11 days of Fair $15.00: Additional parking hangtag (optional), Must be requested and paid with entries and limited to no more than one (1) per exhibitor. Subject to availability and rules as indicated on hangtag. Oklahoma State Fair, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that serves the people of Oklahoma and is dedicated to continuing the organization s heritage of education, entertainment and economic development through the operation of State Fair Park and the annual Oklahoma State Fair. 5