17th International Show

Welsh Pony and Cob Society Cymdeithas y Merlod a r Cobiau Cymreig 17th International Show to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales, UK on Saturday 6 th & Sunday 7 th August 2011 Closing Date for Entries 27 th June 2011 NO late entries will be accepted All entries to: Welsh Pony and Cob Society, Bronaeron, Felinfach, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8AG Tel.: 01570 471754 Fax: 01570 470435 email: secretary@wpcs.uk.com www.wpcs.uk.com

Welsh Pony and Cob Society International Show 2011 President Mrs K A James (WPCS President) Show Commitee Chairman Mr E Prosser Entries Secretary Mrs M Manchip Commitee Mr S Franklin, Mrs C E Reed, Mr D Evans, Mr D W Lloyd, Mr A Bowen, Mr J Batt, Dr E W Davies Show Secretary Ms A Prytherch Welsh Pony & Cob Society Bronaeron, Felinfach, Lampeter Ceredigion SA48 8AG WALES 01570 471754 Judges In Hand Section A Mrs J Perrins (Heaton) & Ms A Aerts (Voermanhof) Belgium Section B Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mr K Townsend (Draytown) New Zealand Section C Mr D Jones (Tremymor) & Mr H H Jaeger, Germany Section D Mr D Harris (Pennal) & Mr E. de Sutter (Rode) Belgium W.P-B.R Mr B Hyslop (Maxwelltown) & Mr Van de Goor, Netherlands Open Ridden Ms H Williams (Seiont) & Ms C. Gray (Elargee), Australia Lead Rein Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mrs D Collinson (Stradana) France First Ridden Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mrs D Collinson (Stradana) France Junior Ridden Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mrs D Collinson (Stradana) France Special Classes Mr G Evans (Hewid), Mr J Gray (Thorneyside) & Mrs R Thielan van Praat (Vennebos) Netherlands Driven Mr J Gray (Thorneyside) & Mrs R Thielan van Praat (Vennebos) Netherlands Working Hunter Pony Jumping/Style - Mrs L Hillard (Gryngallt) Conformation/Ride - Mrs R A Lutey (Trevarth) Miss A Van Vuurenova, Czech Republic Supreme Champion All Judges To be judged on a points basis Showground Managers Mr S Franklin & Mr E Prosser

Brightwells Ring Classes to commence at 8.30am Saturday 6th August 2011 WELSH RIDDEN OPEN CLASSES The NPS/Ringside Stud M&M Open Ridden National Championship To be judged by Ms H Williams (Seiont) & International Judge TBC No entries to be shown on the lead rein Class 1 Section D 4 years old and over Class 2 Section C 4 years old and over Class 3 Section B 4 years old and over Class 4 Section A 4 years old and over Please Note Class 5 & 6 are not included in the NPS/Ringside Stud M&M Open Ridden National Championship Class 5 Welsh Part Bred, 14.2 hh (148cms) and under 4 years old and over Class 6 Welsh Part Bred, over 14.2 hh (148cms) 4 years old and over INTERNATIONAL WELSH RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 1-6 inclusive DRIVEN CLASSES To commence no earlier than 1pm To be judged by Mr J Gray (Thorneyside) & Mrs R Thielan van Praat (Vennebos) Netherlands If insufficient entries, classes may be combined Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Harness class single, Section A, to be shown in show wagon Harness class single, Section B, to be shown in show wagon Harness class single, Section C, to be shown in show wagon Harness class single, Section D, to be shown in show wagon Harness class single, Welsh Part Bred, to be shown in show wagon Open Private Drive open to any Welsh Section, Open to any combination except Show Wagons. Class may be split if sufficient entries INTERNATIONAL DRIVEN CHAMPIONSHIP All 1 st Prize winners from classes 7-12 inclusive Champion & Reserve will be awarded an Engraved Welsh Crystal Bowl

Bronaeron Ring WELSH MINI RIDDEN CLASSES Classes to commence 8.30am To be judged by Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mrs D Collinson (Stradana) France To be run under NPS rules. As this is a breed show the Owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or qualify for the final, but must become a Full member of the NPS for the pony to enter the final at the Summer Championship in August 2012. Class 13 The NPS/Micor Demolition Ltd M&M Leading Rein National Championship Lead Rein 12 h.h (121.9cm) and under open to Section A & B. Riders must have attained their 3 rd birthday but must not have attained their 9 th birthday before the 1 st January in the current year. To be shown in a snaffle bit. Class 14 The NPS/Micor Demolition Ltd M& M First Ridden National Championship First Ridden 12.2 h.h (128cm) and under. Open to Section A & B Riders must have attained their 3 rd birthday but not reached their 12 th birthday before 1 st January in the current year. INTERNATIONAL WELSH MINI RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 13 & 14 to compete JUNIOR RIDDEN CLASSES The NPS / R H R Demolition Ltd M&M Junior Ridden National Championship To be run under NPS rules. As this is a breed show the Owner does not have to be an NPS member for the pony to enter this competition or qualify for the final, but must become a Full member of the NPS for the pony to enter the final at the Summer Championship in August 2012. Class 15 Class 16 Class 17 Open to registered Welsh Section A & Welsh Section B mares and geldings four years old and over. Riders must not have attained their 14 th birthday before the 1 st January in the current year Open to registered Welsh Section C mares and geldings four years old and over. Riders must not have attained their 18 th birthday before the 1 st January in the current year Open to registered Welsh Section D mares and geldings four years old and over. Riders must not have attained their 18 th birthday before the 1 st January in the current year

INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 15-17 to compete Glanusk Ring OPEN WORKING HUNTER PONY The NPS / Area 25 M&M Working Hunter Pony National Championship To be judged by Jumping/Style - Mrs L Hillard (Gryngallt) Conformation/Ride - Mrs R A Lutey (Trevarth) & Miss A Van Vuurenova, Czech Republic To be judged under NPS rules Riders of Section A & B stallions must have attained their 11 th birthday and riders of Section C & D and Part bred stallions must have attained their 14 th birthday by the 1 st January of the current year. The highest placed pony in each class will qualify for the Final. Where the pony has already qualified the pony standing next in line which has not already qualified receives the qualification. Qualification may go no lower than 3 rd place. As this is a breed show owners need not be members of the NPS but when a pony qualifies the owner must become an NPS Full Member for the pony to enter the Final at the NPS Summer Championship Show. Class 18 Section A stallion, mare or gelding five years or over Class 19 Section B stallion, mare or gelding five years or over Class 20 Section C stallion, mare or gelding five years or over Class 21 Section D stallion, mare or gelding five years or over Please note class 22 not eligible for the The NPS / Area 25 M&M Working Hunter Pony National Championship Class 22 Welsh Part Bred stallion, mare or gelding five years or over M&M Working Hunter Pony National Championship 1 st Prize winners from classes 18-21 to compete. INTERNATIONAL WORKING HUNTER PONY CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 18-22 to compete. CHAMPIONS FROM OPEN RIDDEN & JUNIOR RIDDEN TO COMPETE FOR THE NPS SILVER MEDAL ROSETTE NPS offer The Minns M&M Ridden Silver Medal Rosette to the Supreme Champion. As this is a breed show the owner need not be a member of the

NPS to enter or qualify, but must become a Full member for the pony to enter the final at the Summer Championship in August 2012. SUPREME RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD IN THE BRIGHTWELLS RING AFTER THE DRIVEN CHAMPIONSHIP Open Ridden Champion, Mini Welsh Ridden Champion, Junior Ridden Champion, WHP Champion to compete. Champion & Reserve will be awarded an Engraved Welsh Crystal Bowl TRADITIONAL RIDDEN WELSH CLASSES To be judged by Mr G Evans (Hewid), Mr J Gray (Thorneyside) & Mrs R Thielan van Praat (Vennebos) Breed type, walk & trot, extravagance of action Class 23 Class 24 Section, A & B, stallion, mare or gelding four years old or over Section, C & D, stallion mare or gelding four years old or over INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL RIDDEN WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 23 & 24 to compete Don t Forget the International Show Dinner To be held on the Royal Welsh Showground 25.00 per ticket.

Sunday 7 th August Brightwells Ring All classes commence 8.30am Welsh Mountain Ponies - Section A not exceeding 12hh (121.9 cm). To be judged by Mrs J Perrins (Heaton) & Ms A Aerts (Voermanhof) Belgium Class 25 Class 26 Class 27 Class 28 Class 29 Class 30 Class 31 Class 32 Class 33 Class 34 Class 35 Class 36 Class 37 Class 38 Yearling colt Yearling filly 2 year old colt 2 year old filly 3 year old colt 3 year old filly 3 years old and under gelding Geldings 4 years and over Barren mare, 4 years old and over Junior Brood mares, 4-7 years with own foal at foot Senior Brood mares, 8 years and over with own foal at foot Foals, eligible for registration in the Welsh Stud Book Stallions 4-7 years Stallions 8 years and over SECTION A YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 25-31 inclusive & class 36 SECTION A CHAMPIONSHIP Youngstock Champion & Reserve and 1 st Prize winners from classes 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 & class 38. WELSH PONIES Section B not exceeding 13.2 hh (137.2 cm) To be judged by Mrs G M A Sells (Priestwood) & Mr K Townsend (Draytown) New Zealand Class 39 Class 40 Class 41 Class 42 Class 43 Class 44 Class 45 Yearling colt Yearling filly 2 year old colt 2 year old filly 3 year old colts 3 year old filly 3 years old and under gelding,

Class 46 Class 47 Class 48 Class 49 Class 50 Class 51 Class 52 Geldings 4 years and over Barren mare, 4 years old and over Junior Brood mares, 4-7 years with own foal at foot Senior Brood mares, 8 years and over with own foal at foot Foals, eligible for registration in the Welsh Stud Book Stallions 4-7 years Stallions 8 years and over SECTION B YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 39-45 inclusive & class 50 SECTION B CHAMPIONSHIP Youngstock Champion & Reserve and 1 st Prize winners from classes 46, 47, 48, 49, 51 & 52 WELSH PONIES (COB TYPE) Section C not exceeding 13.2 hh (137.2 cm) To be judged by Mr D Jones (Tremymor) & Mr H H Jaeger, Germany Class 53 Yearling colt Class 54 Yearling filly Class 55 2 year old colt Class 56 2 year old filly Class 57 3 year old colts Class 58 3 year old filly Class 59 3 years old and under gelding Class 60 Class 61 Class 62 Class 63 Class 64 Class 65 Class 66 Geldings 4 years and over Barren mare, 4 years old and over Junior Brood mares, 4-7 years with own foal at foot Senior Brood mares, 8 years and over with own foal at foot Foals, eligible for registration in the Welsh Stud Book Stallions 4-7 years Stallions 8 years and over SECTION C YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 53-59 inclusive & class 64 SECTION C CHAMPIONSHIP Youngstock Champion & Reserve and 1 st Prize winners from classes 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 & 66

WELSH COBS Section D exceeding 13.2hh (137.2 cm) To be judged by Mr D Harris (Pennal) & Mr E. de Sutter (Rode) Belgium Class 67 Yearling colt Class 68 Yearling filly Class 69 2 year old colt Class 70 2 year old filly Class 71 3 year old colts Class 72 3 year old filly Class 73 3 years old and under gelding, Class 74 Class 75 Class 76 Class 77 Class 78 Class 79 Class 80 Geldings 4 years and over Barren mare, 4 years old and over Junior Brood mares, 4-7 years with own foal at foot Senior Brood mares, 8 years and over with own foal at foot Foals, eligible for registration in the Welsh Stud Book Stallions 4-7 years Stallions 8 years and over SECTION D YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 67-73 inclusive & class 78 SECTION D CHAMPIONSHIP Youngstock Champion & Reserve and 1 st Prize winners from classes 74, 75, 76, 77, 79 & class 80. Bronaeron Ring WELSH PART BREDS To be judged by Mr B Hyslop (Maxwelltown) & Mr Van de Goor, Netherlands Class 81 Yearling colt Class 82 Yearling filly Class 83 2 year old colt Class 84 2 year old filly Class 85 3 year old colts Class 86 3 year old filly Class 87 3 years old and under gelding Class 88 Class 89 Class 90 Class 91 Class 92 Class 93 Class 94 Geldings 4 years and over Barren mare, 4 years old and over Junior Brood mares, 4-7 years with own foal at foot Senior Brood mares, 8 years and over with own foal at foot Foals, eligible for registration in the Welsh Stud Book Stallions 4-7 years Stallions 8 years and over

WELSH PART BRED YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP 1 st Prize winners from classes 81-87 inclusive & 92 WELSH PART BRED CHAMPIONSHIP Youngstock Champion & Reserve & 1 st Prize winners from classes 88, 89, 90, 91, 93 & class 94 INTERNATIONAL INHAND GELDING CHAMPIONSHIP All 1 st placed Geldings from Sections A, B, C, D & Welsh Part Bred will compete INTERNATIONAL INHAND FOAL CHAMPIONSHIP All 1 st placed Foals from Sections A, B, C, D & Welsh Part Bred will compete INTERNATIONAL INHAND YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP All Youngstock Champions from Sections A, B, C, D & Welsh Part Bred will compete INTERNATIONAL INHAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP All Champions from Sections A, B, C, D & Welsh Part Bred will compete INTERNATIONAL INHAND OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP The International Youngstock Champion and the International Senior Champion will compete Champion & Reserve will be awarded an Engraved Welsh Crystal Bowl (NPS offer the Kilmannan Stud M&M In Hand Silver Medal Rosette to the Supreme Champion, foals not eligible. As this is a breed show the owner need not be a member of the NPS to enter or qualify, but must become a Full member for the pony to enter the final at the Summer Championship in August 2012.) Every Competitor will receive a memento of the show.

GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Neither the Show Committee nor any of its officers, servants, or assistants shall be in any way responsible for any loss, injury or damages that may happen (from any cause or circumstances whatever) to exhibitors or their servants or assistants or other members of the public, or to any animal or property or to any vehicle brought into the Showground, or on premises used in conjunction with the Show, or while entering or leaving the same, or otherwise for anything else in connection with, or arising out of, or attributable to the Show. 2. NPS Mountain and Moorland Qualifying Rounds: These classes are judged under the Rules of the NPS. Ponies must be registered in the main body of their respective Mountain & Moorland Stud Books. Part breds are not eligible. Qualifying rounds for most NPS competitions are open to ponies owned by NPS members and nonmembers but only ponies owned by adult NPS members are eligible to qualify for the final of the competition at the NPS Summer Championship Show August 2012. The highest placed pony owned by an NPS member in each class will qualify for the final. Where this pony has already qualified the pony standing next in line which is owned by an NPS member and has not already qualified receives the qualification. Qualification may go no lower than 3rd place. Judges and/or stewards will check membership cards prior to presenting the qualifying rosettes and cards. NPS Standard members will be required to upgrade to Full membership to enter the final.nps/rosettes Direct Home Produced Ridden Championship - Riders of Home Produced ponies (see definition in the NPS Rules Book) can wear a white arm band in classes where this is indicated. These ponies, if owned by NPS members, are then eligible to qualify for the final at the NPS Summer Championship Show. 3. Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any consequential or other loss, injury or damage done to or occasioned by, or arising from any animal (including the spread of any infection or contagious disease) or article exhibited or introduced to the Showground by him or her and shall indemnify the Show Committee against all actions, proceedings, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses in relation to or arising out of his or her entry or entries in the Show. 4. The Show Committee in its absolute discretion may, without assigning any reason, refuse an entry or cancel any entry already accepted or may decline to admit to the Showground any animal or exhibitor or person or withhold any prize. Whenever, under this regulation any entry is refused or cancelled, or any exhibit, exhibitor or person is refused admission or is removed, the fees paid for such entry may, at the discretion of the Show Committee, be refunded and if refunded, shall be accepted by the exhibitor or intending exhibitor in full satisfaction of all claims against the Show Committee. 5. The Show Committee shall have the power to suspend or remove from the Showground, at the expense and risk of the person responsible, their stock or property, or anyone who shall infringe any of the regulations of the Show or the Welsh Pony and Cob Society or who shall refuse to comply with any instructions given by the stewards, or whose conduct shall in the opinion of the Show Committee be derogatory to the character or prejudicial to the interest of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society or its members, or who in the opinion of the Show Committee have been guilty of any act or omission involving cruelty or unnecessary suffering to, or neglect of any animal, and all forfeits, fees and charges shall be due by the person responsible before any removal from the Showground takes place. 6. The Show Committee reserves to itself the sole and overriding power to interpret these and any other prescribed Rules and Regulations or the terms of any Show Schedule and to settle and determine all matters, question or disputes in regard thereto, or otherwise arising out of or connected with or incidental to the Show.

7. The Welsh Pony and Cob Society s Showing Rules shall apply, subject to precedence being taken by any of the show s own regulations and in the case of the NPS qualifying rounds to the rules of the NPS. 8. Exhibitors should not enter an animal when that animal will be judged by a person who is the breeder or who has had a financial interest in the animal. 9. All entries must be registered, or in the case of foals be eligible for registration, with the Welsh Pony & Cob Society or one of her recognised daughter societies. Animals registered with a daughter society must have a pedigree which can be traced back to sires and dams exported from the United Kingdom with export certificates. All ponies must have a passport (except foals under 6 months old and accompanied by their dams). 10. Dams of exhibited foals must accompany the foal in the ring 11. Any Mare that has produced a foal in the current year must be accompanied by that foal in the show ring. 12. A fall of a pony or rider in any class will result in disqualification. The rider must not remount in the ring. 13. Exhibitors must not wear clothing bearing the name of their stud while in the show ring. 14. Animals should not be left unattended when tied to the side of trailers or lorries. 15. The judges decisions are final. 16. Objection shall be made within 30 minutes of the termination of the class, in writing, with the objector s full name and address, and lodged at the Secretary s Office, together with the sum of 100. All deposits shall be returned if the objection is sustained, or forfeited if the objection is found to be frivolous or incorrect in any detail. 17. The Show Committee accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any loss, injury or damage to any person, animal or property on the Showground, in the stables, car parks and their approaches. 18. The Show Committee reserves the right to cancel, combine or divide any class according to the number of entries received, to return or refuse any entry and to appoint substitutes for a judge, who may be unavoidably prevented from officiating. 19. Hard hats must be worn whilst mounted on the Showground. All competitors Ridden, Driven or exhibiting in In-hand classes must be correctly and tidily dressed. No spurs to be worn in the ridden classes. A whip or stick with a maximum length of 75 cm may be used. 20. Only 1 (one) person (= pony handler) shall be accompanying a pony or cob in the show ring for the In-Hand classes. 21. Dogs must be kept under control and on leads at all times and to be kept away from the show rings. 22. No fires to be lit or barbeques to be held in the horse box lines

How to get there Royal Welsh Showground Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY All enquiries to : Welsh Pony and Cob Society, Bronaeron, Felinfach, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8AG. 01570 471754