53rdANNUAL OUGHTERARD AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August 2015

ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY AUGUST 21st 2015

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

ENTRY NUMBERS AVAILABLE FROM ENTRIES SECRETARY ON DAY

ALL SATURDAY ENTRIES TO: Noelle McNamara, c/oOughterard Show Office,

Camp St, Oughterard, Co Galway. Tel: 086 3790515

ALL SUNDAY ENTRIES TO:Oughterard Show Office, Camp St, Oughterard, Co Galway. Tel: 086 0648294 / 086 1517289

Member of Irish Shows Assoc. & affiliated to Irish Pony Society

Admission to grounds on Saturday: FREE

Admission to grounds on Sunday including Hall: Adults €10,

Senior Citizens & Students €5, Children Free, Family €20.

Chairperson: Mary Nee

Oughterard Show Office: Tel 086 1517289

General Secretary: Louise Welby

Office Administrator: Mary O’Connor

Entries Secretary: Barbara Welby 086 0648294

or email:

ALL PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID ON SHOW DAY WITH THE

EXCEPTION OF THE DOMESTIC ARTS WHICH WILL BE PAID WITHIN SIX WEEKS OF THE SHOW – TEEN & CHILDRENS CLASSES WILL BE PAID OUT

AT 4.30PM ON THE DAY

** CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT FREE** sponsored by the Show

PLEASE NOTE: ENTRANTS DETAILS ARE PUBLISHED IN OUR ANNUAL SHOW CATALOGUE EXCEPT FOR TEENS & CHILDREN

NO UNAUTHORISED TICKET SELLERS ALLOWED ON SHOW GROUNDS

TRADE STANDS WELCOME BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY

WITH TRADE STAND CO-ORDINATOR – 086 3359775

Show Schedule and Entry Forms also available to download on

SATURDAY 29th August 2015

Programme of Events

Entries and Enquiries: Noelle McNamara, c/o Oughterard Show Office,

Camp St, Oughterard, Co Galway. Tel: 086 3790515

STRICTLY NO LATE ENTRIES, with the exception of Gymkhana entries which will be taken

on the day.

Stabling Enquiries: Oughterard Show Office. Tel: 086 1517289

All classes run in numerical order.

RING 1 Ridden Ring Judging commences at 9.00 am

Rosettes Awarded: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; All participants will receive a rosette.

ENTRY FEE: €5 per class except where otherwise stated

CLASS 501:YOUNG HANDLERS CLASS to be shown by a child 10 years of age and under, open to any size pony.

Handlers must wear the correct dress and recommended hat.

CLASS 502:FAMILY LEAD REIN PONY forponies, mares or geldings 4 years and over not exceeding 138cms, rider under 10 on 01/1/2015.

CLASS 503RIDDEN CLASS for ponies, mares and geldings 4 years and over to be ridden

by riders who have not attained their 10th birthday on 01/ 1/ 2015

CLASS 504RIDDEN CLASS for ponies and geldings 4 years and over to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 12th birthday on 01/1/2015.

CLASS 505RIDDENCLASS for ponies, mares and geldings 4 years and over to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 14th birthday on 01/1/2015.

CLASS 506RIDDEN CLASS for ponies, mares and geldings 4 years and over to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 16th birthday on 01/01/2015.

ClASS 507 RIDDEN CLASSfor coloured ponies, mares geldings 4 years and over to be ridden by a rider who have not and attained their 16th birthday on 01/01/2015.

With the exception of the coloured class, the same rider/ pony combination may ride only once in the above Ridden Classes.

CLASS 508CORRIBWAY BRANCH of The Irish Pony Club, RIDDEN CLASS, open to all members of the IRISH PONY Club also, mare or gelding 4 years and over. To be judged on the rider and pony as a suitable combination for pony club activities.

Pony Club Number Must Be Stated On Entry Form.

CLASS 509:RIDING FOR THE DISABLED.

CLASS 510: REGISTERED CONNEMARA RIDDEN CLASS, can be ridden by rider

any age. Entry Fee €10. Prize Fund €200.

RING 2 Commences at approx. 2.30p.m.

EVENT 1 / Cross Poles for Beginners Riders may be lead (one round of jumping ) / Prizes in Kind
Entry Fee €5
EVENT 2 / Newcomers 40cms / Prizes in Kind
Entry Fee €5
EVENT 3 / Sportsman 60cms / Prizes in Kind
Entry Fee €5
EVENT 4 / Sportsman 80cms / Prize fund €100
Entry Fee €10
EVENT 5 / Sportsman 90cms / Prize Fund €100
Entry Fee €10
EVENT 6 / Sportsman 1.00m / Prize Fund €100
Entry Fee €10

Please note the Sportsman Classes are open to all riders, horses and ponies registered and unregistered.

The same pony or horse may carry 3 different riders in the same event or a mixture of competitions.

Show jumping rules will apply.

RING 3A WORKING HUNTER Judging commences at 9am Sharp

Entry Fee: €10 per class Prize Fund: €100 per class

Classes may be amalgamated if insufficient numbers.

CLASS 522:OPEN 153 cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS.For ponies, mares & geldings 4 years old and over, exceeding 143 cm but not exceeding 153 cm., suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 20th birthday on 1st of January of the current year.

CLASS 523:OPEN 143 cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS.For ponies, mares or geldings 4 years old and over, exceeding 133 cm but not exceeding 143 cm., suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 17th birthday on 1st of January of the current year.

CLASS 524:OPEN 133 cm WORKING HUNTER PONY CLASS.For ponies, mares or geldings 4 years old and over, exceeding 123cm but not exceeding 133 cm, suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 14th birthday on 01/01/15.

CLASS 525:OPEN CRADLE STAKES. For ponies, mares or geldings 4 years old

and over, not exceeding 123cm, suitable for and to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 11th birthday on 01/01/15.

CLASS 526:OPEN WORKING STARTER STAKES.For ponies, mares or geldings 4 years old and over, not exceeding 133 cm, suitable for & to be ridden by riders who have not attained their 12th birthday on 01/01/15.

CLASS 527: POWERS QUARRY INTERNATIONAL RIDDEN REGISTERED CONNEMARA PERFORMANCE PONY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER. See pages 9 & 10 of Schedule for rules.

CLASS 528: NEW: Oughterard Connemara Open Derby for Connemara Ponies/Mare/Gelding/Stallion 4 yrs old and over to be ridden by a rider of

any age. Fences will not exceed 1 meter. Prize Fund €300.

Competition will take place at 5.15 p.m. approx.

All Stallions must be ridden by riders who have attained their 14th birthday

on 01/01/2015

Riders in all Pony Competitions must wear protective headgear,

which includes a permanently fitted, non-detachable,

retaining harness, secured to the shell at more than two points.

Such headgear must be worn with the chin-strap properly adjusted

and fastened at all times when mounted or in the vicinity

of the Show Grounds.

RIDDEN HORSES: Judging commences at 10.45 a.m.

Enquiries to Co-Ordinator: Roger Joyce 087 9604517

Prize Money: €250 per class as follows: 1st €110, 2nd €75, 3rd €45, 4th €20 except where stated.

Entry fee: €15.00

All riders in the Horse Section must have attained their 16th birthday by 1st January 2015.

CLASS 531:HEAVY WEIGHT HUNTER: Mare/Gelding 4 yrs old and over.

CLASS 532: GAIN MEDIUM/LIGHTWEIGHT RIDDEN HUNTER: Mare/Geldings 4 yrs

& over. Prizes in kind to the value of €250.

CLASS 533:COLOURED HORSE MARE/GELDING 4 yrs old and over.

CLASS 534:SMALL RIDDEN HUNTER: Mare/Gelding4yrs & over, 158cms or under.

CLASS 535:RIDDEN COB: 4yrs & over, exceeding 148cms, but not exceeding 155cms.

Irish Draught All Ireland Performance Championship

very, kindly sponsored by Horse Sport Ireland

Judging commences at 1.00 p.m. Enquiries to Mary Nee 086 8521959

This Championship will be divided into two events. Prize Fund €9,000.

Prizes in each event are as follows:

1st Prize€13005th€275

2nd €9006th€225

3rd €6007th€200

4th €3758th€175

The breeder of the highest placed horse in each event born in Ireland will receive €450.

Prize Money will be paid directly by Horse Sport Ireland after the event.

Class 536: Irish Draught mares, geldings and stallions 4 -6 years old, 155cms and over, to be ridden by riders over 16 years on 01.01.2015.

Class 537:Irish draught mares, geldings and stallions 7 years and upwards, 155cms

and over, to be ridden by riders over 16 years on 01.01.2015.

Entry Fee: €60. Entry fee must be paid with entry and NO LATE entries

All entries to be sent to Oughterard Show Office, Camp Street, Oughterard, Co. Galway. Entries will close on Friday 14th August 2015.

Please see our website for rules and further details: