Rules/Entry form SHETLAND PONY OWNERS & BREEDERS NATIONAL IN-HAND AWARDS 2008

  • To be awarded to winner and runner up for both Standard / miniatures. (To avoid over showing, Foal award and brood mare may be a combination of more than one mare and foal)Foal award SINGLE FOAL OR COMBINED FOALS RESULTS, Yearling Colt, Yearling Filly, 2 year old Filly, 2/3 year old Colt, 3 year old filly, Brood Mare, Yeld Mare, Stallion 4 years and over, Gelding junior. Gelding adult. Classes may be split/combined depending on entries/results. Winner only to best midi Competitors may attend as many of the qualifying shows (See list ) wherever they are domiciled. But for the purpose of this scheme up to SIX SHOWS PER PONY UNDER SIX DIFFERENT JUDGES only may be submitted.
  • Class wins gain 1st place 10 points, 2nd 7 points, 3rd 5 points. Competitors & supporters of this scheme must have paid their entry fee by postmarked 30th April latest for that year. (Some eligible shows MAY already have taken place. (SEE LIST)
  • Entry Fees are as follows. £20 per stud. Covers all ponies owned by stud for their individual classes. Points won by ponies being owned and or shown by persons other than the breeder, will be eligible for inclusion in the breeding stud's total for the Breeders Cup, BUT THEY MUST BE ENTERED EITHER BY THE OWNER OR THE BREEDER PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE OF ENTRY. The Breeder/Prefix holder is responsible for ensuring results/points that are won by such ponies are declared if they wish them to be counted as owners do not always declare points unless they feel they might win/runner up in class.
  • All other OWNERS who own ponies who wish to enter the competition in their INDIVIDUAL pony's age/sex class, fee is £10 per pony. Name pony when entering (Or £20 for ALL ponies owned, ie IF more than 1, NO NEED TO NAME PONIES until submitting results) Separate classes for coloured ponies (& Broken coloured) are ineligible other than at the National Breed Show or where they are separated and are obliged to enter accordingly. In any event, only one class per show per pony, other ponies results may be declared from same show for other entered ponies.
  • Gelding classeswill be scored as other classes.
  • BREEDERS CUP (top winning prefix) will be extracted automatically from all submitted results sheets. STUDS: A MAXIMUM OF 3 PONIES IN THE BREEDER’S prefix OWNERSHIPWILL BE EXTRACTED (Best 3) BY COLLATOR FROM YOUR END OF SEASON CLAIM FORM. PONIES NOT IN YOUR OWNERSHIP (GENUINELY) ie OWNED BY OTHERS WILL COUNT (they Must be entered in scheme, see above). THIS GIVES EVERY STUD A CHANCE AT THE BREEDERS CUP
  • All results sheets must be sent to the Organiser, G S Hart, by closing date 24th Sept. 2008

In the event of points being level in any category, the number of championships won, relating to that pony, will decide. If still drawn, then results will be declared = 1st, = 2nd, or whatever. In any event the decision of the organisers is final. Incorrect submissions of results howsoever caused will be disallowed. PLEASE BE ACCURATE WHEN SUBMITTING RESULTS. It is a condition of entry that these rules are accepted and 'in their spirit' as no disputes will be entertained. Incorrect submissions of results may be disqualified. If you are not sure of anything, please ask the promoter for clarification. 01323 870657 or

A points claim form one per pony in 2008 will be available on the web site or sent in September in time for claims.YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP YOUR OWN RUNNING RECORD OF YOUR PONY/IES / SHOWS /PLACINGS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AS ERRORS IN SUBMISSION ARE EXPENSIVE FOR THE SCHEME AND EMBARRASSING FOR OWNERS.

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I wish to enter the OWNERS & BREEDERS NATIONAL IN HAND AWARDS 2008

Name/s...... Date ...... Stud Prefix if applicable…………………………

Address......

Postcode...... tel ...... ……………...e-mail......

I enclose my payment of £20 per stud which also qualifies my stud for Breeders Cup points for any ponies entered with my prefix being shown or owned by any person at this scheme's eligible shows or

Non breeder exhibitors £10 per pony (2 or more £20 covers all ponies) YOU MUST DECLARE A PONY'S

NAME ONLY if £10 SINGLE ENTRY. reg. Name…………………………(more than 1 pony, no need)

CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE To SUSSEX SHETLAND SHOW and send to

G.S. Hart, CRANFORD, Berwick, Near Polegate, EAST SUSSEX, BN26 6TF