Great Harwood Agricultural Show - Shetland Pony Section

AFFILIATED TO THE SHETLAND PONY STUD BOOK SOCIETY & GEMS

JUDGE - MRS EILEEN CARLYLE (DRYFESDALE STUD)

THE SHETLAND PONY STUD BOOK SOCIETY SPSBS AFFILIATION RULES 2023

1. Classes must be confined to SPS-BS Registered Ponies. Ponies must be named ontRoad he entry form and in the catalogue if one is produced. Society rosettes must only be given to ponies registered with the Society or to foals eligible for registration.

2. Three-year-old fillies with foals at foot may not be shown. All foals must be aminimum of three weeks old on the day of the show.

3. TO ENTER A STALLION IN ANY CLASS AT AN AFFILIATED SHOW ENTIRE MALES AGED 4 YEARS OLD AND OVER MUST HAVE AN “S”NUMBER AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH EITHER THESOr PSBS STALLION ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO 2006 OR THE Current SPSBS VOLUNTARY VETERINARY EXAMINATION. Ridden stallions MUST display a stallion bridle badge. Inhand colts/stallions of 2 years old OR over must be shown bitted and are advised to display a stallion bridle disc which are available to purchase from the SPSBS.

4. There must be no colts or entire males in Young Handlers classes. Children under 14yrs old may not show colts (excluding foals) or entire males in In-Hand classes. Children under 12yrs old on the day of the show may not show entire males in ridden classes. In the interests of safety, hard hats must be worn by all handlers aged 14yrs or under in In-hand classes. Exhibitors should not kneel but remain standing while in the ring. Hard hats must be worn by all exhibitors,irrespective of age, in ridden classes. Ridden and driven ponies must be 4 years old and over. In ridden classes, if a rider falls off at any time whilst in the ring,both pony and rider must leave the ring, rider dismounted, and take no further part.