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THE 48th OUGHTERARD SHOW

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th Aug 2010

PONIES SECTION

Ring 1 IN-HAND PONIES

Judging commences at 9.00am

All classes run in numerical order.

Enquires to Chief Steward:

Prize Money: €195 (except where stated) 1st €100, 2nd €50, 3rd €25, 4th €20

Entry Fee: €15.00

CLASS 1: THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION & THE OUGHTERARD SHOW SOCIETY PRESENT THE QUALIFIER FOR THE CONNEMARA 2 & 3yr Old Filly & Mare of the future ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

Sponsored by Saoirse Saddlery Ballinasloe & Reg Connemara Owners Syndicate.

Rules & Regulations:

1. This championship is confined to Connemara 2 & 3 Year Old Filly - Mare of the future.

2. The progeny of a Registered Connemara Sire and Registered Connemara Dam.

3. CPBS Registered Pony must be in class 1

4. Exhibitors in both the qualifier and the final must have the CPBS passport ready for inspection prior to entering the ring, failure to comply with the rule will lead to immediate disqualification.

5. Two ponies in each qualifying class may be selected to compete in the final provided the judges & the ISA agree the standard is high enough.

6. One of the judges at the final must be from the CPBS judges list.

7. Ponies qualified for the final are not eligible to enter any other class at the Ballinasloe Show.

8. These rules to be read in conjunction with ISA Rules.

Entry Fee to Qualifying Show: €10.00 Entry Fee to Final: €20.00

Prizes: 1st €400, 2nd €250, 3rd €150, 4th €100, 5th €50, 6th €50

Final : BALLINASLOE SHOW SATURDAY 2ND October 2010

CLASS 2: YEARLING COLT OF GELDING progeny of Reg. Connemara Mare & Reg.

Connemara Stallion.

CLASS 3: YEARLING FILLY progeny of Reg. Connemara Mare & Reg. Connemara Stallion. CLASS 4: 2 YEAR OLD REG. CONNEMARA PONY COLT progeny of Reg. Connemara & Reg. Connemara Stallion.

CLASS 5: 2 YEAR OLD REG. CONNEMARA PONY FILLY progeny of Reg. Connemara Mar & Reg. Connemara Stallion.

CLASS 6: 3 YEAR OLD REG. CONNEMARA PONY COLT progeny of Reg. Connemara Mare & Reg. Connemara Stallion.

CLASS 7: 3 YEAR OLD REG. CONNEMARA PONY MARE.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

(Open to 1st & 2nd Prize Winners from Classes 3-8)

CLASS 8: 4 YEAR OLD REG. CONNEMARA PONY MARE - if mare has foaled, foal must be shown.

CLASS 9: THE “SMALLER TYPE” REG. CONNEMARA PONY MARE.

Rules & Conditions:

I. Ponies 3 years old and upwards are eligible

II. Height on registration certificate must not exceed 13.2’ (138cms)

III. Ponies will be measured on the day and must not exceed 13.2’

IV. Entry Fee Non-Refundable

CLASS 10: REG CONNEMARA PONY BAY MARE 2 year old and over (with black points, black mane and tail)

CLASS 11: REG CONNEMARA PONY MARE without foal at foot (5-10yrs)

CLASS 12: REG CONNEMAR PONY MARE with foal at foot (5-10yrs)

CLASS 13: REG CONNEMARA PONY STALLION The Canavan Trophy .

Confined Section: BEST STALLION RESIDENT IN CONNEMARA.

CLASS 14: REG CONNEMARA PONY MARE without foal at foot (11-19yrs)

CLASS 15: REG CONNEMARA PONY MARE with foal at foot (11-19yrs)

CLASS 16: REG CONNEMARA PONY MARE with or without foal at foot (20 yrs & over)

N.B. REG PAPERS MUST BE PRESENTED BEFORE JUDGING COMMENCES.

CHAMPION PONY OF SHOW

(Open to 1st & 2nd Prize Winners of Classes 9-18) & Winner of Junior Championship)

RING 2:

CLASS 17: COLT FOAL from Reg. Connemara Pony Mare & Reg. Connemara Pony Stallion.

CLASS 18: FILLY FOAL from Reg. Connemara Pony Mare & Reg. Connemara Pony Stallion.

CLASS 19: BEST FILLY / COLT FOAL from Reg. Connemara Pony Mare & Reg. Connemara Pony Stallion, bred and owned by a resident of the Oughterard parish.

CHAMPION FOAL OF SHOW

(Open to 1st & 2nd prize winners of Classes 17, 18 & 19)

Joe McLoughlin Perpetual Cup

CLASS 20: REG CONNEMARA PONY MARE with or without foal at foot and owned by a resident of the Oughterard parish.

CLASS 21: REG CONNEMARA PONY YOUNG HANDLERS for pony mares or geldings 4 years old and over, to be handled by persons under 16 years on 01/01/10.