Sunday's Schedule

SUNDAY AUGUST 30TH 2009

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Programme of Events

8.30am Show Grounds open for admission of exhibits.

9.00-11.00am Oughterard Community Centre opens for admission of exhibits

9.00am Judging of In-Hand Ponies & Ridden Classes - Ring 3

Judging of In-Hand Ponies - Ring 1

Judging of Connemara Foal Classes - Ring 2

10.30 - 11.30am Entries taken for Cat/Pet Section - Secretary's Office

From 10.30am Entries for Dog Section - Secretary’s Office

11.00am Judging of Sheep

11.30am Judging of Horses - Ring 2

11.30am Judging of Cats & Pets

12 noon Judging of Cattle

12.30pm Judging of Dogs

1.00pm Judging of Donkeys

1.30pm Ridden Supreme Championship - Ring 3

2.00pm Domestic Arts Section opens for viewing in the Oughterard Community Centre, Main St, Oughterard

2.00pm Official Opening of the 47th Show

From 2-3pm Entries taken for Bonny Baby Competition

Little Miss/ Master Oughterard

3.00pm Judging of Best Dressed Lady, Glamorous Granny, Sumer Style Teen Bonny Baby, Little Miss Oughterard & Little Master Oughterard.

2.00pm Powers Quarry International Final.

3.00-4.00pm Western Region Registered Irish Draught Foal C’Ship

5.00pm Donkey Derby

Tug of War

The Oughterard Show is the venue for the following

Gain Dog Food All Ireland Championship Qualifiers

The Greenvale Animal Feeds All Ireland Beef Heifer C’ship Qualifier

The Laragan Lime All Ireland Beef Bullock C’ship Qualifier

The Connemara Pony Gelding All Ireland Championship Qualifiers

The All Ireland Donkey Mare & Foal C’Ship Qualifier

OUGHTERARD SHOW SOCIETY REGULATIONS

1.All exhibits must be bona fida property of exhibitor and in the Home Craft classes, must have been made by the exhibitor and not previously exhibited at the Oughterard Show. In the produce classes, exhibits must have been produced in the exhibitors farm of garden.

2.Competitors are responsible if entered in classes which clash.

3.Exhibitors must satisfy themselves that their exhibits are in correct classes and bear correct number before judging commences.

4.It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to be on time for the judging of their class.

5.The judges are empowered to withhold prizes in classes in which there is not sufficient competition or merit.

6.The judges decisions as to the merit in all classes shall be final. Any objections should be lodged in writing with the secretary within 30 minutes following the completion of the competition, with a fee of €50, which will be returned if the objection is upheld. €50 per person per objection.

7.The judges shall have the power to have prize winning animals examined by a V.S, whose

certificates shall be limited to the statement “Sound” or “Unsound”. Soundness being a necessary qualification in every case. The Veterinary examination shall be precisely such as the animal would be submitted for an intending purchaser.

8.The committee will not be responsible for any loss or accident which may occur to exhibits,

exhibitors or to the general public.

9.All Horse & Ponies and especially Foals must be shown in headstall, cavbesons and/or to be led in bridle only. All cattle in headstalls.

10.In the interest of safety all animals must be led by competent adults.

11.No person shall be allowed to enter the judging ring in any class except the stewards of that class and those in charge of the animals. No steward shall officiate in any class in which he is an

exhibitor, or wear his/her stewards badge while showing such exhibit. Any exhibitor interfering with the judging will be disqualified.

12.Show grounds open at 8.30am. Exhibits must be on show in the Community Centre before 11.00am. Exhibits must not be removed before 5.00pm without written permission from the Show Secretary.

13.The person to whom a cup is awarded shall give security to the committee that the cup shall be delivered to the secretary at least 14 days prior to succeeding show, and in the same condition as it was received.

14.All entries must be lodged with the Entries Secretary, by Thursday August 20th 2009 -

Numbers to be collected in secretary's office on show day. No Refund given on any Entries.

15.Winners of confined sections may enter in open sections.

16.Market Gardeners shall not be eligible for garden produce classes.

17.Factories shall not be eligible for home crafts section.

18.Bakeries shall not be eligible for cookery classes.

19.No Refund will be given on any exhibits/non exhibits.

20.No animal or exhibitor should enter the ring wearing a rosette.

21.5% will be deducted from prize money in the Cattle, Pony, Horse, Sheep Section for the ISA Championship fund.

22.Should any matter arise not provided for in the preview of these rules and regulations the same shall be referred to the Executive Committee whose decision shall be final from which there is no appeal.

23.Prize money in the horse section will be held back until the Champion Horse of the Show is held in the hope of encouraging 1st prize winners to participate in the Champion Horse of the Show.

24.Classes with 2 entrants or less will be cancelled. The entry fee will be returned. Cattle classes are exempt from this rule.

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION

Ellenborough House, Dublin Roas, Naas, Co Kildare.

Tel: 045 879529 / 879474. Fax 045 874082

GENERAL RULES FOR ISA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009

A. ELIGIBILITY OF SHOWS

Shows wishing to participate in the 2009 Championships and be eligible to hold qualifiers, must have collected the Championship Fund Levy (currently 5%) from Horse, Pony, Cattle & @ Sheep class prize money for the year 2008 and forwarded the amount so collected, in full to the Irish Shows Association Head Office within the stipulated period of not more than

30 days from the date of their show. Alternative methods of meeting this obligation are not

acceptable.

Any show or competitor in breach of the Rules set out below will be disqualified from the

participating or competing in these Championships.

These General Rules and those relating to individual championships (where applicable) should be published in the show schedule and catalogue of the participating shows and must be strictly observed.

B. QUALIFYING ROUNDS (QUALIFIERS)

Qualifying rounds will take place at eligible shows selected by the Irish Shows Association.

C. Responsibility of shows holding qualifying rounds

a. Selected shows should hold a separate class for each qualifier from which the highest placed animals will qualify.

b. The Qualifier Class should be held as the (1st ) class in the relevant section of the show.

c. No other sponsor may be involved in qualifying classes.

d. Shows must ensure that the qualifiers are held strictly in accordance with the relevant Rules.

e. Shows may charge an entrance fee for each qualifying class. The ISA will award a rosette to the successful animal(s) on appearance At the Final.

f. No show may hold a qualifying class for any championship on the day of the final.

g. Animals qualified for Finals are not eligible to enter in any other Show class where the Final is held.

h. Shows must appoint competent, well briefed persons to act as Stewards, who must ensure that only animals (or other exhibits) which are eligible to compete and whose documentation is in in order, are allowed to proceed to the judging ring.

i. Animal passports must be read by a Veterinary Surgeon appointed by the show.

j. On completion of judging, Stewards must instruct the successful competitors to attend at the show secretary’s office within one hour , and to complete the necessary documentation for entry to the championship final.

k. The show must appoint a well briefed officer who will be in attendance at the secretary’s office, and who will assist exhibitors to complete the necessary documentation for participation in the final and to collect the relevant entrance fee.

L. Show Secretaries must forward completed result cards, together with appropriate fees to the Irish Shows Association within (3) days following the holding of the show.

NB: Shows must return result card marked “No Qualifier” for any or all of the events for which no animal (or exhibit) has been selected.

D. RESPONSIBILITY OF EXHIBITORS

a. Exhibitors accept that the judges decision is final in all cases. Any abuse of Judges will not be tolerated. Where a dispute or case for complaint arises, the matter should only be dealt with under f. below.

b. Winners of Qualifiers are themselves responsible for entering their animals (or exhibits) for the final in accordance with j. and k. above, within one hour of qualifying.

c. Winners of qualifiers will compete in the final.

d. The Irish Shows Association in conjunction with the sponsor reserve the right to alter or amend the rules of any competition as may be necessary or appropriate.

e. Shows and competitors must contact the National Irish Shows for details of any championships and not the sponsor involved.

f. Objections must be lodged in writing with the ISA representative at the show or the show secretary within half an hour following the completion of the judging., together with a fee of €50, or other stated fee, which is refundable in the event of the objection being upheld.

E. RESPONSIBILITY OF SHOWS HOSTING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

a. A deduction of 5% of the prize money is to be collected by the show and forwarded to the Irish Shows Association within 30 days of the final.

b. Championship finals must start not later than 2pm on the day of the show and the advertised time of starting must be adhered to as far as practicable. If necessary other show classes should be either postponed or relocated to allow for this.

NOTICES OF INTEREST TO CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS

IRISH LAW (EU DIRECTIVE)

Under Irish Law all horses moving from one location to another must be accompanied by their passports. It is in your own interest to ensure that this is the case. Failure to do so is an offence under Irish Law and is liable on summary conviction to result in a fine up to €3,000. All passports must be registered with the name of the current owner.

Embryo Transfer: Where a foal is produced by this method the dams passport must bear a declaration dated, stamped and signed by the stallion owner (or accredited practitioner where AI is involved) stating the date on which the dam was last covered (or inseminated) and the name of the covering stallion.

The owners of Champions and Reserve Champions are invited to submit the animals passports to the ISA head office where the placing will be endorsed and officially stamped with the seal of the Irish Shows Association as a permanent record.

It is in the interest of shows hosting championship finals that photographs and results are forwarded to the Irish Farmers Journal immediately following judging.

Important Notice to Animal Owners Involved in Showing Animals.

The Irish Shows Association would advise all animal owners who have their animals insured to have the Insurance Cover extended to cover them while showing Animals as Show, we understand that it costs very little or nothing at all dependant on who you have the insurance cover with.

If you are one of the few who don’t have the cover we would advise that you think about putting it in place for this purpose, it may well be worthwhile. This advice is given to protect yourselves in the event of your animal lashing out, injuring someone, damaging property, If this was to happen, and it is established that your animal was out of control you be held responsible, or partly responsible for any damage of injury caused and end up paying all, or part of any settlement reached.

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