Horses

Show Description

Entry Fees for Equine Section are listed below:
Classes 1-10 NON MEMBERS £10 MEMBERS £8
Classes 11-45 NON MEMBERS £8 MEMBERS £6
Class 46 - FREE to enter but pre-booking required.
All Championship winners are offered to participate in the Grand Parade of Livestock scheduled around 2.30pm (please confirm time at Secretaries Marquee on the morning of the Show).

In line with the current Showing Council Guidelines:

We would like to bring to your attention the ongoing risks associated with Equine Influenza (equine flu), a highly contagious respiratory disease, and remind all horse owners to remain vigilant.
• Please ensure all attending horses vaccinations are up to date ie. the primary 2 vaccinations followed by at the least an annual booster. No horse should compete within 7 days of a vaccination.
• Before unloading please take your passport with you to be checked when collecting your numbers from the secretary.
• Any horses that are not vaccinated are not permitted on site and will be asked to leave.
• Anyone without a passport must not unload on the show field.
• Please do not visit the venue if your horse or any horses on your yard show any symptoms or are unwell in any way.
Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to equine health and welfare.

Health and Safety rules and regulations are to be observed by competitors whilst on the Showfield.
• At all times when mounted in the ring, practice or collecting areas, all riders must wear protective headgear to the current BSI standards with the chin strap correctly fitted. CLASS 46 is not exempt from this rule. Current standards are:
- PAS 015 2011, BS EN 1384 2023, ASTM F1163 2015, SNELL E2016, E2021 onwards
• All warning signs and Stewards’ instructions are to be obeyed.
• To comply with safety regulations all vehicles on the show field must park as directed by Show Officials.
• Only competitors and handlers will be allowed to enter the collecting rings.
• Any animal not under control or considered to be distressed may be asked to be removed from the Showground. Judges have the authority to ask for the removal of any animal from the Show Ring
• No horse is to be left unattended while tied up outside the lorry/trailer.
• All horses and ponies must be 4 years or over (excluding in-hand classes)
• Riders in Hunter Classes 1-5 must be 15 years or over.
• Body protectors to current standards are strongly recommended for classes that include jumping.
• No spurs in any Pony Classes or Best Combination. Whips/canes not to exceed 30”.
• If there are insufficient entries the committee reserve the right to amalgamate some classes if appropriate.
• No children to be shown on a lead rein except in classes 11, 12, and 28
• Any class with three or less, only first prize money will be awarded. Rosettes to sixth place in all classes.
• If there are insufficient entries the committee reserve the right to amalgamate some classes if appropriate.
• Glendale Agricultural Society accepts no responsibility whatsoever for loss, injury or damage to any person, animal or property on the showground.

The Society advises that competitors carry their own Public Liability Insurance