Cattle

Show Description

NOTES FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP EXHIBITORS 2026

All pens are outside, please bring your own cover.

Please check the time of your class. Class times subject to change on the day, they will not start before the allocated time.

Judging starts from 9:30am in cattle rings

These will run in accordance with DEFRA Guidelines at the time of the Show
(which may be subject to change in the intervening period between the issue of the Schedule and Show day)

Entry fees: Cattle - Non Members £10.00, RAHSS Members £8.00 each

Sheep – Non Members £7.00, RAHSS Members £5.00 each

Closing Date for cattle and sheep entries is MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 2026

PLEASE NOTE: Entries are processed via software – Showing Scene and payment processed via Stripe (card payment).
Late Entries – Late entries will be accepted only at the discretion of the Show Secretary. Entries will be accepted on a first come basis.
Substitution – Substitution is allowed, as authorised in Show Regulations, but only in the same class as that in which the original animal was entered.

Health and Safety
Cattle unloading bays will be in operation on Show morning and on Friday afternoon until 9pm.
The attention of all exhibitors is respectfully drawn to the DEFRA Code of Practice “The Welfare of Animals in Livestock markets”.
PLEASE NOTE: ‘Farm’ vehicle passes, for parking in the bio-security area, will ONLY be issued to cattle/sheep lorries or boxes and towing vehicle. Due to Health and Safety and limited parking, cars will be requested to park in the FREE PUBLIC CAR PARK.

Dogs are permitted in most areas at the Romsey Show, provided they are kept on non-retractable leads. However, we do not allow dogs in the cattle and sheep lines (except for assistance dogs) and request exhibitors to cooperate with this ruling.

No gas appliances or generators are to be used within livestock animal areas or near forage and straw.

Grand Parade
The Rules & Regulations require that ALL prize-winning cattle and sheep must take part in the Grand Parade, held at 3pm within the Cattle Area or risk forfeiture of prizes. The committee would appreciate it if exhibitors would also parade non-prize winners. In the case of sheep, a decision will be made on Show Day as to whether it will be Non-MV Accredited sheep or MV Accredited sheep participating in the Grand Parade (due to enforceable accreditation regulations for the Show). Stewards reserve the right to remove any animal deemed unsafe from the Grand Parade. Sheep/Cattle must not be loaded for removal until 4.30pm or prizes will be forfeited. If an exhibitor has cattle remaining in the cattle pens, they must have at least one person remain in the area with the animal(s).

Veterinary Cover
Although there will be no veterinary cover on the Showground until 7am on Show day, the telephone number of our out of hours honorary veterinary practice will be displayed in the cattle lines.

Cattle and Sheep Lines
Free penning for Cattle. A plentiful supply of quality straw is available. There will be no marquee for cattle at the show, Exhibitors will be required to bring their own gazebos as cover. The public will be able to view stock as per DEFRA Guidelines. Exhibitors who prefer their animals to be screened are asked to bring their own headboards. Exhibitors bringing calves at foot should show this in the appropriate section on the online entry form so that adequate space may be allocated.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL BOVINES (INCLUDING CALVES) THAT ATTEND SHOWS MUST HAVE A SINGLE SHEET PASSPORT (CPP52) OR CHEQUEBOOK-STYLE PASSPORT (CPP13).

Sheep will have separate open-air unloading/loading bays, and separate penning for MV accredited and nonaccredited stock will be in operation on Show day. No cover is provided for sheep exhibitors.

Refreshments
Hot and cold snacks and beverages will be available from 7.00am on Show day from around the showground. A catering unit will be available on the Friday in the centre of the show ground from lunchtime until tea time.

Cattle/Sheep Stockpersons

A free Stockmen’s Breakfast and drink will be available for stockpersons with a ratio of 2 breakfast for up to 4 animals exhibited and an additional 1 breakfast for subsequent animals brought up to 7. Thereafter, 8+ animals will be allocated 4 breakfasts.
Breakfast tickets will be given out to cattle stockpersons when passports are checked (additional tickets may be purchased with cash). Sheep exhibitors’ tickets will be given out by the Chief Sheep steward (additional tickets may be purchased with cash).

Prize Money
Exhibitors will be paid after the Show via BACS, no prize money cash will be provided on the day. Exhibitors will need to include their bank details on their entry to ensure they are able to receive prize money post-show. The prize money will be paid up to one month after the Show. Showmanship and Young Handler classes will have prize money paid to the owner of the animal as per the entry form, not the handler. It is therefore the responsibility of the entrant to distribute any prize monies to the placed young person.

Cups/Shields
Following feedback, 2026 Exhibitors will be able to take home cups from the livestock section without paying a deposit. Exhibitors will be required to present their ID (driving licence/passport) at the Secretary’s Tent in order to be issued with the cup/shield on show day. The details written on the cup card must match the ID. No cups/shields will be allowed to leave the site if the exhibitor does not have proof of ID.
Exhibitors are liable for the payment of the replacement cup (s) value as per the official Society’s insurance valuation should they not return the cup/shield by the requested date on the form. Visit the Society website for the full cup policy: www.romseyshow.co.uk/policies/

Entry Tickets
Exhibitor Admission to this year’s show will be via Exhibitor Wristbands, which will be provided based on total entry fees paid and posted before the show.
1 animal entered - 2 Wristband passes
2 animals entered - 3 Wristband passes
3 animals entered - 4 Wristband passes.
Thereafter 1 pass per animal up to a maximum of 6 Wristband passes
Additional tickets or wristbands may be purchased at a rate of £16.00 each, with your entry. After this date they will be available at the show price listed online.

CATTLE NOTES:
1. All cattle classes are open unless otherwise stated.
2. All cattle must be halter led.
3. Bulls must be shown in accordance with Guidance Note GS 36 issued by the Health and Safety Executive.
4. The Society reserves the right to restrict the numbers of entries in accordance with the available penning facilities.
5. Substitutions will be accepted on Show day up to 8.00am provided they are notified in writing to the Secretary or Chief Cattle Steward, but only in the same class as that in which the original exhibit was entered.
6. Exhibitors may only enter an animal in one section.

Conditions: Bovine TB and Pre-Movement Testing
ALL cattle must be from herds on which no movement restrictions have been served by DEFRA. No animal accepted for entry may be exhibited if, after entry, such movement controls are imposed.
Please refer to http:www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases/a-z/bovine-tb and http:www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases/a-z/bovine-tb/publications for further information. These rules will apply to all cattle, not just ‘High risk’ herds. It is The Show’s policy that all bovines are pre-movement TB tested moving from premises in any parish within 60 days of the show. Herds where TB tests are scheduled at an interval of 4 years will still require pre-movement testing, in adherence of The Show’s policy.
In the event of these regulations changing, exhibitors should be aware and must comply with the current legislation, rules and conditions in force at the time of the Show.
Exhibitors will be required to provide written confirmation of these test results with their entry and MUST also have them available for inspection on Showday.

DEFRA AND CATTLE HEALTH 2001 SCHEME
Legal requirements for the Movement of Animals/Cattle Passports
Show holding Number: 15/271/8105
Exhibitors are reminded to ensure that they, or their haulier, can provide upon request, completed Animal Transport Certificates, for the journey(s) to the Showground.
Any animal that attends the show must be accompanied by a chequebook-style or single sheet passport.
Guidance on the necessary completion of Cattle Passports to/from Showgrounds can be obtained from the BCMS CTS Helpline, telephone 0345 050 3456
Owners of all stock are reminded that the relevant records of the animal(s) movements to the Show must be duly entered into their On-Farm Register or movement book within 36 hours.