Horses

Show Description

IMPORTANT NOTICES AND REGULATIONS FOR HORSE EXHIBITORS

Stabling:
Stabling contractors - Cheval Starbox Ltd.
Exhibitors requiring stabling must notify their requirements AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
If stables are oversubscribed the Association reserves the right to restrict the booking of stables for those exhibitors only showing on one day. The horse stables are available for the following times:
Wednesday night bookings: 8am Wednesday until 6pm on the Thursday
Thursday night bookings: 6pm on the Thursday until 6pm on the Friday
Friday night bookings: 6pm on the Friday until classes have finished on the Saturday

Stabling will only be available on the night before / day of showing.
All exhibitors must vacate stables by 6.00pm unless they have reserved the stable for other nights.
Please note that stables are NON-TRANSFERABLE

Caravans:
Exhibitors bringing their caravan to the show must place it in the Livestock Caravan Park at a fee of £60.00 for the week. Applications for passes should be made to the Equine Team. For the safety and security of all exhibitors and their animals NO tents and/or gazebos are permitted within the Horse Lorry parking areas.

Equine Influenza:
Equine Influenza vaccinations are a compulsory requirement for all equines (horses and ponies) attending the Royal Cornwall Show and random spot checks of passports are likely to be undertaken. The requirement for the first 3 vaccinations is as follows: the first 2 vaccinations 21 - 92 days apart, a third booster between 150-215 days, and an annual booster vaccination within 365 days thereafter. No horse should enter competitions within 7 days of an EI vaccination. Foals should commence vaccinations at 6 months old.
To confirm all horses/ponies must have had their first two vaccinations to compete, and then if applicable be up-to-date with their annual booster thereafter.

Equine Passports:
It is the responsibility of the exhibitors to bring their horse passports with them to the show. Random spot checks are likely to be undertaken by enforcing agencies and if veterinary medical treatment is required.

Passes:
The following passes will be allocated to all horse exhibitors, any additional passes required must be purchased alongside your entries, and tickets will be sent out together with your entry information.
One entry: 2 x One Day Tickets
Two or more entries: One additional Day Ticket for each extra entry

Horse Lorry Arrivals:
All horse exhibitors, except those who have been provided with an inside parking pass are to arrive through the outer horse lorry entrance in the field adjacent to the Showground, from there you will be parked accordingly.

Measuring of Horses:
Entries in classes with height conditions may be subject to measuring should a query arise and will be measured by the Association's Vets in the Measuring Box in the stabling area. Owners/exhibitors of horses/ponies which have been issued with an Official Height Certificate by the Joint Measuring Scheme should have this height certificate at the show either printed off or on a mobile device which can be easily accessed if needed. Half an inch to be allowed for normal shoes, no allowances for tips, plates or Charlier shoes. No subsequent alterations to shoes permitted.
Hats:
Hats to the following standard must be worn at all times whilst on the showground, this includes when in the ring, lorry park, practice or collecting areas. Current standards as listed: PAS 015 2011; VG1 2014-12; (BS) EN1384 2023; ASTM F1163 2015 and 2023, SNELL E2001; SNELL E2016 and E2021 onwards. Such headgear must be worn with the chin strap securely and correctly fastened at all times. Skull caps must have a navy blue or black cover. Exhibitors showing within the Morgan, Iberian and Side Saddle/Astride costume classes are exempt from this rule at their own risk but are strongly advised that they should wear a hat as outlined above. Any variation to this ruling is solely at the exhibitors’ risk. Morgan exhibitors are advised by their society to wear approved hats (PAS 015 2011 at least) but if they wish to wear straw hats during the judging of their classes it is at their own risk. Horse displays/demonstrations within the Main Ring and Countryside Ring are exempt from this rule but participants do so at their own risk, this exemption does not include the Inter-Hunt Relay and Showjumping classes.

Suitably Mounted:
All animals ridden anywhere on the showground, rings or lorry parks (day or night), must only be ridden by a rider whose size and weight does not compromise the animal’s welfare. We are operating under the 20% rider weight guideline where the rider in full riding attire with full tack must be less than 20% of the animal’s bodyweight. This is based on a relatively fit, healthy animal, as an overweight animal is also a welfare concern.

General Conduct:
No horse may be exercised other than in a collecting ring.
No horse should be tied to the railings or left unattended at any time other than when securely contained within a horse vehicle or stable.
No exhibitor or their groom may ride one horse and lead another or if on foot lead more than one horse.
The bringing of companion horses/ponies is strongly discouraged but if such animals are present their behaviour and all matters relating to safety are the sole responsibility of the exhibitor bringing such animals to the show.
Anyone exhibiting a stallion must take adequate precautions to ensure the safety of other people and animals.

Judging:
The decision to ride horses in any ridden class is solely at the discretion of the judge.
Any horse present at a show under SHB(GB) rules may be tested, please refer to the SHB(GB) Handbook: SHB(GB) Drug Testing – Policy and Procedures, point f.i.
The judging of any class may be advanced by 15 minutes ahead of the time shown in the programme.

Rosettes:
Rosettes will be awarded in all classes from 1st to 5th place, in addition, a 6th prize rosette will be awarded in classes with at least 10 entries forward on the day. Please note that this does not affect the cash prizes as listed.

Qualifier and Day Ticket Information

Agria Royal International Horse Show Qualifying, 21 - 26 July 2026
The following classes are qualifiers for the Royal International Horse Show: 4 - 8, 10, 15 - 21,
93 and 95. Competitors qualifying at this show for the Agria Royal International Horse Show must submit their entries ONLINE at: hickstead.co.uk/entries-results-schooling/the-agria-royal-international-horse-show/

Horse of the Year Show Qualifying
The Working Hunter class is a qualifying event for this year’s Horse of the Year Show, NEC Birmingham 7 - 11 October 2026. The first prize winner will qualify to compete at the final. If already qualified the second will qualify, if the first and second are already qualified then the third will go forward. No horse lower than third place will qualify. Qualification will be verified by the Horse of the Year Show Office.
The Working Hunter class will be run in accordance with the general notes set out in the Horse of the Year Show Rule Book, a copy of which can be downloaded from hoys.co.uk. Included in the entry fee is a £20 contribution to Horse of the Year Show.

Irish Draught Horse Society (GB)
This show is affiliated to the Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) and as such all exhibitors in classes 4 - 10, 15, 16, 19 - 21, 22 - 24 and 30 must be eligible under the below criteria:
• All horses must be registered with or over stamped by the IDHS (GB) and in the correct ownership.
• Owners of pure-bred Irish Draughts and Irish Draught Sport Horse (part-bred) must be full members of the
IDHS (GB) to compete.
• Irish Draught part-breds (Sport Horse) are horses that must have a minimum of 25% proven Irish Draught
breeding.
• Ridden horses must be 153cm (15hh) or over.
• All pure-bred Irish Draught stallions must be inspected and over stamped by the IDHS (GB) and be class 1, 2 or
RID (GB). They must display a red, white and blue ribbon in their tails and be shown by experienced
rider/handlers over 18 years of age.

For classes 22 – 24 and 30, the following criteria also applies:
• Mares with foals at foot, 3yrs and over must be inspected and classified as class 1 (or RID), class 2 or
Supplementary Grade Up (or AID).
• All pure-bred youngstock must be the progeny of an inspected mare (class 1, class 2, RID (GB), AID or
Supplementary Grade Up Register) and be by a class 1, 2 or RID (GB) stallion on the Irish Draught Breed
Register.
• Pure-bred ID and ID part-bred (Sport Horse), 3yr old colts must be un-inspected.
• All 1, 2 and 3yr old colts must be bitted and shown by an experienced handler over 18 years of age.

• The finals of all IDHS (GB) qualifiers will be held at the IDHS (GB) National Championship Show on 5 and 6
September 2026 at Pickering Grange Equestrian, Pickering Grange Farm, Ellistown, Terrance Road, Coalville,
LE67 1EZ.
• All owners of qualified horses will be contacted by a member of the IDHS (GB) Show Affiliation Team.
• Horses can only qualify for a specific final once, regardless of the type or number of classes won, placed in or
entered.

• This show is a qualifier for the £2,000 Ridden Challenge jointly sponsored by the IDHS (GB) and Yorkshire Irish
Draught and Hunter Show. The highest placed pure-bred and part-bred (not already qualified) from classes 4 -
10, 15, 16, 19 - 21 will qualify for the final.
• In the final, the champion will be awarded £1,000 prize money, the reserve champion will be awarded £500,
and 3rd to 7th inclusive will be awarded £100 each. In addition, the highest placed pure-bred Irish Draught will
receive £100, and the highest placed Irish Draught part-bred will receive £50.

• This show is a qualifier for the Irish Draught Owners and Breeders Group Youngstock Challenge. The two
highest placed pure-bred horses from each age group that have not already qualified in classes 22 - 24 and 30,
will qualify. If one or both have already qualified, the horses next in line in each age group will qualify. Horses
entered into this class must be eligible under the criteria as listed above.
• At the final, there will be three preliminary classes with the two highest placed semi-finalists from each class
going forward to the championship. The champion will receive £500 and the reserve champion £150.

SHB (GB) Day Tickets
If you are not a member of SHB (GB) then a SHB (GB) Day Ticket is required to compete at this show at a cost of £45 in the following SHB (GB) classes: 1 and 4 – 8 (the Day Ticket entitles competitors to compete at a maximum of 2 shows in the year at £45 per show, it covers owner and rider SHB (GB) membership together with horse registration for that show). If the class is a qualifying class for RIHS, in order for the qualification to be valid, application for full owner/rider SHB (GB) membership and horse registration must be received in the SHB (GB) office within 14 days.

BSHA Day Tickets
If you are not a member of the BSHA then a BSHA Day Ticket is required to compete in class 10.
Competitors and horses need to be registered or have temporary BSHA membership with a Day Ticket. Horses registered with the Association must be owned, exhibited and ridden by current BSHA members. Riders must be 15 years of age or older. Registration numbers must be quoted on entry form.
Non-members may purchase up to a maximum of 2 Day Tickets and two Show Tickets per exhibitor, per horse, per rider, per season. A Day Ticket will allow entry into Amateur, Home Produced, In-Hand, Novice, Working, Young Rider, and Open Affiliated classes only, but will NOT allow entry into RIHS or HOYS qualifying classes (except RIHS Amateur classes and RIHS Working Show Horse class). A Show Ticket has the same criteria and covers all days of a show running for longer than one day. Horses registered on a Day / Show Ticket do not require a JMB height certificate. Competitors can apply for a Day / Show Ticket by applying online on the BSHA website.

Hunter and Light Horse Brood Mare Premium Awards
Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain offers one Premium in the following classes: 25, 27 and 39.
The society offers Brood Mare Premiums at selected affiliated shows, but premiums will only be awarded if there are a minimum of three mares forward per class. The premium takes the form of a Service Voucher, the value of which is to be determined from time to time by the society, awarded at the judge’s discretion to their selection from the monetary prize winners, to be used towards the cost of covering the mare by any SHB (GB) Graded Stallion or Life Approved Premium Stallion that is properly registered for the year of covering. The Service Voucher may be used in either of the two years following the year of that award. The owner must be, or become, a fully paid-up member of SHB(GB) to be eligible for the award. No mare shall take more than one award per year.

The Langaller Farm Brood Mare Premium Award
Entries within the following classes are eligible for this award: 25, 27, 34 and 39.
This takes the form of a rosette and a voucher worth £75 to be awarded to the highest placed brood mare in the above-mentioned classes and is redeemable against any stud fee for a stallion standing at Langaller Farm during the current or following stud season. Only one award per mare per season. Where the winning mare has already won a voucher in the current year the award goes to the next highest placed eligible mare. Mr Charles Upham, Langaller Farm, Bovey Tracey, Devon.

The Queen Elizabeth II Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Best Light Horse in the Show - this will be judged on the First Day (Thursday) at 1.30pm in Ring Two.
Horses to qualify are: Champion of classes 1 - 3, Champion Ridden Hunter, Winner of Ladies Hunter, Champion Riding Horse, Champion Ridden Hack, Champion Ridden Cob, Winner of Maxi Cob, Champion Hunter Brood Mare and Youngstock, Champion Small Hunter Brood Mare and Youngstock, Champion In-Hand Irish Draught and Champion Sport Horse Brood Mare and Youngstock.

The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Championship and Royal Cornwall In-Hand Championship - judged on the Second Day (Friday) at 2.00pm in Ring Two.
Champion Hunter Brood Mare and Youngstock, Champion Small Hunter Brood Mare and Youngstock, Champion In-Hand Irish Draught and Champion Sport Horse Brood Mare and Youngstock must remain until the second day if they wish to compete for The Price Family Supreme In-Hand Championship and Royal Cornwall In-Hand Championship. Standard stabling will be found for those who have to stay, on payment of £46.00 per stable to include straw.