Event Date
13th Jul 2024

In-Hand Suffolk Horses

This Show is affiliated to the Suffolk Horse Society (SHS) and classes are qualifiers for championship points for annually awarded trophies and for the Supreme Suffolk Horse Championship.

All entries for In-Hand classes must be registered in or eligible for registration in the Pedigree Section of the UK Suffolk Stud Book. All entries must state their SHS registration number and full pedigree name including prefix or affix.

All foals must be eligible for registration in the Pedigree Section of the UK Suffolk Stud Book. Both the sire and the dam must be registered and entered in the pedigree section of the UK Suffolk Stud Book.

All stallions must be registered in the Pedigree Section of the UK Suffolk Stud Book. All entries must state their SHS registration number, stallion licence number and full pedigree name including prefix or affix. Discretionary entry to a stallion class may be allowed in cases where a licence is pending but not yet issued.
President's RIng
Mrs Cherry Grover (Judge)
Class: 1 SUFFOLK MARE, with or without her foal at foot.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00
Class: 3 SUFFOLK colt, filly or gelding, two or three years old.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00
Class: 4 SUFFOLK gelding, four years old or over.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00

Mixed Heavy Horses

These classes are open to any non-Suffolk pure bred heavy horse.
President's RIng
Mr David Curtis (Judge)
Class: 7 MARE, with or without foal at foot.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00
Class: 9 YOUNGSTOCK, colt, filly or gelding, two or three years old.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00
Class: 10 GELDING, four years old or over.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00

Ridden Heavy Horses

This class is a qualifier for the Eversley Ridden Heavy Horse Championship to be held at Equifest in August 2024. To enable the qualifier to be awarded, there needs to be a minimum of three horses forward in the class on the day. The qualifier can be awarded no lower than third place in the event of the winning and runner up horses having already qualified.
President's RIng
Mrs G Maywood (Judge), Mr David Curtis (Judge)
Class: 15 RIDDEN HEAVY HORSE, four years old or over.

Description:

Open to pure-bred heavy horses, four years old or over that are registered in the main British Stud Books of the Shire, Clydesdale, Suffolk or Percheron Societies. Horses must be entered in the name and ownership under which they are registered.

Prizes: 1st - £35, 2nd - £25 and 3rd - £20

Price: £10.00

Heavy Horse Turnouts - Any Pure Breed

The Tendring Hundred Farmers' Club will pay an attendance allowance of £75 for each heavy horse single turnout and £125 for a double turnout.
President's RIng
Mrs Cherry Grover (Judge)
Class: 16 HEAVY HORSE TURNOUT, single or pair.

Description:

Single or pair to agricultural vehicle or implement (this class will be split for judging purposes in the ring).

Please state vehicle type on booking form.

Prizes: 1st - £50, 2nd - £35 and 3rd - £30

Price: £10.00

Scurry

This class will be judged on time, with five seconds added to the final score for every ball dislodged. Vehicle width must be included on the entry form.
President's RIng
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 17 Scurry

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10

Price: £15.00

Donkeys

Classes are open to all donkeys, whether or not owned by DBS members.

The In-Hand Champion Donkey at this Show automatically qualifies for the relevant Championship at the DBS Annual Supreme Championship Show, provided it is owned by a fully paid-up member of the DBS. A donkey may win more than one Championship at shows but will qualify only once for the DBS Supreme Championship Show. Where the In-Hand Champion donkey has previously qualified, the Reserve Champion donkey will be deemed the qualifier.

Rosettes - The Donkey Breed Society will award rosettes to donkeys owned by members of the DBS, as follows:

Best Gelding in classes 19 and 21; Best Yearling and Best Two Year Old in class 21; Best Foal in class 25; Best Young Handler (handler not to have attained their 16 birthday on the day of the Show); Best Local Donkey.

Regulations:
1) Entering one donkey and showing another is not allowed.
2) Stallions and entire colts must be properly dressed in bridle and bit with leading rein correctly attached to the bit.
Donkey Judging Ring
Mr R Sims (Judge)
Class: 18 BEST CONDITION AND TURNED OUT DONKEY - Any age or sex.

Description:

This class will be judged 75% condition and 25% turnout, conformation will not be considered.

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10

Price: £15.00
Class: 19 DONKEY, stallion or gelding, four years old or over.

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10

Price: £15.00
Class: 21 DONKEY, colt, filly or gelding, yearling, two or three years old.

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10

Price: £15.00
Class: 25 DONKEY, Mare, four years old or over and Brood Mare, 5 years old or over with own foal at foot.

Description:

Foals to be six weeks old or over at the date of the Show. Foals to be judged first.

Prizes: 1st - £20, 2nd - £15 and 3rd - £10

Price: £15.00