From £5/entry. Fancy dress Free.
2024 ONLINE ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED
However, entries for ALL classes can also be made on Show day.
Advanced online booking is recommended via credit/debit card payments for this event as it includes an automatic £2.00 discount. Entries are available on show day, but at the full entry price.
Choose your Class Entry from the list of choices, state the Name of Rider & Horse/Pony, with Animal Height, Breed, Reg No and Age. You can add as many entries as you wish by using ‘Add to Basket’ before finalising your order and proceeding to checkout. Online credit/debit card entries will cease on Monday 24th June.
Rosettes awarded to 6th in all classes, kindly sponsored by Lady Onslow.
All class winners to receive a keep-sake trophy.
Unfortunately, due to the difficulties we have encountered in the past in the returning of perpetual trophies, it has been decided that they will not be handed out. However, winners may come to the Secretary’s tent and take a photo as a memento of their success.
Leicestershire & Rutland Rural Policing Team
In addition to the many other attractions at the show this year we are delighted to announce that as part of the Rural Policing group the Mounted Police will be in attendance at the Show with two of their horses. As well as being able to come close to these exceptionally well-trained horses, the police will be offering free tack identification/marking.
Professional Course Builder
Online Entry fee: £5.00
Faults:
• Knock down – 4 faults
• First refusal – 4 faults
• Second refusal – 4 faults
• Third refusal – elimination
• Fall of horse or rider anywhere on the course – elimination
Classes 1-3 to be run as single phase
Class 1: Mini jumping may be led/assisted
Fences not to exceed 30cm.
Class 2: 12 Years and under
Fences not to exceed 50cm.
Class 3a: Ponies 14.2 (148cm) and under, riders any age
Class 3b: Horses 14.2 (148cm) and over, riders any age
Class 4a: Ponies 14.2 (148cm) and under, riders any age
Class 4b: Horses over 14.2 (148cm) and over, riders any age
Classes to be run simultaneously.
Fences not to exceed 80cm.
Class 5: Chase me Charlie
Free to all those who have previously entered any showjumping class at the show. Competitors to take turns over one jump that gets progressively higher. £50 to the winner.
Class 6: Fancy Dress
Free entry – details to be given prior to entering the ring at the secretary’s tent. Rosettes to all participants mounted and unmounted.
Professional Course Builder
Online Entry Fee: £5.00
Class 7: Nursery stakes riders 12 years and under
Fences not to exceed 50cm.
Class 8: Ponies 14.2 (148cm) and under, riders any age
Fences not to exceed 70cm.
Class 9: Horses 14.2 (148cm) and over, riders any age
Fences not to exceed 90cm.
Online Entry Fee: £3.00 per round – payable at the ringside on show day.
All proceeds for this class will go to the Next Chapter Horse and Pony Rescue and Rehoming Centre who are kindly running the class. Clear round rosettes for clear rounds.
Online Entry Fee: £3.00 per round – payable at the ringside on show day.
All proceeds for this class will go to The Mount Group of the RDA who are kindly running the class.
Rosettes to all who finish the course.
Online Entry Fee: £8.00
Class 10: Gymkhana Games
This class is kindly being run by the Next Chapter Horse and Pony Rescue and Rehoming Centre.
Please visit their stand to learn more about the excellent work that they do.
There will be four races in each age group
Bending race, ball and net race, sack race and ride and run.
Three age groups
Group a) Lead rein under 8 years
Group b) Under 12 years
Group c) Open
Online Entry Fee: £5.00
Class 11: Ridden Hunter
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over.
Rider any age.
Class 12: Ridden Cob
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, hogged and traditional – class will be if sufficient entries.
Rider any age.
Class 13: Retrained Racehorse
£20 1st Prize
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over
Rider any age.
Class 14: In hand Veteran Horse or Pony
Mare or gelding 15 years and over.
Class 15: In hand Piebald/Skewbald Horse or Pony
Mare or gelding.
SHORT BREAK FOR CHANGE OF JUDGES AND STEWARDS
Classes will not re-commence before 1pm
Class 16: Ridden Mountain and Moorland Pony
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, open to ponies in the respective pure-bred societies of Connemara, Dales, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Fell, Highland, New Forest, Shetland, Welsh A, B, C and D, stallion, mare or gelding any age – class will be split if sufficient entries, large and small.
Class 17: Young Handler 12 years and under
Mare or gelding, any height appropriate to the handler, to be judged on the ability of the handler to show the pony.
Class 18: Lead Rein Pony
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, rider to be 8 years and under – to be judged on turnout, suitability and performance.
Class 19: First Pony
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, riders of any age, to be judged on turnout, performance and suitability as an absolute all-rounder.
Class 20: Family Horse or Pony
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over, riders of any age, to be judged on turnout, performance (must jump a very small jump) and suitability as an absolute all-rounder.
Class 21: Ridden Veteran Horse or Pony
Mare or gelding, 15 years and over.
Class 22: Ridden Piebald/Skewbald Horse or Pony
Mare or gelding, 4 years old and over. Riders any age.
Head of Section: Ann Lee
Tel: 01858 555311
Email: horseandpony@blastonshow.co.uk
All Entrants must agree to adhere to the following rules:
· Ridden animals to be 4 years old and over.
· The rider’s/handler’s age is as at 1st January 2024.
· Skull caps to the current British Standards must be worn whilst mounted at all times and body protectors should be worn for jumping classes and are strongly recommended for all other classes.
· The judge’s decision in all classes is final.
· It is the responsibility of the competitors to ensure they get to their class on time. An update can be obtained from the Secretary’s tent.
· All equine entries must enter the showground through the designated horse box parking area via the indicated gate and use the horse walk at all times.
· No animals should be exercised in the showground or horse box park, except within the collecting rings.
· Any abuse of a horse or misuse of a whip may result in dismissal from the show ground.
· Equine entries must comply with current guidance on equine flu.
Entry to the Show
Blaston Show greatly values your participation and we trust that our competitors appreciate that the Show is a registered charity, with the purpose of raising funds for deserving local causes. As such, to avoid any misunderstanding or misinterpretation we would inform all equine and livestock competitors that their competition entry fees (regardless of number of classes entered) entitle them to complimentary Show Entry for a maximum of 2 people only.
Any additional people/helpers, over the age of 12, travelling in that horsebox or towing vehicle, will be charged £5.00 each for admission. Any other people/helpers in other vehicles accompanying horseboxes or animal trailers will be directed to the public car park and pay the standard entry fee.
No postal entries available.
Blaston Showground
Langton Rd
Slawston
Market Harborough
LE16 7FA
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