The Scottish Sports Horse will be holding Mare & young stock classes at nine Shows across Scotland in 2010 offering a prize fund of £100 to each Show with a Championship at each venue. The classes are aimed at identifying potential competition horses suitable for any or all, of the three Olympic disciplines: dressage, show jumping or eventing.

The format in which these classes will be judged is based on the continental system of evaluating mares, foals and young stock with animals presented on the triangle. Whilst this format has been widely used here in the UK and by the SSH for many years, the scoring system is very much a new concept. The score sheets have been specifically designed to identify the strengths and weaknesses of conformation, walk and trot and are geared at providing educational feedback to entrants. Entrants will be presented with a copy of their score sheets once all the results have been collated by the SSH.

All first and second places from each class will qualify for a Championship at each show with a Perpetual Trophy & Sash to Champion and Sash to the Reserve. The Scottish Sports Horse will also award a special rosette to the best foal, yearling, two year old, and three year old pass-ported with the SSH in each class. All first and second placed horses from each class will also qualify for the end of season Championship to be held at the Ingliston Grand Slam Championship Show, Inglison Country Club, Bishopton, to be held on the 18th & 19th September 2010.

Qualification Terms

The classes will be affiliated to the Scottish Sports Horse under the following terms:

• All classes are qualifying classes to the Ingliston Grand Slam Championship Show to be held on 18th/19th September 2010
• The first and second placed horses in each class will qualify. Qualifying places will be passed down the line.
• Horses need not be passported or over-stamped nor handlers members of the SSH in order to enter qualifiers, however qualifying entrants must be fully paid members and horses registered (passported or over-stamped) with the SSH prior to entry to the Grand Slam Championship.
• The Scottish Sports Horse as sponsors, will provide all prize money, rosettes, sashes and trophies for the qualifying classes. Additional sponsorship will be provided at the Grand Slam Championship and some shows may offer additional prize money trophies etc check the individual show schedules for full details.

Entrants Presentation Guidance Notes

Group Presentation: All entrants will enter the ring collectively in catalogue number and proceed at a walk around the ring on the right rein to allow the judge his/her initial inspection.

Once the judge has completed his/her initial assessment entrants will be asked to leave the ring collectively by the ring steward with the first catalogue entry remaining in the ring. Catalogue order will be followed throughout.

Individual Presentations: Handlers should proceed to enter the arena individually in catalogue order as soon as the previous entrant has finished their presentation and left the ring.

Assessment of Conformation & Model: Entrants should present their horse(s) parallel to the judge where indicated by the ring steward. (No ground poles will be used to stand between to facilitate the smooth running of the classes. The SSH feel that foals and young horses, some away from home for the first time in an unfamiliar environment may find them distracting.

Presentation On The Triangle: Once the judge has completed their assessment of conformation, entrants will be asked to present their horse on the triangle (optimum size of the triangle is 20m x 20m x 20m) Horses should walk once around the triangle on the right rein followed by the same procedure in trot. (Any part of this assessment may be repeated at the judge’s discretion) Handlers should finish their presentation by presenting the horse(s) parallel to the judge and leave the arena when directed.

Prize Giving: Upon completion of the individual assessments all entrants will re-enter the ring as a group in catalogue order. Animals will be placed as indicated by the ring steward. The judge will then allocate his/her final placings and prizes will be awarded. First and second prizewinners are invited to perform a lap of honor at the handler’s discretion in either walk or trot.

Championship: The first and second placed entrants from each class will enter the ring and parade on the right rein for the judge. At the judges discretion entrants may be asked to present the horse for a final assessment. The judge will then select the overall Champion & Reserve and prizes will be awarded. The Champions and/or Reserves of the SSH mare & young stock classes may qualify for additional Show Championships, please refer to show schedule.

Score Sheets: For continuity in this series of qualifiers the same score sheet format will be used at each venue. Entrants will NOT receive score sheets on the day, however, once the scores have been collated by the SSH they will be posted out to all competitors.

Code Of Conduct: The SSH requests that at all times, entrants show courtesy towards judges, show staff and fellow competitors respecting punctuality and presentation in catalogue order. Abuse or disrespect to any of the latter, whether verbal or otherwise will NOT be tolerated and anyone contravening this will be asked to leave the show-ground.

In order to show your horses to the best of your/their ability/advantage the SSH strongly recommend that practice at home is most beneficial.

The SSH trusts that these classes will be both educational and enjoyable to both horses and participants and would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone an enjoyable day out.

Official Judges List

Prizes & Awards

• All first and second places from each class will qualify for a Championship class at each show with a Perpetual Trophy & Sash to Champion and Sash to Reserve Champion.
  
• The Scottish Sports Horse will also award a special rosette to the best foal, yearling, two year old, and three year old passported with the SSH in each class.
  
• All first and second places from each class will also qualify for the end of season Championship to be held at Ingliston Equestrian Centre.

Grand Slam Championship Show Sponsors

The Scottish Sports Horse are pleased to announce that further sponsorship has been generously provided by the following:

Awarded To

Prizes

Sponsors

Champion Broodmare
Champion Reserve

Sandra Low Mitchell Tack Shop
www.sandralowmitchell.com

The Smug Bag Company
www.smug-bags.com

Echt-Show
Saturday 10th July
www.echtshow.co.uk/

Braco-Show
Saturday 24th July
Class Cancelled