rhs horse.qxd - Royal Highland Show

Admission of Livestock Exhibitors and
Attendants
28.1. On the days of the Show, Livestock
Exhibitors and Attendants will be admitted to
the Showground only on production of a valid
Stock Attendants’ Wrist Band or admission
ticket.
28.2. The Showground will close at 8.00 p.m.
daily throughout the Show. Thereafter readmission
will be by Stock Attendants’ Wrist
Band. Access will be by the East and North Gates
and Gate 6 only. All other gates will be closed.
Dress of Attendants
29.1. Attendants on Sheep must wear white
coats while leading animals in the judging rings
and during any subsequent Parades that may be
necessary.
29.2. Attendants on Goats and Cattle must
wear white coats while leading animals in the
judging rings and during the Parades in the
Main Ring. Attendants on Dairy Cattle may
wear breed show dress, applicable to breed
society rules.
29.3. Attendants on Heavy Horses must wear
either white coats or kilts, or must be properly
dressed to the satisfaction of the Stewards, while
leading animals in the judging rings and during
the Parades in the Main Ring.
29.4. Attendants leading or riding Light Horses
and Ponies, while not required to wear white
coats, must be properly dressed to the
satisfaction of the Stewards.
29.5. In all cases, where the standard of dress is
not to the satisfaction of the Stewards, Exhibitors
may be refused admission to the judging rings
and the Parade Ring.
Removal of Stock
30.1. On Sunday 26th June, vehicles for removal
of stock will enter by Gate 8a under supervision
and leave by Gate 6 between 7.00 p.m. and 9.00
p.m. and thereafter leave by Gate 1 until 12
midnight. On Monday 27th June, after 6.00 a.m.,
all vehicles must enter by Gate 9 and leave as
directed by Organiser’s staff.
30.2. Sheep, Goats, Cattle, Heavy Horses and
Horses for Heavy Horse Turnouts must remain
within the Showground for the duration of the
Show and may not be removed from the
Showground before it closes on the final day of
the Show unless on production of a certificate
from the Official Veterinary Surgeon
countersigned by the Chief Steward of the
Section or the Show Manager, who may be
contacted via the Showground Security Office at
Gate 1 (East Gate) 24 hours per day. In the event
of exhibits being removed in other
circumstances, without prejudice to any other
rights of the Society, the Board of Directors
reserves the right to withhold prize-monies and
to refuse future entries by the same exhibitor.
30.3. All stock must be removed from the
Showground not later than 12 noon on Monday
29th June unless the written authority of the
Show Manager has been given.
Order in Removal
31. When the Stock is leaving the Showground,
no animal is to be moved until ordered by those
in charge of clearing the Showground and
Livestock will not be loaded into floats until
permission to do so is given by the Stewards.
Those transgressing this Rule may be detained till
all the other Stock is removed.
JUDGING
Days and Times of Judging
32.1. The Judges will commence their inspection
on the days and at the times stated in this Prize
List and while every effort will be made to
adhere to the judging days and times they may
be subject to alteration. Sheep, Goats, Cattle and
Heavy Horses will be exhibited on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Light Horses will be
exhibited only on the day of judging.
32.2. Any animal selected by the Stewards may
be required to take part in Stock Judging or any
other appropriate Competition.
Entry to Judging Ring
33.1. Animals will only be allowed to enter a
judging ring at the discretion of the judge when
judging has commenced, and under no
circumstances will judging of a class be delayed
to await an animal which is being judged in
another class.
33.2. Only Judges, Directors in charge of each
Section and Stewards may enter the Judging
Ring to officiate. Other persons may only enter
the Ring with express permission of the Chief
Steward or the Director in charge of that Section.
33.3. Only Judges, Directors in charge of each
Section, Stewards and Commentators may enter
the Commentators’ Boxes, unless at the
discretion of the Chief Steward of that Section.
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