rhs horse.qxd - Royal Highland Show
rhs horse.qxd - Royal Highland Show
rhs horse.qxd - Royal Highland Show
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GENERAL REGULATIONS<br />
Note: A line in the margin indicates where a<br />
regulation has been added or amended.<br />
ENTRIES<br />
Disclaimer of Liability<br />
1.1. The term Exhibitor shall include persons<br />
taking part in any competition, exhibition or<br />
display arranged by the Society and the owner<br />
of any animal, plant, machinery or other thing<br />
involved in any such competition or display or<br />
otherwise exhibited on the <strong>Show</strong>ground. Save<br />
for death or personal injury caused by breach of<br />
its duty, the Society will not be responsible for<br />
death, injury, disease, damage or loss caused to<br />
any Exhibitor or to his/her servant or agent or to<br />
any animal, article, plant, machinery or thing of<br />
whatever nature brought on to the<br />
<strong>Show</strong>ground by the said Exhibitor from<br />
whatever cause death, injury, disease, damage<br />
or loss arises.<br />
1.2. Save as aforesaid the Exhibitor shall<br />
indemnify the Society against all claims,<br />
damages and expenses whatsoever in any way<br />
arising out of the presence of the Exhibitor,<br />
his/her servants, agents, exhibits, vehicles or<br />
equipment on the <strong>Show</strong>ground and shall<br />
assume full responsibility therefore.<br />
1.3. Acceptance of the foregoing provisions shall<br />
be a condition of entry.<br />
1.4. Exhibitors are advised to insure against fire<br />
and other appropriate risk not only as regards<br />
their own property but also against any third<br />
party claims.<br />
Responsibility of Exhibitors<br />
2.1. Exhibitors shall be answerable for all acts,<br />
whether committed by themselves, their<br />
attendants, or others in charge of their stock,<br />
and shall be responsible for the condition of<br />
their animals during the whole time they remain<br />
in the <strong>Show</strong>ground. Animals which are known<br />
to be wild or fractious by nature must not be<br />
brought to the <strong>Show</strong>ground. In the event of any<br />
animal being excluded or removed from the<br />
<strong>Show</strong>ground on the orders of the Chief Steward,<br />
any refund of fees or deposit shall be at the sole<br />
discretion of the Society.<br />
2.2. Exhibitors and their attendants are<br />
responsible for reporting any abnormal<br />
behaviour of their animals to the Chief Steward<br />
of their Section or to the Official Veterinary<br />
Surgeons. The Stewards shall have authority to<br />
exclude from Parades and/or the <strong>Show</strong>ground<br />
any animal which in their opinion is wild or<br />
fractious to the extent of being a danger to the<br />
public, without prejudice to what is provided in<br />
these Regulations as to the liability of Exhibitors.<br />
Exhibitors and their attendants or other persons<br />
in charge of the Exhibitors’ stock are responsible<br />
for the welfare of their animals, both during<br />
transit to and from the <strong>Show</strong> and whilst in the<br />
<strong>Show</strong>ground. The decision of the Society’s<br />
Veterinary Surgeons during the <strong>Show</strong> shall be<br />
final on all matters relating to animal welfare.<br />
2.3. Exhibitors are prohibited from using any<br />
electrical equipment or device to restrain their<br />
animals whilst in the <strong>Show</strong>ground or on vehicles<br />
parked on the Society’s property.<br />
Entries<br />
3.1. Entries will only be accepted up till the<br />
following dates on appropriate forms<br />
obtainable from the Society’s <strong>Show</strong><br />
Department:<br />
7th April Horses, Cattle, Sheep<br />
21st April Horse Shoeing and Shoe Making<br />
Goats<br />
Harness, Grooming and Decoration<br />
Heavy Horse Turnouts<br />
Horse and Pony Driving<br />
28th April Dairy Products<br />
30th April Poultry<br />
12th May Honey<br />
12th May Fleece<br />
12th May Sheep Shearing<br />
3rd June <strong>Show</strong> Jumping<br />
3.2. No entries will be accepted by the <strong>Show</strong><br />
Department unless accompanied by the<br />
appropriate fees, plus VAT at the standard rate<br />
prevailing at date of receipt of entry.<br />
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