rhs horse.qxd - Royal Highland Show

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.
Control of Exhibits
34. Stock entered for competitions are subject
to the orders of the Stewards while in the
Showground, and such Stock may not be
withdrawn from competition without the
consent of the Stewards or Show Manager. All
persons in charge of Stock, or other exhibits,
and all persons admitted into the Showground,
shall be subject to the rules of the Society, and
shall obey the orders of the Stewards, Show
Manager and other officials of the Society.
Exhibitors shall be answerable for the conduct
of their attendants or representatives.
Display of Names Prohibited
35. Exhibitors and other persons in charge of
Stock are prohibited from displaying the name
of the Exhibitor or herd name either on guiding
sticks or bats, or in any other way, whilst the
animals are being judged.
Prizes and Commendations
36. Prizes will be awarded as shown at the
beginning of each Section. No rosettes or prize
cards other than those awarded under the
auspices of the RHASS at the Royal Highland
Show may be displayed.
Inter-Breed Competitions
37. In any Inter-Breed competition where the
appointed Inter-Breed Judge would be
ineligible to place an animal under the terms of
the Regulations for the Appointment of
Judges, then that animal will be replaced in the
competition by the animal which was placed
reserve to it in its appropriate breed
championship.
Bred by Exhibitor and Group Awards
38. The term “bred by Exhibitor” shall be held
to mean that only animals solely owned by the
breeder are eligible to compete for a “bred’’
award. Only animals solely owned by the same
Exhibitor are eligible to compete for awards for
“groups the property of one Exhibitor’’.
Protests
39.1. A protest having reference to exhibits at
the Show may be lodged by any person having
interest.
39.2. Protests having reference to
Competitions which take place prior to the
opening of the Show or on the first day
thereof must be lodged in writing with the
Show Manager at his office in the
Showground not later than 7.00 p.m. on the
Thursday of the Show, and parties must be in
attendance at the Show Manager’s Office in
the Showground at 10.00 a.m. on Friday of the
Show, when protests may be disposed of.
Protests relating to Competitions taking place
after the Thursday of the Show must be
lodged before 8.00 p.m. on the day on which
the particular exhibition takes place. Parties
making protests relating to Competitions held
on the Friday or Saturday of the Show must be
in attendance at the Show Manager’s Office in
the Showground at 10.00 a.m. on the
following morning. Protests relating to
Competitions held on the last day of the Show
will be considered by the Board of Directors at
their first meeting following the Show after
which the decision of the Board of Directors
will be made known to the parties making
protest.
39.3. Each protest must state specifically the
grounds of objection, and must be
accompanied by a deposit of £20 which, if the
protest is dismissed, may be forfeited. Protests
may be lodged at any time by Directors of the
Society, and in this case no deposit will be
required.
39.4. Protests on veterinary grounds will not be
accepted.
VARIOUS
Promotional Materials and Activities
40. No bills of any kind, other than those of the
Society or for which prior approval in writing
has been obtained, may be displayed within
the Showground or Car Parks or on the
approaches thereto. No newspapers or any
other articles to be carried about the
Showground for sale or display.
Vehicles in Showground
41.1. No vehicles will be admitted during the
Show without a special official pass.
41.2. All drivers, equipment and vehicles using
the roadways within the Royal Highland
Showground MUST comply with the Road
Traffic Act.
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