Rules and regulations
1. Exhibitors of bovines and equines are advised to ensure they have their own public liability insurance.
2. In all classes restricted in height, animals may be measured by the Society’s Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
3. Any handler whose animal is not in his/her control, may be asked to remove said animal from the Arena/Show field, at the discretion of the Judge or Stewards.
4. Competitors who leave their animal unattended when tied in an unconfined area will be subject to elimination or a fine by the Show Committee.
5. The decision of all Judges to be final.
6. Any objection to any winner in any class or competition must be lodged in writing with the Honorary Secretary within ONE HOUR of the judging of the event, together with a fee of €50, which will be forfeited in the event of the objection being over-ruled.
7. The Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society reserves the right to alter or cancel any class or competition at any time.
8. The Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society reserves the right to replace or substitute any prize-money by a cup, trophy, voucher or nomination, or vice-versa.
9. SHARP SPURS MUST NOT BE WORN. Judges may disqualify any competitor who is, in their opinion, using unnecessary severity on a horse. The judges of jumping competitions may eliminate any horse, which is acting in a dangerous manner or highly destructive manner; any such horse may be eliminated at any stage of its rounds.
10. Competitors must have regard to safety of animals and other competitors and the public in any practice arena or pocket area. Failure to have regard to safety, or disobeying the instructions of show officials and stewards may cause a competitor to be eliminated before their competition begins, forfeiting the entry fee.
11. The Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society takes no responsibility for any accident or loss.
12. The Honorary Veterinary Surgeon may examine Prize winners of all classes.
13. Any exhibitor entering an animal in any event in the Show does so on the understanding that the animal has not been in contact with any infectious or notifiable disease within two months of the Show.
14. It must be clearly understood that the onus of furnishing correct information regarding animals entered for the show will be on the exhibitors. Where it has been established in any case that misleading or inaccurate information has been supplied, the Show Committee shall declare the prize forfeit.
15. A person entering an exhibit and failing to send same for exhibition shall forfeit his/her entry fee.
16. The Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society shall not be responsible for any mistakes in the entry forms or in the catalogue.
17. Owners of horses and ponies are warned that any act of discourtesy or disobedience to the officials on the part of the owner, attendant or rider, will disqualify the horse or pony for adjudication, or for taking a prize, and the owner shall forfeit his/her entry fee.
18. The Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society require signature of perpetual cup winners for receipt of cup from Show. The Society also required signature of cup winner confirming return of cup to Show. The person to whom the cup is awarded gives an undertaking that the cup will be delivered to the Show Secretary in as good condition as it was received. No Perpetual trophy can be won out-right.
19. Prizes will be paid in accordance with the rules of the ISA and the Ballygarvan Agricultural Show Society .
BALLYGARVAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW
Member of / Affiliated to: IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION, IRISH PONY SOCIETY.