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Horse Shows

Updated for 2024

Clydesdale
Percheron
General Purpose
Belgian
Registered Haflinger
Draft Horse Specials
Saddle Horse Show
Saddle Horse
Miniature Horses

Kinmount Fair Horse Show

See the General Rules and Regulations for all Exhibitor Classes.

Horse Shows Schedule

Check-in each day starts at 8:00 a.m. at the show ring. Shows start at 9:00 a.m.

Friday August 30th, 2024: Class 9 - Saddle Horse Show

Saturday August 31st, 2024: Classes 1-6, Heavy Horses and Class 10 - Saddle Horse

Heavy and Light Horse Drawing Match: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday September 1st, 2024: Class 11 - Miniature Horse Show

All times are subject to change.

Note: Horses entered in Classes 1, 2, and 4 are ineligible for entry in Class 3 - General Purpose.

1 - Clydesdale

2 - Percheron

3 - General Purpose

4 - Belgian

Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10 - Unless otherwise noted

Sections:

1.

Broodmare and foal Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10

2.

Foal of current year

3.

Mare or gelding, one year

4.

Mare or gelding, two years

5.

Mare or gelding, three years or over

6.

Light draft team to wagon Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40, others: $20

7.

Span heavy draft horses to wagon Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40, others: $20

5 - Registered Haflinger

Sections:

1.

Broodmare and foal Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $12

2.

Foal of current year Prizes: 1st: $15, 2nd: $10, 3rd: $10

3.

Mare or gelding, one year Prizes: 1st: $20, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $12

4.

Mare or gelding, two years Prizes: 1st: $20, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $12

5.

Single Horse Hitch Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $40

6.

Team Hitch Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40

7.

Single Tandem Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40

8.

Unicorn Hitch Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40

6 - Draft Horse Specials

Sections:

1.

Four Horse Hitch Prizes: 1st: $80, others: $70

Heavy draft.

To be shown on grounds. Judged on conformation, manners, and equipment (not necessarily owned by one exhibitor)
See the Four Horse Hitch Special Incentive below

2.

Four Horse Hitch Prizes: 1st: $80, others: $70

Commercial. Conditions same as section 1

3.

Six Horse Hitch Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $80, 3rd: $70, 4th: $60, 5th: $50

Conditions same as section 1

See the Six Horse Hitch Special Incentive below

4.

Single Draft Horse Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $40

Hitched to suitable vehicle. Manners, driving, equipment to count 50%. Horse should conform in type to class.

5.

Single Commercial Horse Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $40

Hitched to suitable vehicle. Manners, driving, equipment to count 50% Horse should conform in type to class.

6.

Unicorn Draft Hitch Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40

7.

Unicorn Commercial Hitch Prizes: 1st: $75, 2nd: $60, 3rd: $50, 4th: $40

8.

Drawing Match – Light Horses. Prizes: 1st: $450, 2nd: $350, 3rd: $330, 4th: $300, 5th: $290, others: $125

Saturday, August 31, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Combined girth not to exceed 165 inches. No horses may compete in more than one drawing class. All light teams subject to weigh-in. combined weight not to exceed 3300 lbs. Proof of insurance is required. Drug testing when requested. Operated according to the rules of the Central Canadian Horse Pulling Association.

9.

Drawing Match – Heavy Horses. Prizes: 1st: $450, 2nd: $350, 3rd: $330, 4th: $300, 5th: $290, others: $125

Saturday, August 31, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Immediately following Light Horses. Elimination Draw. Proof of insurance is required. Drug testing when requested. Operated according to the rules of the Central Canadian Horse Pulling Association.

10.

Youth Class Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10

Single Horse Hitch. Driver must be 10-13 years of age as of January 1, 2024.

11.

Youth Class Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10

Single Horse Hitch. Driver must be 14-18 years of age as of January 1, 2024.

12.

Best Draft Horse in the Fairgrounds Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $20, 4th: $15

One entry per exhibitor.

Trophy donated by Gerard Pearson, Kinmount

13.

Youth Line Class Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $10

Any breed. Driver must be 16 years of age and under.

14.

Lady Driver Prizes: 1st: $40, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $20, 4th: $15, others: $10

Single Horse Hitch

Six Horse Hitch Special Incentive Prize: $750

A $750 Incentive will be paid for each Six Horse Horse Hitch exhibitor provided they show in at least 3 additional sections

Four Horse Hitch Special Incentive Prize: $500

A $500 Incentive will be paid for each Four Horse Horse Hitch exhibitor provided they show in at least 3 additional sections

Best Dressed Light Team Prize: $100

Awarded to the best dressed team entered in the Light Horse Drawing Match

The Joe Rettie Memorial Award, and in memory of Ralph Pearson

The Joe Rettie Memorial Fund
Gerard Pearson, Kinmount

Best Dressed Heavy Team Prize: $100

Awarded to the best dressed team entered in the Heavy Horse Drawing Match

World's Finest Shows

Best Teamster Light Prize: $50

Best Teamster Heavy Prize: $50

Rules for Class 9 - Saddle Horse Show

  1. Entry fees are as set out in Table 1 below.
  2. YOUTH classes are open to those under 16 years of age as of August 1st of the current year.
  3. OPEN classes are open to all ages.
  4. The Board of Directors of the Kinmount Agricultural Society or the show judge have the right to remove any horse and/or rider/owner from the show ring or the fairgrounds for inappropriate behaviour.
  5. Entry fees will be refunded only if a veterinarian's or doctor's certificate is provided to the Kinmount Agricultural Society.
  6. Prizes for participants in STAKE sections shall be as set out in Table 2 below.

Table 1: Entry Fees

If received by August 15If received after August 15

OPEN and YOUTH

$5$10
STAKE$10$15

Table 2: Stake prizes

Prize (pot is total of entry fees for that stake)
1st50% of pot
2nd30% of pot
3rd20% of pot

To be shown Friday August 30th, 2024. Judging to commence 9:00 a.m. Check-in at ring starting at 8:00 a.m.

9 - Saddle Horse Show

Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5

Sections:

1.

OPEN Halter Class

2.

YOUTH Showmanship Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

3.

OPEN Showmanship

4.

YOUTH English Equitation Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

5.

OPEN English

6.

STAKE/OPEN English Pleasure

7.

OPEN Hunter

8.

OPEN Command

9.

YOUTH Lead line* Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

Anyone showing in Sections 9 or 10 may not ride in any other sections

10.

OPEN Beginner Walk/trot*

Anyone showing in Sections 9 or 10 may not ride in any other sections

11.

YOUTH Western Horsemanship Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

12.

OPEN Western Horsemanship

13.

STAKE/OPEN Western Pleasure

14.

YOUTH Barrel Race Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

15.

STAKE/OPEN Barrel Race

16.

YOUTH Flag Race Prizes: 1st: $25, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $15, 4th: $10, 5th: $5, others: $0

17.

OPEN Flag Race

18.

OPEN Carrot Race

19.

OPEN $5 bareback (no entry fee-winner take all)

10 - Saddle Horse

To be shown Saturday. Sections will be judged between the Heavy Horse Classes.

Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $20, 4th: $15, 5th: $15, 6th: $15, 7th: $15, 8th: $15

Sections:

1.

English Pleasure Horse

To be shown at a walk, trot, and canter, both ways of the ring.

Horse to back readily. Judge may ask for added performance suitable to a pleasure horse. To be judged on performance, manners, conformation, and neatness of horse and rider.

2.

Western Pleasure Horse

To be shown at a walk, jog, and lope, both ways of the ring.

Horse to back readily. Judge may ask for added performance suitable to a pleasure horse. To be judged on performance, manners, conformation, and neatness of horse and rider.

3.

Open Showmanship

Saddle horse or pony.

4.

"Fun Class"

Steady Hands.

11 - Miniature Horses

To be shown Sunday.

Prizes: 1st: $20, 2nd: $15, 3rd: $10, 4th: $10, 5th: $10

Sections:

1.

Youth Showmanship

2.

Senior Showmanship

3.

Multi-coloured Halter Class

4.

Musical Chairs

5.

Egg and Spoon

6.

Leading Carrot Race

7.

Youth Pleasure Driving

8.

Senior Pleasure Driving

9.

Obstacle Course In-hand

10.

Junior/Senior Barrel Race

11.

Junior/Senior Jumper

12.

Miniature Horse single hitch to suitable vehicle

13.

Miniature Team Hitch to suitable vehicle

14.

Costume Class