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GENERAL RULES • Open to Benton County residents ONLY; open to horses of all breeds, registered and grade. • Entry fees of $5.00 per class charged. Open Jackpot Barrels entry fee is $35 to be paid at show. • Online Registration for the show may be done at https://bentonar.fairwire.com by July 30th. No onsite entry with the exception of Open Jackpot Barrels. Show will begin at 9:00 a.m. • Horses will be judged by breed rules. • English Pleasure classes may be ridden Hunt seat or Saddle seat. • Proper attire per breed standards is requested. • Age Divisions as of Jan. 1 2020 • Pee Wee- 10 and under • Junior- 11-18 • Senior- 19 and over • Open all ages • Youth 18 and under • Negative Coggins test is required within the past twelve months for all animals over 6 months old. Photocopies will not be accepted; VS 10-11 carbon copies or the official EIA Test Card are acceptable. • All Exhibitors competing in speed classes will be required to wear a SEI certified safety helmet. • All horses must be serviceably sound or will be disqualified. • Open Halter Classes • To be judged per breed type. Horses shall be shown in hand at a walk and trot. Emphasis shall be placed on breed type, conformation, substance and quality. Transmissible weaknesses are to be counted strongly against breeding stock. Horses must be serviceably sound. • Showmanship • Handler is to be judged on his/her ability to show the animal to its best advantage per breed standards. 4-H or breed standards for the performance halter and horse will be adhered to as closely as possible, i.e. judged on the quarter horse system, with the exception of miniature horses, which will be shown on the half system (exhibitor must be on the opposite half of the horse from the judge). • Equitation/Horsemanship • Equitation/Horsemanship classes will be judged on a pattern only. • English Pleasure/Hunter Under Saddle • To be shown at a 4-beat walk, posting 2-beat normal trot, and 3 beat canter both directions of the ring; To be shown with light contact with all reins at all time at all gaits, giving a distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride with the horse displaying a pleasurable attitude. All gaits performed with willingness and obvious easy, cadence, balance and smoothness. To be judged on performance, soundness, manners, and suitability to purpose. • Western Pleasure • Bits: western horses may be shown in ring snaffles or bosals regardless of horses age. (These bits require two hands on the reins) However, if a shank type bit is used, the rider must use one hand on the reins. • Whips are not allowed in western pleasure • Horses will be judged on manners, and suitability of the horse for a relaxed but collected gait cadence and relatively slow speed of gait, along with calm and responsive disposition. • Walk-Trot classes will require a walk and trot in both directions of the ring. Horses should stand quietly and back readily. • Definition of gaits Department 8 Benton County Fair Horse Show Superintendent Jeanie Sims 479-640-0473 Show August 2nd, 2020 Benton County Fair Grounds 2020 Benton County Fair 45