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Event Date
31st May 2025

Ridden Hunters

Kindly sponsored by Oldstone Vets
Horse ring
Victoria Clarke (Judge)
Class: 1 Mare or Gelding, 4 years old, lightweight/medium/heavy weight (exhibits will not be asked to gallop)
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 2 Mare or Gelding, 5 years old and over, lightweight
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 3 Mare or Gelding, 5 years old and over, medium/heavy weight
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 4 Ladies Hunter Ridden Astride - Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

to be ridden astride by a lady rider

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 5 Small Ridden Hunter 4 years old and over
Description:

over 148cm and not exceeding 158cms

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 6 Ridden registered Irish Draughts Mare or Gelding
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Open Ridden Cobs

Please note:- if 5 or less entries are received for class 8, 9, 10 inclusive, they will be amalgamated to one class
Horse ring
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Class: 8 Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cm - (Lightweight)
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 9 Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over, exceeding 148cms but not exceeding 158cms
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 10 Maxi Cob Mare or Gelding, 4 years old or over, not exceeding 158cm
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Working Hunters (Horses and Cobs) Course designed specifically for Hunters

Please note:- there will be a 30 minute judge break between classes 14 & 15
Horse ring
George Newton (Judge)
Class: 12 0.8m - Novice Working Hunter Horse
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 13 0.8m Small Working Hunter Not Exceeding 158cms
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 14 0.90m Working Hunter Horse And Registered Irish Draughts Horse
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 15 Open Working Hunter Horse and Irish Draughts
Description:

fence height minimum 1 meter

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Clydesdale Horse Section

Prize money - 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5
Starting at approx 11.30am
Horse ring
John Drummond (Judge)
Class: 17 Brood or Stinted Mare, Suitable For Agricultural purposes
Description:

in foal, with foal at foot or having produced a foal in 2025

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 18 Best foal shown in class 17 - FREE ENTRY
Description:

Prize money 1st - £15, 2nd - £5

Price: £0.00
Class: 19 Gelding or Yeld Mare,suitable for Agricultural purposes, 3 years old or over
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 20 Colt, Gelding or Filly, suitable for Agricultural purposes, 2 years old
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 21 Colt, Gelding or Filly suitable for Agricultural purposes, 1 year old
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 22 Ridden Clydesdale - Rider 16 years or older
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 24 Clydesdale Young Handlers - Free entry - Register on show day
Description:

Open to children aged 12 - 16 on 1st January 2025 who have not already qualified in 2025

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Riding Ponies

Kindly sponsored by Stephens Catering
Horse ring
Claire Shearer (Judge)
Class: 25 Open Lead Rein class for Show Hunter/Show Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 26 Open First Ridden class for Pony, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

not exceeding 123cms
To be shown in snaffle bridle
Rider not to have attained their 10th birthday before 1st January in current year
a) No cantering allowed except for individual performances. Ponies must leave the ring at a walk or trot

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 27 Open 128cm to 148cm class for Show Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

PLEASE SEE NOTES ABOUT RIDER AGE LIMITS
a) not exceeding 128cms, rider not to have attained their 13th birthday before 1st January in the current year
b) exceeding 128cms, but not exceeding 138cms, rider not to have attained their 15th birthday before 1st January in the current year
c) exceeding 138cms, but not exceeding 148cms, rider not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 28 Champion Riding Pony - No Entry Required
Description:

1st and 2nd prize winners in classes 25 - 27 will qualify for this championship.
Champion and Reserve Champion will receive rosettes but no prize money will be issued for this class.

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 29 Novice Riding class for Show Hunter Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

not exceeding 153cms
suitable for and to be ridden by child of correct age
Snaffle bridles must be used

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 30 Open 133cms Show Hunter Pony Class for Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

not exceeding 133cms
Riders not to have attained their 14th birthday before 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 31 Open 143cm Show Hunter Pony Class for Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

exceeding 133cms but not exceeding 143 cms
Rider not to have attained their 17th birthday before 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 32 Open 153cms Show Hunter Pony Class for Ponies, Mare or Gelding, 4 years old and over
Description:

exceeding 143cms but not exceeding 153cms
Riders not to have attained their 20th birthday before 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 33 Open Intermediate Show Hunter, exceeding 153cm to 158cm
Description:

Rider not to have attained their 25th birthday on 1st January in this current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Working Hunter Ponies

Course design specifically for hunters
Kindly sponsored by Townhill Line Boring, Engineering Services
Horse ring
Paul Glass (Judge)
Class: 35 0.30m - Tiny Tots (can be led)
Description:

Pony height up to 122cm - riders not to have attained their 9th birthday on 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 36 0.50m pony height to 122cm
Description:

Riders not to have attained their 10th birthday on 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 37 0.70m Starter Stakes, pony height up to 133cm
Description:

Rider not to have attained their 12th birthday on 1st January in the current year

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 38 Maximum 0.80m Novice Working Hunter Pony - pony height up to 158cm
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 39 Open Working Hunter Pony class - Pony up to 158cm height - Fence maximum 1 meter
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Native Breeds

M & M Small Breed to include Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland, Welsh Section A & B
Horse ring
Zoe Price (Judge)
Class: 41 Registered Welsh Pony Section A - any age - shown in hand
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 42 Registered Welsh Pony Section B - shown in hand
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 43 Registered Welsh Pony Section C & D - any age to be shown in hand
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 44 Champion Welsh Pony - No Entry Required
Description:

Champion and Reserve Champion Welsh Pony will receive rosettes but no prize money will be issued for this class.
First and second prize winners from class 41 - 44 will qualify for this championship

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 45 Mountain & Moorland Pony - Male or Female - Any Age - To be shown in hand
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 46 Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony, Rider Any Age For Small and Large Breeds
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 48 Connemara Pony, Colt or Gelding, any age - To be shown in hand
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 49 Connemara Brood Mare, 4 years old and over, up to 148cms
Description:

In foal or with foal at foot by Connemara Stallion not exceeding 153cms with STUD BOOK QUALIFICATION
If no foal at foot, covering certificate must be produced

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 50 Connemara Colt or Filly Foal
Description:

Entry fee in this class is £4 for CAAA Member and £5 for non CAAA Members
Prize money is 1st £10, 2nd £7, 3rd £5

Entries: £4.00 (£5.00 for non members)
Class: 52 Connemara Ridden Pony - Open - Rider any age
Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)

Family Ponies

Please note all family pony classes are judged on the handler or riders ability, the quietness and suitability of the pony
Prize money 1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5
Horse ring
Zara Moore (Judge)
Class: 54 Family Pony Lead Rein - any age - any height up to 148cms
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged 14 years or under at the date of the show and must be accompanied by an adult

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 55 Family Pony Ridden - any age - any height up to 148cms
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged 8 - 16 at the date of the show

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 56 Child Handler, Only Gelding or Mares To Be Show In This Class
Description:

Exhibitor to be aged up to 8 years of age on day of show

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
Class: 57 Child Handler - Exhibitor to be aged 9 - 16 at date of show
Description:

Pony up to 148cms
No stallions or colts
This class will be judged purely on the ability of the handler
Handler must wear a current BRITISH STANDARD SAFETY HAT
Exhibitor will be required to ride, lead, mount, dismount and will encounter obstacles

Entries: £10.00 (£12.00 for non members)
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    Event Summary
    • Location
      Ballymena Livestock Mart,
      Woodside Road,
      Ballymena,
      BT42 4QJ
    • Entry Fee
      £0.00 - £12.00
    • Date
      Sat 31 May 2025 10am
    • Entries Close
      Mon 12 May 2025 5pm
    • Email
      secretary@ballymenashow.co.uk
    • Phone
      07718478413

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