Berks County 4-H Horse Council Model Horse Show

Berks County 4-H Horse Council Model Horse Show Date: April 23, 2016 Location: Berks County 4-H Community Center, Leesport, PA 1238 County Welfare Rd. Leesport, PA 19533 Open Division begins at 8:30 am Novice Division begins at 9:00 am Check in begins at 7:30 am and all exhibitors must check-in upon arrival. No exhibitors are allowed in the show hall prior to 7:30 am. Driving Directions: Auburn, New York: Take I-81S toward Binghamton crossing into PA. Merge onto I-476 S exit 194 toward PA turnpike/Allentown. Take US 22, exit 56, toward I-78/ Lehigh Valley/309- Allentown/Harrisburg. Merge onto US 22W toward 1-78 W/Harrisburg. Merge onto PA 100S, exit 49A toward Trexlertown. Merge onto US- 222S toward Macungie/Reading. Stay on US 222S toward Reading/Lancaster. Take PA 183/Bernville Rd toward Strausstown. Turn right onto Bernville Rd/ PA 183. Turn Left onto W Leesport Rd. (CVS on the corner). Make a right onto County Rd. Drive about two miles. Will see a sign for the Reading Fair. Turn onto stone road onto the left after you pass the fair. Will see a green and white sign with the 4H leaf clover on it. Hagerstown, Maryland: Merge onto I-81N toward Harrisburg, PA. Merge onto I-78E, exit 89 toward Allentown. Merge onto PA-183S, exit 19 toward Strausstown/Reading. Turn right onto Hilltop Rd. Turn right onto County Rd. Will see a green and white sign with the 4H leaf clover on it, turn down stone road. Jackson, New Jersey: Take NJ turnpike into PA. The turnpike turns into I-276W(PA turnpike). Take I-276W to I-76W. Merge onto Morgantown Expy (I-176N) Exit 298 toward Morgantown/Reading. Merge onto US422W exit 11B toward Reading. Merge onto US 222N toward Allentown. Take PA 183 toward Reading Airport/ Pottsville. Left onto PA 183/Bernville Rd. Left onto W Leesport Rd. (CVS on corner) Make a right onto Country Rd. Drive about two miles. Will see a sign for the Reading Fair. Turn onto stone road onto the left after you pass the fair. Will see a green and white sign with the 4H leaf clover on it. Philadelphia, PA: Merge onto 1-76W toward Valley Forge. Merge onto Morgantown Expy/I-176N, exit 298 toward Morgantown/Reading. Merge onto US 422W, exit 11B toward Reading. Merge onto US 222N toward Allentown. Take PA 183 toward Reading Airport/Pottsville. Turn left onto Bernville Rd/ I-183. Turn Left onto W Leesport Rd. (CVS on the corner). Make a right onto County Rd. Drive about two miles. Will see a sign for the Reading Fair. Turn onto stone road onto the left after you pass the fair. Will see a green and white sign with the 4H leaf clover on it. Allentown, PA: Take rt78 or rt22 toward Reading. Merge onto PA 100S, exit 49A toward Trexlertown. Merge onto US- 222S toward Macungie/Reading. Stay on US 222S toward Reading/Lancaster. Take PA 183/Bernville Rd toward Strausstown. Turn right onto Bernville Rd/ PA 183. Turn Left onto W Leesport Rd. (CVS on the corner). Make a right onto County Rd. Drive about two miles. Will see a sign for the Reading Fair. Turn onto stone road onto the left after you pass the fair. Will see a green and white sign with the 4H leaf clover on it.

Entry Fees: Registered and paid prior to April 9th, 2016 Open Division $45 NAN cards will be placed for First and Second Place in all NAMHSA approved classes Novice Division $20 Novice classes are not NAN qualifying Entries arriving with a postmark after April 1st, 2016 will be charged a $10 late fee. Entries may NOT be made by e-mail and we cannot accept Paypal for entry fees. 4-H members (18 years old and younger) will receive a 50% discount on their entry fees. All entries are entitled to a ½ of an 8 ft table. Showers may purchase an additional ½ of a table for $10. Registration: Registration is limited to the space we have available and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. You may enter day of show, but we do reserve the right to refuse an entry once the tables we have available are filled. If you are entering after April 9th, 2016- it is recommended that you call or e-mail ahead to see if there will be space available for day of the show entries. However, calling to say you will be coming on the day of the show does NOT reserve you a table. These will be handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis on show day (if there are any left at that point). We have a limited number of tables and once they are full we will refuse further entries. This particularly applies to day of show entries as we don’t want to see you drive to the show hall only to be turned away. All entrants must check in upon arrival at the front table. Unloading will be allowed through the main front doors as well as the second and fourth sets of side doors. Once you have unloaded, you MUST move your vehicle immediately. Awards: 1. Flat ribbons for 1st through 8th place in all classes 2. Rosettes for Champions and Reserves 3. Trophies or Plaques for Grand and Reserve Grand Champions For more information contact: Leanna Long 8 Keith Court Fleetwood, PA 19522 610-823-0715 [email protected] Breakfast and Lunch will be available for purchase at the show hall, provided by the Berks County 4-H Horse Clubs. There will be a silent auction – donations are welcome. The auction is expected to close at approximately 2 pm. There will be a 20 minute lunch break after the Open Performance Division is finished. All proceeds will go to the Berks County 4-H Horse Council.

Rules: PLEASE READ ALL RULES CAREFULLY! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

You are responsible for the behavior of any children in your care. No animals allowed on the show grounds, except for seeing-eye dogs. If your horse is shown lying down, please be on hand to turn them over for the judge or risk disqualification. We are NOT responsible for any lost or stolen items. This includes model horses. In the event that a model is missing,we will make an announcement and it is expected that you check your belongings for the missing item. Tags will not be provided. You must supply your own. They should have the horse’s name and owner’s name on one side and the horse’s breed and gender on the other side; foals should also have an age on their tags along with their breed and gender. When the horse is placed on the table, the breed and gender side must be facing up or the horse will be at risk for disqualification from the class. If tags have additional information on them (i.e. numbers from one of the regional numbering systems) that is fine.

Time Limits: There is no time limit, but please be respectful of time and try to have your equids ready prior to its class. Once a class is closed, all competitors must clear away from the entry ring. If your equid is being shown laying, please be on hand to turn it over for judging. The judge has the right to close a class if the competitor is taking too much time setting up their entry.

Tables and Seating Requests: Tables will be pre-assigned. Table coverings are not provided, please bring your own. Requests to sit next to specific competitors may be made. However, we cannot guarantee that they will be honored. Requests for specific tables in the hall may not be made unless there is a special need (such as handicap).

Class Restrictions: 2 horses per performance class and 3 horses per halter class. Halter horses may show in only ONE class and Performance horses may show in only ONE seat. For Open Division Only: If you would like to enter more horses above the limit, a $1 donation per horse to the Berks County 4-H Horse Council is requested. The $1 donation should be left next to your horse on the show table, once the horse has been entered into its class.

Division Definitions: Novice- For competitors who have won fewer than two Grand Championships and/or 18 and younger. Showers are limited to OF horses only. CM horses may only be shown in the specified fun classes. Novices may not enter in any other division. They are to show their own horses. This means that those horses may not be shown in the Open division as well. Novices are to place and set up their own horses and displays with as little help as possible. OF- Factory produced horses in any materials CM (Custom)- Use of any material that has been modified from the factory OF condition of the horse. Artist Resin- For all artist resin horses or original sculptures. OF Mini- Horses in the Stablemate/Chips or Paddock Pal/Little Bit/Pebbles Scales OR similar. OF minis may be shown ONLY in this division. CM/AR Mini- see CM and AR rules above. OF China- All factory finish china horses. These horses may show ONLY in this division. CM China- see CM rules above (this includes custom glazes) Fantasy - For NAMHSA/NAN qualifying purposes, a "unicorn" is defined as an equine with a single horn attached at or near the forehead. A "pegasus" is defined as an equine with wings attached at or near the shoulders. Wings can be of any type found in nature, and will not be limited to bird-like only. Eligible animals will basically be equine in nature, with an equine head, neck, body, and legs. Goat-based or half-equine creatures will not be eligible. The head and body must remain equine in form. Hooves can be equine or cloven, tails can be of any type, and extra hair, scales, feathers, or other textures on the head and/or body are permitted, so long as the head and body are still equine in form. Bodies may be skeletal in nature as long as the skeleton portrayed is equine in form. Sculptures can be realistically colored or decorators. The base equine can be any equine--horse, pony, donkey, mule, zebra--of any breed type, with no stated preference given to one type over the other.

Championships: For Performance- Championships will be decided by callbacks of all first and second place horses. Please bring any additional performance ribbons that those horses have won as well, since the Championships will be decided based on what ribbons were won. For Halter- Championships will be decided by callbacks of all first place horses. We will NOT be bringing back second place horses for these championships. Grand Championships will be decided by callbacks of all champion and reserve champion horses. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to keep these horses on hand for their callbacks.

Open Division: Ring 1 OF Performance Classes with an * requires a card explaining what the horse is doing, Class #6 is required to have a doll, Class #7 is required to state the movement and level 1. Harness 7. Dressage* 13. Western Stockwork* 2. Park/Saddleseat 8. Other English Performance* 14. Western Trail (Arena/Natural) 3. Other Performance* 9. Hunter/Jumper/Cross-Country* 15. Western Games* 4. Arabian/Indian Costume* 10. English Trail (Arena or Natural)* 16. Western Pleasure 5. Other Costume* 11. English Pleasure 6. Grooming and Showmanship 12. Other Western Performance* Champion/Reserve Champion OF Performance * Ring 2 will be used as an overflow area for both ring 1 and ring 3 to use as needed Ring 3 CM/AR Performance Classes with an * requires a card explaining what the horse is doing, Class #6 is required to have a doll, Class #7 is required to state the movement and level 1. Harness 7. Dressage* 13. Western Stockwork* 2. Park/Saddleseat 8. Other English Performance* 14. Western Trail (Arena/Natural) 3. Other Performance* 9. Hunter/Jumper/Cross-Country* 15. Western Games* 4. Arabian/Indian Costume* 10. English Trail (Arena or Natural)* 16. Western Pleasure 5. Other Costume* 11. English Pleasure 6. Grooming and Showmanship 12. Other Western Performance* Champion/Reserve Champion OF Performance RING A: OF Mini Halter (Approximately 10am) 1. Light Breeds 5. Sport and Carriage Breeds 9. Mixed/Grade Breeds 2. Spanish Breeds 6. Pony Breeds 10. Other Pure Breeds 3. Gaited Breeds 7. Draft Breeds 11. Decorators/Woodgrains 4. Stock Breeds 8. Long Ears/Exotics 12. Foals- ALL Breeds Champion/Reserve Champion Mini Halter 13. Fantasy RING A: CM/AR Mini Halter (Will begin after OF Mini Halter) 1. Light Breeds 5. Sport and Carriage Breeds 9. Mixed/Grade Breeds 2. Spanish Breeds 6. Pony Breeds 10. Other Pure Breeds 3. Gaited Breeds 7. Draft Breeds 11. Decorators/Woodgrains 4. Stock Breeds 8. Long Ears/Exotics 12. Foals- ALL Breeds Champion/Reserve Champion Mini Halter 13. Fantasy RING B: OF China Halter (Approximately 10am) 1. Light Breeds 5. Sport and Carriage Breeds 8. Long Ears/ Exotics 2. Spanish Breeds 6. Pony Breeds 9. Mixed/grade Breeds 3. Gaited Breeds 7. Draft Breeds 10. Other Pure Breeds 4. Stock Breeds Champion/Reserve Champion China Halter RING B: CM Glaze China Halter (Will begin after OF China Halter) 1. Light Breeds 5. Sport and Carriage Breeds 8. Long Ears/ Exotics 2. Spanish Breeds 6. Pony Breeds 9. Mixed/grade Breeds 3. Gaited Breeds 7. Draft Breeds 10. Other Pure Breeds 4. Stock Breeds Champion/Reserve Champion China Halter

11. Foals – ALL Breeds 12. Fantasy

11. Foals – ALL Breeds 12. Fantasy

RING 1: OF Halter (will start after Performance has finished, generally begins after lunch time) 1. Breyer Arabian 12. Other Gaited Breeds (including Pasos) 24. Breyer Warmblood/Sport Horse 2. Other Arabian 13. Breyer Quarter Horse 25. Other Warmblood/Sport Horse 3. Breyer Part Arabian 14. Other Quarter Horse 26. Carriage Breeds 36. Pre 1980 Decorators 4. Other Part Arabian 15. Breyer Paint 27. UK Pony 37. Post 1980 Decorators 5. Breyer Morgan 16. Other Paint 28. American Pony 38. Woodgrains 6. Other Morgan 17. Breyer Appaloosa 29. Other Pony Breeds 39. Foals Class # 1-20 7. Other Light Breed 18. Other Appaloosa 30. Clydesdale/Shire 40. Foals Class # 21-38 8. Andalusian/Lusitano 19. Breyer Mustang/Other Stock 31. Belgian/Percheron 41. Fantasy 9. Other Spanish Breeds 20. Other Mustang/Other Stock 32. Other Draft Breeds 10. American Saddlebred 21. Breyer Thoroughbred 33. Long Ears/Exotics 11. Tennessee Walking 22. Other Thoroughbred 34. Mixed/Grade Breeds Horse/ Missouri Fox Trotter 23. Standardbred 35. Other Pure Breeds Champion/Reserve Champion OF Halter

RING 2: CM Halter (will start after Performance has finished, generally begins after lunch time) 1. Arabian 8. Other Gaited Breeds (includes Pasos) 17. American Pony 2. Part Arabian 9. Quarter Horse 18. Other Pony Breeds 3. Morgan 10. Paint 19. Clydesdale/Shire 4. Other Light Breeds 11. Appaloosa 20. Belgian/Percheron 5. Andalusian/Lusitano 12. Mustang/Other Stock 21. Other Draft Breeds 6. Other Spanish Breeds 13. Thoroughbred/Standardbred 22. Long Ears/Exotics 7. American Saddlebred/Tennessee 14. Warmblood/Sport Horse 23. Mixed/Grade Walking Horse/Missouri 15. Carriage Breeds 24. Other Pure Breeds Fox Trotter 16. UK Pony 25. Decorators/Woodgrains Champion/Reserve Champion CM Halter RING 3: Artist Resin Halter (Will start when Performance has finished) 1. Arabian 8. Other Gaited Breeds (includes Pasos) 17. American Pony 2. Part Arabian 9. Quarter Horse 18. Other Pony Breeds 3. Morgan 10. Paint 19. Clydesdale/Shire 4. Other Light Breeds 11. Appaloosa 20. Belgian/Percheron 5. Andalusian/Lustino 12. Mustang/Other Stock 21. Other Draft Breeds 6. Other Spanish Breeds 13. Thoroughbred/Standardbred 22. Long Ears/exotics 7. American Saddlebred/Tennessee 14. Warmblood/Sport Horse 23. Mixed/Grade Walking Horse/Missouri 15. Carriage Breeds 24. Other Pure Breed Fox Trotter 16. UK Pony 25. Foals Class #1-12 Champion/Reserve Champion Artist Resin Halter Grand Champion/Reserve Grand Champion Open Division

26. Foals Class #1-12 27. Foals Class #13-25 28. Fantasy

26. Foals Class #13-25 27. Fantasy

Fun Classes     

Will be held throughout the day starting approximately 11am. Open to showers in ANY division Non-NAN Qualifying classes. These classes do not count toward any championships, please do not bring any of these horses back for any of the callbacks. This class order is not necessarily the order the classes will be called based on lunch break time.

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Other Animals Famous Horse Collector’s Class Anything Goes (must be G rated)

FUN CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:

Other Animals: all non-equine sculptures. Collector’s Class: Collector’s class must have a minimum of 5 horses with a description card. The horses must be related in the meaning of breed, famous, movie, and etc.. Famous Horse Diorama: Any famous horse depicting its breed and what it is famous for. Requires a description card. For example: Famous race horse crossing the finish line to win the Triple Crown.

Novice Division: Ring 4 and Ring 5: Ring #4 and Ring #5 will be used throughout each class in order to keep the show running smoothly. For Example: While Dressage is being judged in Ring #4, Showers will be setting up English Trail in Ring #5. Any class with a* after it requires a card describing what the horse is doing. Class #2 and #3 require a pattern.

Performance: 1. English Pleasure/Huntseat 2. Hunter/Jumper/Cross-Country* 3. Dressage* 4. English Trail* 5. Other English* 6. Western Pleasure 7. Western Games* 8. Western Trail* 9. Stockwork/Cattlework

10. Other Western* 11. Saddleseat 12. Harness 13. Arabian Costume/Indian Costume * 14. Other Costume* 15. Therapeutic Riding 16. Grooming and Showmanship (Halter/Bridle required) 17. Famous Horses Champion/Reserve Champion Performance

Halter: 17. Arabian 18. Part Arabian 19. Morgan 20. Other Light 21. American Saddlebred 22. Tennessee Walking Horse/Missouri Fox Trotter 23. Other Gaited 24. Andalusian 25. Other Spanish Breeds 26. Clydesdale/Shire 27. Other Draft Breeds 28. Quarter Horse 29. Paint

30. Appaloosa 44. Foals Class (#17-29) 31. Mustang 45. Foals Class (#30-41) 32. Thoroughbred/Standbred 46. Fantasy 33. Warmblood 34. Other Sport Horse 35. UK Pony Breeds 36. US Pony Breeds 37. Other Pony Breeds 38. Miniature Breeds 39. Carriage Breeds 40. Mixed/Half/Grade 41. Other Breeds 42. Donkey/Mule/Exotics 43. Decorator Horses (does not include fantasy horses) Champion/Reserve Champion Halter Grand Champion/Reserve Grand Champion Novice

Novice descriptions: Therapeutic Riding class must follow the guidelines in the 4H Rule Book for real horses. This means that if the rider needs two assistants, then two models must be assisting the model rider, as well as a halter and a bridle on the model. Fantasy Horses - Includes Pegasus, Unicorns, and similar mythical beasts – does not include decorator colored horses. Grooming and Showmanship class can include a horse that was used in another Performance class. One entry only. Horse is required to have a halter or a bridle. Decorator Horses – horses in any non-realistic color.

Registration Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: __________________ E-mail: _____________________________ Please list any special toe tag information that you use – showing number, initials etc. (for purposes of reporting show results only – will NOT be shared with judges) ___________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Information: Name: _________________ ___ Phone Number: __ ___________ Open Division ($45) Novice Division ($20)

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4-H Member Discount (50%)

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Additional ½ Table ($10)

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Late Fee – 4/9/16 ($10) Total

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Seating request with: _____

Send Registration Forms to: Berks County 4-H Horse Council c/o: Leanna Long 8 Keith Court Fleetwood, PA 19522

Please make checks payable to: Berks County 4-H Horse Council _______________________

Special Requests/Needs: __________________________________________________ For Open Division please indicate below what division you will be mostly showing in. We will try to seat you appropriately. o o o o o o o o

Performance OF Halter CM Halter OF Mini Halter CM Mini Halter Artist Resin Halter OF China Halter CM China Halter