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OPEN DRIVING SHOW
OPEN TO All BREEDS
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HORSES, PONIES, DONkEyS, MulES
DuTCHESS COuNTy fAIRGROuNDS
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Saturday, August 27th, 2016
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Post entries accepted at the show at $10.00 overall fee
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PRE-ENTRIES ClOSE AuGuST 8, 2016
SHOW STARTS AT 10AM
SHOW COMMITTEE
Mr. Dave Fountain, Show Superintendent
Ms. Melodye Moore, Assistant Superintendent
The following have been invited to officiate; however, the committee reserves
the right to vary or add to these names.
JuDGES
DRIVING JUDGE ..........................................................Jeff Morse, Richmond, MA
RINGMASTER ....................................................................................Malcom Mills
RING ANNoUNcER ........................................................................Mr. Dick Lahey
No DoGS ALLowED oN GRoUNDS
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LoSS, INJURY oR DAMAGE to horse or owner (including rider or other
employee) is in no way the responsibility of the Dutchess county Fair
Management or the Horse Show committee.
INSUFFIcIENT ENTRIES in a class shall result in the cancellation of that
class. The committee also reserves the right to divide, combine or add any
classes it deems necessary for the good of the show. In a money class, the
committee reserves the right to declare it a Sweepstakes if there are
insufficient entries.
oNLY JUDGES and those having duties to perform shall be allowed in the ring
during judging.
NUMBERS must be worn in ring. No charge for numbers.
ALL ENTRY FEES must be paid prior to receiving exhibitor numbers or a blank
signed check payable to the Dutchess county Fair Horse Show may be left
with the Secretary until the end of the show. No entry fees will be refunded
without a veterinarian’s certificate. Post entries will be $1.00 extra per class.
A cERTIFIcATE oF A NEGATIVE coGGINS TEST, performed in the current
or previous calendar year, must be shown before exhibitor numbers will be
issued. ALL EQUINE ENTERING ANY NYS coUNTY FAIR oR THE NYS
STATE FAIR MUST BE AcTIVELY IMMUNIZED AGAINST RABIES. VAccINE
MUST BE ADMINISTERED AT LEAST FoURTEEN (14) DAYS PRIoR To
ARRIVAL oN FAIRGRoUNDS. VAccINATIoN cERTIFIcATE FRoM YoUR
VETERINARIAN MUST AccoMPANY EAcH EQUINE. EQUINES NoT
MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS wILL BE REJEcTED FRoM THE
PREMISES.
PASSES to enter the Fairgrounds and for free parking are issued in limited
supply based on the number of exhibitors and vehicles noted on the pre-entry
form. They will be mailed to all exhibitors upon receipt of entry form. No
refunds on tickets purchased at the gate.
ScHooLING. “controlled” free schooling will be permitted between 6:30 AM
and 9:15 AM.
MAIL ENTRIES with entry fees to Dutchess county Agricultural Society, Inc,
Po Box 389, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, made payable to “Dutchess county Fair
Horse Show.”
NO DOGS AllOWED ON GROuNDS!!
HoRSES MAY NoT ENTER GRoUNDS BEFoRE 8:00 PM AUGUST 23RD.
$25.00 charge for returned checks.
Junior’s age will be determined as of January 1 in the year of the show. Junior
to drive classes will be judged on driving ability and not on the quality of horses.
All juniors must be accompanied by an adult capable of driving horses. Juniors
may not show a stallion in any class.
NEW yORk STATE HElMET lAW: Article 34-B. S1265 No person less
than fourteen years of age shall ride/drive a horse/horses unless such
person is wearing a helmet meeting or exceeding ASTM f1163 (Safety
Equipment Institute certified) Equestrian Standard.
NO DOGS AllOWED ON GROuNDS
DRIVING SHOW
open to all breeds of horses and ponies, donkeys and mules. class specifications noted below.
Header allowed, not required. Header may enter ring when class is called to line up. Appropriate dress
required for exhibitors and headers. Junior whip must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone
removing the bridle from any animal while it is still hitched will be excused from the showgrounds.
All classes will be worked both ways of the ring at the Judges discretion. All classes may require
animals to stand quietly and back, or execute a figure eight.
Entry Fee $10.00 Per class
Except Stake class for which Entry Fee is $15.00.
Trophy and Six Ribbons...Unless otherwise stated.
DuTCHESS COuNTy fAIR
lIGHT HORSE DRIVING SHOW
ClASS lIST
oRGANIZED BY MID HUDSoN DRIVING ASSocIATIoN
www.mhdany.com
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1. Ladies to Drive Single or Pair
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(Judged on ability and skill of whip. 75% handling of reins and whip control,
posture and overall appearance of driver. 25% condition of harness and vehicle
and neatness of attire.)
2. open Pleasure Driving, Turnout
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
3. Gentlemen to Drive Single or Pair
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(Judged same as class 1)
4. Pleasure Driving, JUNIoR to Drive
Ribbons to 6th Place
(open to Juniors 18 years of age & under)
5. Junior to Drive, Reinsmanship
Ribbons to 6th Place
(open to Juniors 18 years of age & under. Judged same as class 1.)
6. currier & Ives class
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(Judged on how closely participants resemble an 1890 turnout. Judged on
appearance and authenticity of carriage, driver, and passenger).
MID HUDSoN DRIVING ASSocIATIoN wILL PRoVIDE A SPEcIAL AwARD
FoR FIRST PLAcE.
7. Pleasure Driving
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(Judge on performance, manners and suitability for a pleasurable drive.)
8. $200 Pleasure Driving Stake class
$200 $100 $60 $40 $20 $10
(Must have entered at least 2 other classes. To be judged on performance,
manner and suitability.)
9. Novice to Drive
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(open to All who have never won a blue ribbon.)
10. clover-Leaf - "Barrel Race" (Timed Event)
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20
(Participants will be timed as they follow the clover-leaf - barrel racing- pattern.
Breaking into a canter will add a 5 second penalty each time. off course will be
an elimination).
* DRIVING cLASSES NoT To BEGIN BEFoRE 10:00 A.M.
*** cLASSES wILL BE cLoSED AFTER A Two-MINUTE wARNING, UNLESS
ADVANcED NoTIcE HAS BEEN GIVEN To SHow oFFIcIALS.
NO DOGS AllOWED ON GROuNDS
DRIVING HORSE SHOW
The Dutchess county Fair Horse Show
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Dutchess county Fairgrounds
Rhinebeck, New York 12572
EXHIBITOR
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OWNER/DRIVER/RIDER
PRE-ENTRIES cLoSE AUGUST 8, 2016
Post Entries May Be Made on Day of Show
At An Additional $10.00 overall Fee
ONE ENTRy fORM PER EXHIBITOR
NAME Of EquINE
Every entry at this Show shall constitute an agreement and affirmation that the person making it, along with
the owner, lessee, trainer, manager, agent, coach, driver, rider and the horse: (1) shall be subject to the local
rules of the show; (2) that every horse, rider, and/or driver is eligible as entered; (3) that the owner and any
of his representatives are bound by the rules of the show and agree to hold the show, their officials, directors
and employees harmless for any action taken; (4) that the owner, rider/driver and any of their agents or
representatives agree to hold the show, and their officials, directors, employees and agents harmless for any
injury or loss suffered during or in connection with the show, whether or not such injury or loss resulted
directly or indirectly from the negligent acts or omission of said officials, directors or employees.
TRAINER/owNER SIGNATURE__________________________
fOR MAIlING lIST AND/OR SENDING PREMIuM (Print):
Name____________________________________________________
Street____________________________________________________
city_________________________State___________Zip___________
Telephone (REQUIRED)
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Email____________________________________________________
r check here if you have not been on our mailing list before.
r check here if you have a new address.
for Office use Only
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COGGINS
VET.__________
DATE_________
RABIES
Make checks Payable To:
Dutchess County fair Horse Show
MAIL To:
Dutchess county Agricultural Society, Inc.
Po Box 389, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Total Entry fees
Stalls @ $20.00 each
VET.__________
DATE_________
COGGINS
VET.__________
DATE_________
RABIES
VET.__________
DATE_________
ENTRy fEE
BREED
Please include copies of Rabies/
coggins with this entry form
TOTAl
$ __________
fOR OffICE uSE ONly
RECEIVED
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PAID IN full
DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIR
AUGUST 23-28 2016
Stall Manager: Brenda Locke – [email protected]
Please fill out this stall reservation form in its entirety. Forms that are not filled out
completely will be returned to the sender.
I am participating in the (check all those that apply):
English Show (8/24-8/26)____
Western Show (8/27)____
Open Driving Show (8/27)___
Draft Horse Show (8/28)___
I need stalls for (please check all that apply):
Tues._____ Weds.____Thurs.____Fri.____ Sat.____
I will be leaving on
Tues.____ Weds.____ Thurs.____ Fri.____ Sat.____ by 7pm.
Name:__________________________________________
Phone Number:____________________________
# of stalls requested_____
# of Horses to be stalled_______
$20/Stall
Total Paid_______
Please make checks payable to DCAS, Inc. Mail completed form along with your entry
form, to the show secretary.