All entries are accepted subject to the General Rules and Regulations of
the Society. Rules are available on request.

RULES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

-THIS SHOW IS AN OFFICIAL SHOW AFFILIATED WITH EQUESTRIAN AUSTRALIA AND SHOW HORSE COUNCIL. ALL EXHIBITORS AND MOUNTS COMPETING IN OFFICIAL CLASSES MUST BE CURRENT FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF ONE OF THE ABOVE ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMPETE UNDER THE RULES OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS. (SATURDAY CLASSES IN HACKING SATURDAY) COPIES OF CURRENT REGISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP AND CURRENT HEIGHT CERTIFICATE MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH ENTRIES

EA RULES APPLY TO EA MEMBERS, SHC RULES APPLY TO SHC MEMBERS

SHOW JUMPING CLASSES ARE HELD UNDER EA RULES

-ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE ENTERED WITH THE CORRECT RIDER DETAILS, ENTRY TO THE CLASS WILL BE REFUSED IF THE RIDER DETAILS AND HORSE NAME ARE NOT CORRECT

-ONLY HORSES ENTERED IN THE SHOW MAY BE BROUGHT ONTO THE SHOW GROUNDS

-ONLY THOSE HORSES COMPETING ON THE DAY ARE PERMITTED ON THE ARENA WHILST EVENTS ARE UNDERWAY

-ONLY RIDERS ENTERED IN THE SHOW ARE TO RIDE A HORSE ON THE SHOW GROUNDS

-IN THIS PARAGRAPH "HORSE" IN THE DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW APPLIES TO ANY EQUINE COMPETING AT THE SHOW

-ENTRANTS IN ALL LED BREED EVENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW THEIR ANIMALS AS PER EACH INDIVIDUAL BREED ASSOCIATIONS RULES, AND ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD CURRENT REGISTRATIONS AND/OR BE FINANCIAL MEMBERS WITH THE RELEVANT ASSOCIATION

-TASMANIAN BRED SECTION: NO PRIZE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN, WINNERS OF EACH TAS BRED FEATURE CLASS ARE ELIGIABLE FOR SUPREME TAS BRED EXHIBIT, GARLAND AND PRIZE

-NEAPS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO COMBINE CLASSES WHERE THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT ENTERIES PRIOR TO THE SHOW

-ADDITIONAL ENTRIES FOR HORSES ALREADY ENTERED IN THE SHOW MAY BE ACCEPTED, BUT ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF STEWARD PRIOR TO THE START OF COMPETITION ON THE DAY, DOUBLE ENTRY FEE WILL APPLY

-COMPETITORS MAY ENTER EITHER 'SHOW' OR 'HUNTER' CLASSES, NOT BOTH

-PROTESTS MAY ONLY BE MADE BY EXHIBITORS WITH EXHIBITS ENTERED IN THE CLASS TO WHICH THE PROTEST RELATES. EXHIBITORS MAY ENTER A PROTEST BY LODGING IT IN WRITING TO THE SITE SECRETARY/CHIEF STEWARD WITHIN 1 HOUR OF THE COMPLETION OF THE EVENT TO WHICH THE PROTEST RELATES. PROTESTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DEPOSIT OF $50. THE NEAPS COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE PROTEST AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AND WILL ADVISE THE EXHIBITOR OF THE DECISION. IF A PROTEST IS UPHELD, THE DEPOSIT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE EXHIBITOR. THE DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IS FINAL

-COMPLAINTS TO BE MADE IN WRITING AND FORWARDED TO THE SHOW SECRETARY VIA EMAIL OR POST WITHIN 1 WEEK OF THE CONCLUSION OF THE SHOW

-JUDGES MAY SEND OFF A HORSE WHICH, IN THEIR OPINION IS UNFIT TO BE ENTERED IN THE CLASS BEING JUDGED

-NO CRUELTY WILL BE TOLERATED

-RIDERS AND HANDLERS MUST BE SUITABLY ATTIRED AT ALL TIMES WHILST IN THE EQUINE AREAS. ENCLOSED TOED FOOTWEAR MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILST IN THE EQUINE AREAS OF THE SHOW GROUNDS AND CURRENT STANDARD APPROVED HELMETS/HATS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILST MOUNTED, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FOR A CLASS IN THE SHOW SCHEDULE, LONG BOOTS ARE NOT TO BE WORN BY COMPETITORS UNDER THE AGE OF 17

-ALL SADDLERY MUST BE SUITABLE, SAFE AND PROPERLY FITTED, BEARING REINS, DRAW REINS, RUNNING REINS OR SIMILAR TRAINING DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT ANY TIME ON THE SHOW GROUNDS

-UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT, ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND/OR BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. OFFENDERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SHOW GROUNDS AND FORFEIT ALL MONIES PAID TO THE SOCIETY

-EXHIBIT NUMBERS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO EXHIBITORS ON ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES. EVERY EXHIBIT WHILST IN THE RING OR MARSHALLING AREA MUST DISPLAY ITS EXHIBIT NUMBER ON THE EXHIBITORS LEFT HAND SIDE UPPER ARM.

-ANY HORSE WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE CHIEF STEWARD IS NOT UNDER ADEQUATE CONTROL WILL BE SENT OFF THE ARENA

-DOPING: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ADMINISTER ANY STIMULANTS, OR DEPRESSANTS TO A HORSE, OR TO CAUSE ONE TO BE ADMINISTERED, IN ANY WAY WHAT SO EVER, EITHER BEFORE THE START OF COMPETITION OR ON THE DAY PREVIOUS, UNDER THE MAXIMUM PENALTY OF DISQUALIFICATION FOR LIFE OF THE OWNER, RIDER, HORSE AND GROOM.  RANDOM SWABBING MAY TAKE PLACE

-ALL APPLICATIONS FOR REFUNDS ARE TO BE LODGED WITH THE NEAPS MAIN OFFICE BY THE TUESDAY AFTER THE SHOW WITH A DOCTOR OR VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

FEES:                               TOPSY                                                                                        $20

                                        ALL OTHER CLASSES                                                                $6

Stalls are available to book overnight. Cost is $30 per stall for the show, straw is provided. 

-SHOWER FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR ALL CAMPERS

-STRICTLY NO PORTABLE YARDS

-STRAW FOR USE AS BEDDING IN YARDS IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE

PRIZE MONEY/RIBBONS:               1^ST - $10, 2^ND - $5, 3^RD - RIBBON, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

-EQUINE ENTRY TO THE SHOWGROUNDS IS VIA ELLENOR STREET SCOTTSDALE, DRIVEWAY IS BESIDE SERVE-AG BUILDING

-AGE OF COMPETITORS TAKEN AS AT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHOW, AGE OF HORSES IS TAKEN AS AT AUGUST 1ST OF THAT YEAR

-PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES WILL NOT BE HELD UP FOR COMPETITORS COMPETING IN MULTIPLE RINGS. EXHIBITORS WHO ENTER CLASSES IN MORE THAN 1 SECTION DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK

-IF A COMPETITOR MISSES THEIR CLASS IT MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ANOTHER CLASS

-TIMES IN THE SCHEDULE ARE APPROXIMATES ONLY (ie. LUNCH BREAKS AND RETURN TIMES). ACTUAL TIMES WILL DEPEND ON ENTRIES. NO RING WILL BE HELD UP FOR NOR SHALL THE N.E.A.P.S BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CLASSES MISSED DUE TO A COMPETITOR WHO ARRIVES LATE

-NOVICE HORSE: A HORSE WHO HAS NOT WON 3 NOVICE OR 1 OPEN SADDLE CLASS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A CONSOLATION CLASS, WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED A NOVICE CLASS. TAKEN AS AT THE BEGINING OF THE SHOW

-NOVICE RIDER: A RIDER WHO HAS NOT WON 3 NOVICE OR 1 OPEN RIDER CLASS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A CONSOLATION CLASS, WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED A NOVICE CLASS, AS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW

-STALLIONS MAY NOT COMPETE IN ANY CLASS OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE SPECIFIED FOR STALLIONS

-WHEN IN THE EQUINE AREA STALLIONS AND COLTS MUST WEAR A BRIDLE AND STALLION BIT AND MUST BE HANDLED BY PERSONS OVER 18 YEARS

-WHEN NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE CARE OF THE HANDLER HORSES ARE TO BE RESTRAINED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THEY DO NOT POSE A THREAT TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS

-NO HORSE MAY BE LEFT UNATTENDED FOR LONGER THAN 20 MINUTES

-TAPS FOR HORSE WATER ARE LOCATED AT THE STABLE BLOCK, OUTSIDE THE TOILET BLOCK AND AT EACH END OF THE NUGGET SELLARS PAVILLION

-HACKING PARKING IS TO BE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE RINGS, VEHICLES TO BE PARKED ON TROTTING TRACK, FLOATS ON GRASS, AND OR ON THE GRASSED AREA BEHIND THE RINGS. HORSES ARE NOT TO BE TIED ON THE TROTTING TRACK

-JUMPING PARKING IS TO BE IN THE GRASSED AREA BETWEEN THE BACK FENCE OF THE SHOWGROUND AND OLD TRAIN LINE.

-PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY OTHER AREA

-STRICTLY NO PARKING AROUND THE YARDS, STABLES OR TOILET BLOCK

-PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY AND GATEWAY ONTO GROUNDS AS THIS IS THE MAIN ENTRANCE FOR HACKING COMPETITORS, GROUND STAFF, TRADE EXHIBITORS AND AN EMERGENCY SERVICES ACCESS

-NO DOGS PERMITTED IN THE EQUINE AREAS OF THE SHOWGROUNDS

-ALL MANURE MUST BE CLEANED UP, BAGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN STANDS LOCATED AROUND ALL EQUINE AREAS, BYO SHOVEL. BAGS TO BE FILLED, TIED AND LEFT OUT OF THE WAY (PREFERABLY GROUPED TOGETHER), GROUNDS STAFF WILL THEM REMOVE THEM AFTER THE SHOW.

-PAIRS EVENTS, FREE ENTRY ON THE DAY (SEE GATE STEWARD BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF CLASS). NO PRIZE MONEY

-DORSET DISTRICT CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE DORSET MUNICIPALITY

-PONY CLUB CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL CURRENT FINANCIAL PONY CLUB MEMBERS. PROOF OF CURRENT MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PROVIDED WITH ENTRIES. RIDERS TO COMPETE UNDER PONY CLUB RULES. RIDERS MUST WEAR FULL PONY CLUB UNIFORM

-TOPSY CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL RIDERS BEWEEN 3 AND 10 YEARS OF AGE AS AT THE DAY OF THE SHOW, RIDERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN ANY OTHER EQUINE AREA, ONE ENTRY FEE OF $20 ENTITLES THE RIDER TO EXHIBIT IN ALL CLASSES IN THAT SECTION. RIDER MAY ONLY COMPETE IN ‘ON LEAD’ OR ‘OFF LEAD’ NOT BOTH. ‘ON LEAD’ COMPETITORS TO BE LED BY PERSONS OVER 18 YEARS. RIBBONS WILL BE AWARDED. NO PRIZE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN. EACH EXHIBITOR WILL RECEIVE A PARTICIPATION GIFT DONATED BY SPONSOR. ENTRIES MAY BE MADE ON THE DAY, PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO THE HACKING SECRETARIES BOX BEFORE 9.45AM

-TASMANIAN BRED FEATURE CLASSES. HORSE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE RELEVANT BREED SOCIETY. HORSE MUST HAVE BEEN FOALED IN TASMANIA. NO PRIZE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN. ALL WINNERS OF TASMANIAN BRED FEATURE CLASSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPREME TASMANAIN BRED EXHIBIT (GARLAND AND PRIZE)

JUDGING OF HACKING SUPREME CHAMPIONS
-TO BE JUDGED AT THE COMPLETION OF ALL RIDDEN EVENTS
-TO BE JUDGED FROM REGISTERED PONY, GALLOWAY & HACK BY ALL SADDLE HORSE JUDGES AT THE CONCLUSION OF ALL RIDDEN EVENTS
-EACH JUDGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PLACE EACH EXHIBIT IN PLACE 1-4. THERE IS TO BE NO DISCUSSION ON THESE PLACINGS BETWEEN JUDGES. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF THE PLACINGS WITH THE EXHIBIT WITH THE LOWEST POINTS WINNING
-EXHIBITION TO BE A FREE WORKOUT OF NOT LESS THAN 1 MINUTRE AND NOT OVER 3 MINUTES DURATION. THE EXHIBITION SHOULD HOWEVER INCLUDE MOVEMENTS THAT WILL SHOW A LENGTHENING OF STRIDE AT THE TROT AND CANTER, NOT DRESSAGE MOVEMENTS, AND A PROGRESSIVE HALT FROM ORDINARY CANTER FOLLOWED BY A REIN BACK
-A SUITABLY ATTIRED ASSISTANT MAY ENTER THE RING TO ASSIST WITH THE SADDLING/UNSADDLING FOR THE CONFORMATION PHASE AS DIRECTED BY THE CHIEF STEWARD