Please note: All entries to The Mane Show will appear in the public domain and by entering you are accepting this condition.

 

We run an annual points-based ACCUMALATOR competition, giving you the opportunity to win more rosettes and prizes!

Every time you are placed in a class, you are awarded points on the accumulator score board. Full details can be found here.

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SCHEDULE

Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules are ALL welcome.

Rosettes to 8th place in each class and the winner receives a prize and free entry into the Arena Championship.

Arena's 1,2 & 3: Photo Classes - Entry Fee: £3.50

Arena 4: Video Classes - Entry Fee: £5

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ARENA 1 - Traditional Showing Breeds & Types

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Class 1 – Best Ridden Horse or Pony (Photos of the horse ridden under saddle)

Open to all breeds and types. To be judged on conformation, way of going, and overall wow factor!

A full body photo is required and you may submit ready-made collage photos if you feel this best shows your horse or pony's type to the judge.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 2 - Best In Hand Horse or Pony (Photos of the horse inhand)

Open to all breeds and types. To be judged on conformation and overall wow factor!

A full body photo is required and you may submit ready-made collage photos if you feel this best shows your horse or pony's type to the judge. 

First prize: Medal to class winner.

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Class 3 - Best Veteran age 15 + (Horses and ponies over the age of 15) Sponsored by The Ripley Collection  

Ridden, Inhand, at liberty, or driven

You can choose any type of photo that you feel best shows off your veteran horse.

Please include your horses age with your entry.

Ready-made collage photos are allowed.

First prize: An item from The Ripley Collection's Bespoke Equestrian Jewellery.

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Class 4 - Golden Oldies -  Horse & Riders (handlers) combined aged must be 50+

Please state combined age on entry. Can be ridden or inhand, photo to show yourself and horse together.

Single photo or ready made collage. 

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 5 - Best All Rounder (Horses & ponies suitable for a variety of activities)

Sponsored by  Nibbleze

Ready-made collages are encouraged and should ideally show your horse or pony taking part in a variety of equestrian disciplines.

First prize: A Slow Feed Haynet

 

Class 6 - Heavy Breeds, Cob/Cob Types (Open to ALL heavy types, cobs - traditional/show/native/cob types)

To be judged on trueness to type, condition and presentation.

A full body photo is required and you may submit ready-made collage photos if you feel this best shows your horse or pony's type to the judge. 

First prize: Medal to class winner.

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Class 7 - Showing Stars  (Open to all you showing stars!)

To be judged on best example of type, conformation, condition, turnout, way of going (when ridden).

A full body photo is required and you may submit ready-made collage photos if you feel this best shows your horse or pony to the judge. Photos can be of horses ridden/in hand.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

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Class 8 - Arena 1 CHAMPIONSHIP 

All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 1 - 7 and 25 (video class from arena 4) will automatically be entered into this Championship class free of charge. The Champion and Reserve Champion will be awarded a luxury rosette.

The Champion will go forward to be judged for SUPREME CHAMPION of the show

 

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ARENA 2 - Colours, Condition & Conformation

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Class 9 - Condition and Turn out 

Sponsored by Equine Answers Premium Supplements  

To be judged on overall condition and presentation of the horse and rider/handler. Show attire not essential.

A full body photo is required and you may submit ready-made collage photos if you feel this best shows your horse or pony to the judge. 

First prize: A 1kg tub of 365Complete (a superb high spec feed balancer helping keep horses in peak condition)

 

Class 10 - Best Solid Colour

Open to to all solid colours - Bays, Blacks, Greys, Chestnuts. (white facial and leg markings accepted)

A SINGLE FULL BODY photo showing off your horse

Class will be judged on conformation, condition, colour, presentation and overall wow factor.  

First Prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 11 – Best Open Coloured 

Open to all Palomino's, Dun, Roan, Spotted, Skewbald and Piebald horses

A SINGLE FULL BODY photo showing off your horse

Class will be judged on conformation, condition, colour, presentation and overall wow factor.

First Prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 12 - Natural Portrait

A SINGLE head and shoulders photo with no tack or headcollar. 

Class will be judged on presentation, natural looks and overall wow factor.  

First Prize: Medal to class winner .

 

Class 13 -Best Halt

A SINGLE  photo showing off your horse or pony's best halt. Can be ridden , inhand or at liberty To be judged on the correctness of the halt..

First prize: Medal to class winner

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Class 14 - Best Canter or Gallop

Sponsored by Rachels Makery 

Submit a SINGLE photo of your horse in canter or gallop. Ridden, in hand, driven, or at liberty

First Prize: A Keyring handmade by Rachel

 

Class 15 –  Perfect Peepers

Show off those beautiful eyes. Single or collage photos to be submitted. To be judged on presentation and wow factor.

​First Prize: Medal to class winner

 

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Class 16 - ARENA 2 - CHAMPIONSHIP

All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 9-15 will automatically be entered in to this championship class free of charge. The Champion and Reserve Champion will be awarded a luxury rosette.

The Champion will go forward to be judged for SUPREME CHAMPION of the show

 

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ARENA 3 - Fun Photo's

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Class 17 – Horse of The Month

Please show the judge why you think your horse should be "Horse of The Month". This class may be ridden or non ridden. A single photo or ready made collage is allowed

​First prize: Medal to class winner.

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Class 18 - Best Photo Edit

Entrants should submit a SINGLE photo showing off your best editing skills. Can be funny, artistic, clever anything equestrian goes. To be judged on artistic editing skills and wow factor.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 19 - Best Calendar Shot (September) 

Submit a SINGLE photo of the best equine calendar shot suitable for the month of September.  No edits please. The photo must represent the country you are entering from.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 20 - Horses At Home

Sponsored by Great Dunton Farm track livery

Submit a recent photo of your horse enjoying life at home.

Ready-made collage or single photo allowed.

First prize: A Nibbleze slow feed haynet.

 

Class 21 –  Proud Moments

Entrants to submit a SINGLE photo that captures a time when you were very proud of your horse. Text may be added to photo to clarify the moment. To be judged on presentation and overall impact and wow factor related to your moment of pride.

​First prize: Medal to class winner.

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Class 22 -  In Memory...

Sponsored by: Airframe Assemblies LTD 

One for our lovely rainbow bridge horses. Enter either a single photo or a collage that you feels best show of your rainbow bridge horse.

First prize: Sponsor prize TBC

 

Class 23 – Just For Kids

Just for those aged 16 and under! Entries should depict your children and their ponies doing their stuff.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

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Class 24 - Arena 3 CHAMPIONSHIP - All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 17-23  will automatically be entered in to this championship class free of charge.

The Champion and Reserve Champion will be awarded a luxury rosette.  

The Champion will go forward to be judged for SUPREME CHAMPION of the show

 

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ARENA 4 - Video  Classes

The winner of Class 27 In Hand Showing (video) will be included in Arena 1 Championship

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Class 25 –  In Hand Showing (video) - Open to all types and breeds

To be judged on conformation, condition, movement and type.

Entrants to produce a video to include the following:

1. Halt at start and end of show (video side view of halt)

2. Walk away several strides (video to show horse walking away in a straight line from camera)

3. Walk right several strides to give a view of the horse walking from the side 

(so the side of horse in nearest the camera - imagine walking a triangle)

4. Walk back towards camera (horse walking towards the camera in a straight line)

5. Repeat above in trot - trot away, trot right and back

6. Halt - move around horse with camera so conformation can be captured from front, both sides and behind horse

Video must not be longer than 4 mins. YouTube link added on entry.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 26 Horse Agility  Video £5.00

Run in partnership with The International Horse Agility Club. Course plan and judged by Ellen Cochrane  Full instructions of course layout need to be followed. Free photo entry to class winner, rosettes to 8th place. Horse Agility Course Plan SEPTEMBER

The Horse Agility Accumulator will run from January 2024 - November 2024. Participant need to complete 6 competitions to qualify within the qualifying period. ENTRIES CLOSE ON THE 30th September 8PM

  

ARENA 5 - Pet Showing

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 GLOBAL SHOWING - The Online Pet Show

Class 27 Best Dog

Class Criteria: Any variety of dog may enter.

Collage/Single Photo: Collage allowed.

Judging Criteria: Show off your dog with some of your favourite photos (max 6)

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place.

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Class 28 Best Cat

Class Criteria: Any variety of cat may enter.

Collage/Single Photo: Collage allowed

Judging Criteria: Show off your cat with some of your favourite photos (Max 6)

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 29 Best Calendar Shot (September)

Class Criteria: Entrants to submit a calendar shot appropriate for the current month and country you are entering from. 

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo only.

Judging Criteria: Photo most appropriate to current month – no editing allowed.

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 30 Pets with Toys

Class Criteria: Entrants to submit images of your pets with toys

Collage/Single Photo:  Collage allowed

Judging Criteria: No more than 6 images and must include toys

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 31 Rescued and Re-homed

Class Criteria: All entries must have been rescued or rehomed.

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo or collage of a rescued or re-homed pet (max 6)

Judging Criteria: Presentation and content, text maybe added to image.

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 32 Judges Choice

Class Criteria: No strict criteria, all pet images accepted 

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo or collage (max 6)

Judging Criteria: Must have wow factor to catch the judges eye

Medal class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 33 Wildlife Shots

Class Criteria: Entrants to submit images of undomesticated animals, birds, reptiles and aquatic species included.

Collage/Single Photo: single photo or ready made collage (max 6)

Judging Criteria: Any undomesticated animal..

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place.

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Class 34 Best In Show

Best In Show Championship 1st placed entrants from classes 27-33 will automatically be entered in to this championship class free of charge. The overall winner will be crowned Best In Show and there will also be a Reserve. Both will receive a Over the back Sash and Championship Rosette.

 

 

Class 35 - SUPREME CHAMPIONSHIP - ALL the Arena Champions will be automatically entered into this class

The winner will be crowned "SUPREME CHAMPION" of the show and be awarded a super Luxurious rosette and a Supreme Champion sash.

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