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 (Photo/s of the horse ridden under saddle)

Sponsored by The Ripley Collection 

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

 

Class 2 - Best In Hand Horse or Pony (Photo/s 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: A free photo entry into the February show.

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Class 3 - Best Veteran age 15 + (Horses and ponies over the age of 15)

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: A free photo entry into the February show.

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Class 4 - Youngstock (Horses and ponies 3 years and under) 

Inhand or at liberty - no ridden or driven photos.

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.

Please include the age when the photo was taken in your entry.

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 5 - Welsh full & Part Bred

Ridden, Inhand, or at liberty. To be judged on conformation, condition 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: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 6 - 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 7 - Best Cob/Cob Type (Open to ALL types of cob - traditional/show/native/cob types)

Sponsored by Airframe Assemblies LTD 

To be judged on best example of a cob.

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: TBC by sponsor

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Class 8 - 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: A free photo entry into the February show .

 

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Class 9 - Arena 1 CHAMPIONSHIP 

All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 1 - 8 and 31 (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 10 - 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 11 - Charming Chestnuts, Palominos & Duns 

A SINGLE FULL BODY photo showing off your horse

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

First Prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 12 – Beautiful Bays & Blacks

A SINGLE FULL BODY photo showing off your horse

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

First Prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 13 - Classy Coloureds & Greys (Skewbald, piebald, roan, appaloosa, etc.)

A SINGLE FULL BODY photo showing off your horse

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

First Prize: A free photo entry into the February show .

 

Class 14 - Bonny Ponies

Sponsored by Star Equine and Animal Edits

As the title suggests, let's see all your bonny ponies. 

Submit a photo or ready-made collage showing off your pony.

First prize: An edit of your choice from our sponsor.

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Class 15 - Natural Portrait 

Submit a SINGLE head and shoulders photo of your horse or pony, as nature intended. 

WITHOUT tack or headcollars.

First Prize A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 16 –  Prettiest Mare

Submit a SINGLE photo showing off your mare or filly at her prettiest!  

First Prize A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 17 -  Most Handsome, Stallion or Gelding 

Submit a SINGLE photo showing off your gelding, stallion or colt at their most handsome!

First Prize A free photo entry into the February show. 

 

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Class 18 - ARENA 2 - CHAMPIONSHIP

All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 10-17 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 19 - Best Newcomer 

Open to all equines who are new to The Mane Show or new combinations.

Submit either a single photo or ready-made collage that they feel best introduces their equine to us.

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show. 

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Class 20 - Best Winter Scene

Enter your best equestrian photo of the winter. SINGLE photo required.

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 21 - Best Calendar Shot (January) 

Sponsored by Paper Cuts by Hannah

Submit a SINGLE photo of the best equine calendar shot suitable for the month of January.

This class will run every month for the year.

First prize: A £10 voucher off Hannah for a Papercut of your choice.

 

Class 22 - Make Me Smile

Sponsored by Great Dunton Farm track livery

As the title suggests! Use your imagination to make the judges smile.

Ready-made collages, photos and edited photos are permitted.

First prize: A Nibbleze slow feed haynet.

 

Class 23 – Best Stable Shot

Best Stable Shot -  Entrants should submit a SINGLE photo of their horse in their stable. 

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

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Class 24 - In Memory Of...   

Enter either a single photo or a ready-made collage that you feels best show of your rainbow bridge horse.  

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show .

 

Class 25 – Happy Hacking

Sponsored by Totally Turmeric

Show us those lovely views, fun moments, hacking frivolities and through the ears shots.

Submit a single photo or a ready-made collage. 

First prize: Either a 5kg of Turmeric Powder or a 5kg tub of the Complete Mix.

 

Class 26 - Pet of The Month - A special class just for our special pets.

Whether they enjoy being around the horses or happier at home we would love to meet them.

Submit a single photo or a ready-made collage.

First prize: A free photo entry into the February show.

 

Class 27 - Arena 3 CHAMPIONSHIP - All those placed 1st or 2nd in classes 19-26  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 Showing Classes

The winner will be included in Arena 1 Championship

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Class 28 –  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: A pair of Black Stretch Gloves with Grippers.

 

Class 29 - 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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