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:  A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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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 - 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

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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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 - Best UK Native - Open to all full & Part Breds

Ridden, Inhand, driven or at liberty. To be judged on the best true to type, conformation and 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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 7 - Dressage Divas (Open to all types of horses and ponies)

To be judged on the horse’s way of going, position of rider and overall, how pleasing to the eye the combination of horse and rider look. Photos and ready-made collages must show a ridden horse and show you strutting your stuff in the dressage arena, whether at home or at a competition

First Prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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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 –  Prettiest Mare

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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 11 -  Most Handsome, Stallion, Colt or Gelding 

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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

Class 12 - Solid Colour

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 Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

Class 13 -  Most Improved 

As the title suggests! We would love to see how your equine has improved over time.  Submit a readymade collage of ONE before & ONE after picture. This can be condition, way of going, dirty or clean or anything that fits the class title.

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First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 14 - Best Head Shot

Sponsored by Rachels Makery 

Submit a SINGLE head and shoulders photo of your horse or pony. Bridle/Headcollar allowed. 

First Prize: A Keyring handmade by Rachel

 

Class 15 – Horse of The Month

Kindly sponsored by Wendy Burdett

The judge is looking for a photo/collage with the 'Wow Factor' Open to any horse/pony and can be ridden/non ridden.

First Prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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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 - Best Selfie

This class is self-explanatory - submit your best horsey selfie. Entrants should submit a single photo.

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 18 Life In Monochrome

Entrants should submit a SINGLE black & white photo which will be judged on its artistic merits and overall wow factor.

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 19 - Best Calendar Shot (April) 

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

First prize: Medal to class winner.

 

Class 20 - 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, single photos and edited photos are permitted.

First prize: A Nibbleze slow feed haynet.

 

Class 21 – Cuteness Overload

Cute children with fluffy ponies, toddlers on Shires, Thelwell look a likes, horses kissing dogs - you get the idea! Entrants can submit either a single photo or a readymade collage. 

First prize: Medal to class winner.

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Class 22 - Happy Hacking

Sponsored by Sponsored by: Airframe Assemblies LTD 

Show us those lovely views, fun moments, hacking frivolities and through the ears shots. Ready made collages are permitted

First prize: Sponsor prize TBC 

 

Class 23 – Best Action Shot

Entrants should submit a SINGLE photo of their best equestrian action shot. 

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 April

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 April

  

ARENA 5 - Pet Showing

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 GLOBAL SHOWING - The Online Pet Show

Class 27 Celebrating National Pet day

Class Criteria: All pets welcome to celebrate this special day

Collage/Single Photo: Readymade collage allowed.

Judging Criteria: Favourite photos of your pets.

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place.

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Class 28 Pets With Flowers

Class Criteria: : Any pet or pets with flowers in the image

Collage/Single Photo: Single Photo

Judging Criteria: Needs to catch the judges eye.

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 29 Best Calendar Shot (April)

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

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo

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 Handsome Boys

Class Criteria: Any male pet may enter, no set theme

Collage/Single Photo: Single Photo or collage

Judging Criteria: A favourite photo showing off your male pet

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 31 Gorgeous Girls

Class Criteria: Any female pet may enter, no set theme

Collage/Single Photo: Single Photo or collage

Judging Criteria: A favourite photo showing off your female pet

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 32 Farm Animals

Class Criteria: Any shot showing farm animals

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo

Judging Criteria: Photos to show any farm animal in natural environment.

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 33 Pets Outdoors

Class Criteria: A photo of your pet outdoors, maybe in the garden, on a walk, up a tree

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo or collage

Judging Criteria: Photo must be outdoors

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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