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 - Anything Irish (Full/Part Bred)

Inhand, Ridden, Driven or at liberty. Irish Sports Horse, Connemara, Irish Cob, Irish Draught, Gypsy Vanner

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

 

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 - Alternative Horsemanship 

Show us your non 'traditional' or combined alternative and traditional equestrian skills. Bitless, horse agility, bareback, bridle free, iron free, liberty work, and halter training etc. Pictures may be ridden, driven, in hand, or at liberty. Collages must be submitted ready-made.

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

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Class 12 - Best Monochrome

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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 13 - 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 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 – Winter Woollies

Show us those hairy beasts! Collage photos are allowed and must be submitted readymade..

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 - Our Year

Enter either a single photo or a readymade collage that sums up your 2024 horsey year.

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 18 Best Winter Scene

Frosty mornings, snowy scenes, crisp fields etc -show us your best equestrian winter scene. SINGLE photo required

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

Class 19 - Best Calendar Shot (December) 

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

First prize: .A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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 – Christmas Collage

Christmas themed photos of your horse celebrating Christmas, you may also be in the photo as well. Ready made collage allowed.

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

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Class 22 - Best Partnership

Sponsored by Sponsored by: Airframe Assemblies LTD 

A class to show off you partnership with your horse. The judge will be looking to see the relationship and love shared between you and your horse.  Entrants may submit a single photo or a ready made collage.  

First prize: Sponsor prize TBC 

 

Class 23 – Christmas Horsey Selfie

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

First prize: A Mane Show Equestrian Medal

 

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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

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Class 25 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 December

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 31st December 8PM

  

ARENA 5 - Pet Showing

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 GLOBAL SHOWING - The Online Pet Show

Class 26 Our Year (Pets)

Enter either a single photo or a readymade collage that sums up 2024 with your pet

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo or ready made collage allowed.

Judging Criteria: Content and presentation

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place.

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Class 27 Santa Hat Modelling

Class Criteria: : Submit a single photo with your pet wearing a Santa hat

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo 

Judging Criteria: Content & Presentation

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 28 Best Calendar Shot (December)

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 29 Best Winter Scene

Class Criteria: Snowy days, frosty walks, show us your best winter scene with your pet

Collage/Single Photo: Collage allowed

Judging Criteria: Content and presentation

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 30 Pets Christmas

Class Criteria: We would love to see images of your pets enjoying Christmas. 

Collage/Single Photo: Collage allowed

Judging Criteria: Content and presentation

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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​Class 31 Christmas Selfie (Pets)

Class Criteria: This class is self-explanatory - submit your best Christmas selfie with your pet.

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo

Judging Criteria: Content and presentation

Medal to class winner, rosettes to 8th place

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Class 32 Out & About at Christmas

Class Criteria: Anything pet/animal related at Christmas you may spot while out and about during the festive season. Maybe you will spot Santa's reindeer!

Collage/Single Photo: Single photo 

Judging Criteria: Content and presentation 

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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