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Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Tuesday 14 July - Thursday 16 July 2015
Patron:
HRH The Prince of Wales
President:
Lord Crathorne
Honorary Show Director:
W V Cowling
SCHEDULE OF CATTLE
Cattle Entries Close:
Tues 19 May 2015
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Please send your entries to: Livestock & Entries Dept.,
Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Regional Agricultural Centre,
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NZ.
Enquiries: Amanda Stoddart-West (01423 546231) [email protected]
Polli Appleyard (01423 546236) [email protected]
Emma Rankine (01423 546206) [email protected]
Tel: 01423 541000
Fax: 01423 541414
www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
Registered Charity No: 513238 Company Reg No: 1666751 VAT Reg No: 613048081
INDEX
CATTLE
Entry Fees and Prize Money
Pages 3/27
Aberdeen Angus
Page 07
Ayrshire
Page 31
Beef Shorthorn
Pages 04/05
Belted Galloway
Page 10
British Blue
Page 19
British Blonde
Page 18
British Charolais
Page 15
British Limousin
Page 17
British Simmental
Page 16
British White
Page 14
Blythewood Beef Pairs
Page 23
Blythewood Dairy Pairs
Page 35
Commercial Beef
Page 21
Dairy Shorthorn
Page 30
Exhibitor Bred Pairs - Dairy
Page 34
Galloway
Page 09
Hereford
Page 08
Highland
Page 11
Holstein
Pages 66-73
Cattle Specific Regulations
Pages 73-76
Emergency Procedures, Health & Safety,
Organisational Responsibilities, Special
Arrangements, Risk Assessment and Other
Pages 28/29
Housewives’ Choice
Page 37
Interbreed Beef Groups
Page 24
Interbreed Junior Beef
Page 25
Groups Interbreed Dairy
Page 36
Groups Jersey
REGULATIONS
General Show Regulations
Pages 32/33
Junior Beef Championship
Page 22
Lincoln Red
Page 06
Longhorn
Page 13
Maiden Heifer Championships
Page 34
Salers
Page 20
South Devon
Page 12
Supreme Beef Championship
Page 22
Supreme Dairy Championship
Page 36
Young Stock Handlers - Dairy
Page 33
Young Stock Handlers - Beef
Page 26
EXHIBITOR TICKET ALLOCATION
Livestock exhibitors are issued withPages
3 day 78-80
Arrangements
wristbands; they will be issued on the following basis:
Cattle Exhibitors:
2 per animal entered
A maximum of 4 (of the 3 day wristbands) will be sent to those
eligible. Please contact the office if you require, and are eligible to
receive more than 4 and this will be considered.
BEEF CATTLE
The Cattle Judging Rings have been kindly Sponsored by ASDA
The Showground will be open for the acceptance of animals from 11am on Saturday 11th
July unless a special arrangement has been made in advance. Animals entered in the
Beef Cattle classes must be in the Showground by 4pm on Monday 13th July. All animals
must remain in the Showground until 4pm on Thursday, 16th July. Prize money may be
forfeited by any Exhibitor not parading (if required) or leaving before the time stated
above. This is a provisional timetable and may be subject to change.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
8.30am
4.30pm
8.30am
followed by
9.30am
followed by
followed by
followed by
followed by
8.30am
9.00am
followed by
followed by
followed by
2.00pm
9.00am
11.00am
2.00pm
PROGRAMME OF JUDGING
Dairy & Beef Classes - except Commercial cattle
Supreme Beef Cattle Championship
Dairy Young Stock Handlers Competition Dairy
Maiden Heifer Championship
Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs Class Dairy
Heifer Championship
Preliminary Judging of the Blythewood Dairy Pairs
Dairy Interbreed Group and Trophy Presentation
Supreme Dairy Cattle Championship
Commercial Beef classes
Junior Beef Championship
Preliminary Judging of the Blythewood Beef Pairs Beef
Interbreed Group and Trophy Presentation Junior
Beef Interbreed Group Competition
Grand Parade & Final Judging of the Blythewood Pairs
Beef Young Stock Handlers Classes
Housewives’ Choice Competition Grand
Parade of Cattle
STALLING: Due to the expected high demand for stalls, a limit of 6 stalls per breed has
been put in place in the Beef Section. Stalls in each breed can be booked for calves
(maximum of two calves in a stall, priced per stall at £33 for Members or £46 for Non
Members).
STALL FEES
Members £33.00 (inc. VAT)
Non Members £46.00 (inc. VAT)
Beef Stall booking must be received in the Livestock & Entries Dept before 5.00pm
Tuesday 19th May. Any stall cancellations must be received in writing (fax, email or
post) in the Livestock & Entries Dept by 5pm on Friday, 19th June, for stall refunds to be
paid.
ENTRY FEES
Beef Individual classes, Groups and Pairs
Members £12.00 (inc. VAT)
Non Member 16.00 (inc. VAT)
Full details of each individual Beef entry, pairs/group entry must be received in the Livestock
& Entries Dept before 5.00pm Tuesday 19th May. Any number of entries can be made but
entry fees will only be returned for veterinary reasons. Substitutions can be made until 5pm
Tuesday 26th May; changes must be made in writing/email/fax and confirmation of receipt
must be obtained from the office.
PRIZES
Individual Classes
Group/Pair Classes
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
5th
6th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th 6th
100 74
52
40
33
29
56
47
42
38
34
30
Breed Championships Champion £125
Reserve Champion £60
Please Note: Any class with insufficient entries may be combined and likewise, any class
with very large entries forward, may be split.
Exhibitors are reminded that all enclosed areas on the Showground are Smoke Free; this
includes the use of E-Cigarettes. Smoking is NOT allowed in any indoor area including the
Grandstands, the Stockmen’s accommodation, the stables, cattle sheds, any livestock
buildings or the Forage Yard at any time. Exhibitors or their stockmen who break this rule
may be barred from competing at future shows. Dairy Cattle, see page 27.
BEEF SHORTHORN
The UK Beef Shorthorn Championships will be held at this year’s Show. Classes will not start before 12 noon.
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society and the Yorkshire Agricultural
Society. See Reg. 66.
The Beef Shorthorn Society is offering the Mohmar Trophy and cash prize of £1000, kindly sponsored by Highland
Wagyu, to the exhibitor gaining the highest total of points from all of the qualifying shows throughout 2015. The
Qualifying shows are the Royal Ulster Show, The Royal Highland Show, The UK Beef Shorthorn Championships at
the Great Yorkshire Show, and the Royal Welsh Show. Points will be awarded as follows for each class including
group classes but excluding championships.
1st - 50 points; 2nd - 40 points; 3rd - 30 points; 4th - 20 points; 5th - 10 points
Judge: Mr A Withers, Naracoorte, Australia
Class 1
BULL, born on or before 31 December 2012.
Class 2
BULL, born in 2013.
Class 3
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 4
COW, in calf or in milk, born before 1 June 2012.
Class 5
HEIFER, born on or between 1 June 2012 and 31 December 2013.
Class 6
HEIFER, born in 2014, on or after 1 January and before 1 April.
Class 7
HEIFER, born in 2014, on or after 1 April.
Class 8
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to animals
already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 9
PAIR OF ANIMALS, one male and one female, bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals
already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH1
Beef Shorthorn Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH2
Beef Shorthorn Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH3
Beef Shorthorn Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH4
Beef Shorthorn Breed Champion - The A J Marshall Perpetual Challenge Trophy
offered by the late Mr A J Marshall of Stranraer. The Champion will receive prize money
of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60
prize money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP1
Winner of Class 2 - YAS Special Prize Rosette.
SP2
The Best Animal from Classes 6 and 7, shown by a Member of the North of
England Beef Shorthorn Club -
UK BEEF SHORTHORN CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
UKBS1
Best Beef Shorthorn Female - Nathaniel Catchpole Perpetual Challenge Cup offered
as part of the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS2
Best Beef Shorthorn Bull bred by the Exhibitor - Uppermill Calrossie Perpetual
Challenge Cup offered as part of the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS3
Best Beef Shorthorn Animal bred by the Exhibitor - Hugh Cornwallis Maud
Perpetual Challenge Cup offered as part of the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS4
Best Beef Shorthorn - John Doughty and Balmyle Crackle Perpetual Challenge Cup
offered as part of the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS5
Best Beef Shorthorn - Brothers Colling Memorial Challenge Cup offered as part of the
UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS6
Best Pair of Beef Shorthorn Animals; one male and one female bred by the
exhibitor - Durno Bullrich Perpetual Challenge Cup offered as part of the UK Beef
Shorthorn Championship.
UKBS7
Best Group of three Beef Shorthorn Animals - Durno McNair Snadden Perpetual
Challenge Cup offered as part of the UK Beef Shorthorn Championship.
LINCOLN RED
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Lincoln Red Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr M Clough, Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Class 10
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 11
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 12
COW OR HEIFER, in milk or in calf, born on or before 31 December 2012.
Class 13
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 14
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 15
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 16
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH5
Lincoln Red Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH6
Lincoln Red Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH7
Lincoln Red Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH8
Lincoln Red Breed Champion - The Frearson Silver Perpetual Challenge Cup, offered
by Frearson & Company Ltd, Grimsby. The Lincoln Red Cattle Society offer a silver plated
spoon for the Champion. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash,
rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette &
prize card.
ABERDEEN ANGUS
These classes have been kindly sponsored by A B Contract Services
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society and Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. The use of blacking or any other colouring matter on Aberdeen Angus cattle is
prohibited and the Judge is instructed to disqualify any animals so coloured. See Reg. 66.
As one of the nominated shows for the 2015 ABERDEEN-ANGUS SHOW HERD OF THE YEAR
COMPETITION, sponsored by WALKERS SHORTBREAD LTD, points will be awarded to exhibitor bred
cattle placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each class.
Judge: Mr A Clark, Cumnock, Ayrshire
Class 17
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 18
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 19
COW, in milk or in calf, born before 1 January 2013.
Class 20
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 21
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 22
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 23
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH9
Aberdeen Angus Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH10
Aberdeen Angus Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH11
Aberdeen Angus Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH12
Aberdeen Angus Breed Champion - The Leeds Smithfield Club’s Perpetual Challenge
Trophy, offered by the Leeds Smithfield Club. A gold plated medal will be presented to
the owner of the Champion animal and a silver medal will be presented to the
Stockperson of the Champion animal. These will be presented by Mrs Pam Holliday of
Harrogate. The Champion will also receive a tartan sash, in the event of there being 15
or more animals forward, a commemorative medal awarded by the Aberdeen Angus
Cattle Society. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette &
prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize
card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP3
Best Exhibitor Bred Animal - A Rosette awarded by Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society.
SP4
Best Animal of Opposite Sex to the Champion -
HEREFORD
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Hereford Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66. Winners in this section qualify for the Hereford Bull of the Year and
Hereford Female of the Year Trophies and also Poll Bull of the Year and Poll Female of the Year.
Judge: Mr B Rimmer, Preston, Lancashire
Class 24
BULL, born on or before 31 August 2013.
Class 25
BULL, born on or between 1 September 2013 and 31 March 2014.
Class 26
BULL, born on or after 1 April 2014.
Class 27
COW, born before 1 January 2013.
Class 28
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 29
HEIFER, born in 2014, on or between 1st January and 31st March.
Class 30
HEIFER, born in 2014, on or after 1st April.
Class 31
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 32
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH13
Hereford Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years on 1st July
2015.
CH14
Hereford Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH15
Hereford Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH16
Hereford Breed Champion - The Leeds Smithfield Club’s Perpetual Challenge Trophy
offered by the Olympia Oil and Cake Company Limited, London. The Champion will
receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion
will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP5
SP6
SP7
SP8
GALLOWAY
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Galloway Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66. Points gained will count towards the Galloway Society “Herd of the
Year”.
Judge: Mr D Cornthwaite, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
Class 33
BULL, any age.
Class 34
COW, any age.
Class 35
HEIFER, born on or between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013.
Class 36
HEIFER, born on after 1 September 2013.
Class 37
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 38
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH17
Galloway Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals under 2 years on 1st July
2015.
CH18
Galloway Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH19
Galloway Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH20
Galloway Breed Champion - The Cholmondeley Perpetual Trophy offered by 6th
Marquess of Cholmondeley, MC. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with
YAS sash, rosette & prize card. Reserve will receive £60, rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP9
Best Group of Three Animals - The Slitheroford Perpetual Centenary Trophy offered
by Dr & Mrs J J Bransfield.
BELTED GALLOWAY
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Belted Galloway Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Ms B Borlase, Hertford, Hertfordshire
Class 39
BULL, any age.
Class 40
COW, any age or HEIFER born on or before 31st August 2012.
Class 41
HEIFER IN CALF OR WITH CALF AT FOOT, born on or after 1 September
2012.
Class 42
HEIFER YEARLING, born on or after 1 September 2013.
Class 43
CALF, born on or after 1 September 2014.
Class 44
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 45
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH21
Belted Galloway Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years on 1st July
2015.
CH22
Belted Galloway Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH23
Belted Galloway Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH24
Belted Galloway Breed Champion The Champion will receive £125 with YAS sash, rosette &
prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP10
Best Heifer -
HIGHLAND
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Highland Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. Each animal entered must be eligible for the Herd Book proper or approved for
entry in the appendix register. Females entered in the appendix register of the Herd Book, either
Appendix B or Appendix A, are eligible for entry and are identified by the letter ‘B’ or ‘A’ tattooed in the
ear or written in waterproof ink on the eartag. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr R Thompson, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
Class 46
BULL, born on or before 31st December, 2013.
Class 47
BULL, born on or after 1st January, 2014.
Class 48
COW, in calf or in milk, born before 1st January 2011.
Class 49
COW, in milk, born on or between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011.
Class 50
HEIFER, born in 2012.
Class 51
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 52
HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 53
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 54
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH25
Highland Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years on 1st
July 2015.
CH26
Highland Male Champion and a YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also receive a
Championship rosette & prize card.
CH27
Highland Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH28
Highland Breed Champion - The Mansfield Perpetual Challenge Trophy offered by the
Earl of Mansfield. Special rosette offered by the Highland Cattle Society. The Champion
will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP11
Best Animal of Opposite Sex to the Breed Champion - The Easton Perpetual
Trophy offered by Miss A Barugh.
SP12
Winner of Heifer born in 2013 -
SP13
To the Highest placed Club member of the North of England Highland Cattle
Breeders Club in each of the classes - Special NEHCB Rosettes.
SOUTH DEVON
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the South Devon Herd Book Society and the
Yorkshire Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Points qualifying towards the SDHBS Annual Awards, Coronation Trophy for Bull of the Year and
Female of the Year, President’s Cup for Junior Bull of the Year. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st
6pts; 2nd 4pts; 3rd 2pts in relevant classes and championships.
Judge: Mr A L Pascoe, Hayle, Cornwall
Class 55
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 56
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 57
COW, with calf at foot or certified in-calf, having had a full term calf since the
previous show or HEIFER born in 2012. those born on or before 30th June to
have had a full term calf, those born after 1 July to have had a full term calf or be
certified in-calf. All calves must be suckling and not over 10 months old.
Class 58
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 59
HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 60
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, bred by and the property of the same exhibitor.
Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
CLASS 61 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH29
CH30
South Devon Male Champion -
YAS Champion rosette &
prize card. The Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
South Devon Female Champion -
The
Champion will also receive a YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH31
South Devon Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH32
South Devon Breed Champion -
The Champion will
receive prize money of £125 with YAS Sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion
will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP14
Best Bull born on or after 1 March 2013 - YAS Special Rosette.
.
.
LONGHORN
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Longhorn Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr R Bartle, Hereford, Herefordshire
Class 62
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 63
BULL, born on after 1 January 2014.
Class 64
COW OR HEIFER, in milk or calf, born before 1 January 2013, (cows and heifers
over three and a half years must have produced a full term calf within the last
twelve months).
Class 65
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2013 and before 1 January 2014.
Class 66
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 67
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 68
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH33
Longhorn Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals under 2 years on 1st July
2015.
CH34
Longhorn Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH35
Longhorn Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH36
Longhorn Breed Champion . The Champion will receive prize money of £125
with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money
with rosette & prize card. The Longhorn Cattle Society offer rosettes to the Champion
and Reserve.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP15
Best Bull born on or after 1 January 2014 - A Special Prize offered by the Longhorn
Cattle Society. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special Rosette.
SP16
Best Heifer born on or after 1 January 2014 - A Special Prize offered by the
Longhorn Cattle Society.
BRITISH WHITE
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the British White Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr A Lyons, Axbridge, Somerset
Class 69
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 70
BULL, born on after 1 January 2014.
Class 71
COW, in calf or with calf at foot, born before 1 January 2013, (cows and heifers
over three and a half years must have produced a full term calf within the last
twelve months).
Class 72
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2013 but before 1 January 2014.
Class 73
HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 74
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 75
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH37
British White Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals under 2 years on 1st
July 2015.
CH38
British White Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH39
British White Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH40
British White Breed Champion - The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with
YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with
rosette & prize card.
BRITISH CHAROLAIS
These classes have been kindly sponsored by Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream Ltd
This section is run in accordance with the rules of British Charolais Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr A Smith, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Class 76
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 77
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 78
FEMALE, born in 2014.
Class 79
FEMALE, born in 2013.
Class 80
FEMALE, born on or before 31 December 2012.
Class 81
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 82
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH41
British Charolais Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card and
. The Reserve Champion
the
will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years on 1st July 2015.
CH41A
CH41B
CH42
British Charolais Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH43
British Charolais Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH44
British Charolais Breed Champion - the Championship Perpetual Challenge Trophy
offered by the late Mr V J Emsley and an Award offered by the British Charolais Cattle
Society. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize
card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
BRITISH SIMMENTAL
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the British Simmental Cattle Society and the
Yorkshire Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr W Young, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Class 83
BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 84
BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 85
COW OR HEIFER, in-calf or with calf at foot, having had a calf before attaining
the age of three years.
Class 86
HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 87
HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 88
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 89
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH45
British Simmental Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card.
The Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2
years on 1st July 2015.
CH46
British Simmental Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH47
British Simmental Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH48
British Simmental Breed Champion - The Chapman & Frearson Ltd Perpetual
Challenge Trophy. The British Simmental Cattle Society also offer Champion & Reserve
rosettes. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize
card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
BRITISH LIMOUSIN
These classes have been kindly sponsored by Ripon Select Foods Ltd
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the British Limousin Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr M Quick, Crediton, Devon
Class 90
BULL, born before 30th June 2013.
Class 91
BULL, born on or after 1 July 2013 and before 28 February 2014.
Class 92
BULL, born on or after 1 March 2014.
Class 93
COW, in-calf or in-milk, born on before or 31 December 2011.
Class 94
COW, in-calf or in-milk, or HEIFER in calf, born in 2012.
Class 95
HEIFER, born on or between 1 January and 30 June 2013.
Class 96
HEIFER, born on or between 1 July and 31 December 2013.
Class 97
HEIFER, born on after 1 January 2014.
Class 98
GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 99
PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH49
CH50
CH51
CH52
British Limousin Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
British Limousin Male Champion - A Perpetual Challenge Trophy kindly offered by
Jim Bloom and awarded by the North Eastern Limousin Breeders Club and a YAS
Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette &
prize card.
British Limousin Female Champion - The Rachel Woolhouse Memorial Trophy and a
YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette
& prize card.
British Limousin Breed Champion - The Doug Lewis Perpetual Challenge Trophy
offered by the British Limousin Cattle Society. The Champion will receive prize money of
£125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize
money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP17
SP18
SP19
Best Animal under 2 years old on 1 July 2015 , and a YAS Special Rosette.
Best British Limousin Animal exhibited by a North Eastern Limousin Breeders
Club Member and a YAS Rosette.
Best Junior Exhibitor Bred Female born on or after 1st January 2014 . and a YAS Special Rosette.
SP20
Best Junior Exhibitor Bred Male born on or after 1st January 2014 and a YAS Special Rosette.
BRITISH BLONDE
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the British Blonde Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
All animals must be registered as “Pedigree” with the British Blonde Society.
Judge: Mr E A Mutch Jnr, Banff, Aberdeenshire
Class 100 BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 101 BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 102 COW, in calf or with own calf at foot, born on or before 31 December 2011.
Class 103 COW OR HEIFER, in-calf or with own calf at foot, born in 2012.
Class 104 HEIFER, in-calf or with own calf at foot, born in 2013.
Class 105 MAIDEN HEIFER, born on or after 1st January 2014.
Class 106 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 107 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH53
British Blonde Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH54
British Blonde Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH55
British Blonde Female Champion The Champion will allso receive a YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH56
British Blonde Breed Champion The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize
card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
BRITISH BLUE
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the British Blue Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr J Martin Co Down, Northern Ireland
Class 108 BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 109 BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 110 HEIFER, born in 2013.
Class 111 HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 112 COW OR HEIFER, in calf or with calf at foot, born in or before 2013.
Class 113 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 114 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH57
British Blue Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card. Animals to be under 2 years
on 1st July 2015.
CH58
British Blue Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH59
British Blue Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will
also receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH60
British Blue Breed Champion - The Allan Bradshaw Memorial Perpetual Challenge
Trophy. The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize
card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
The British Blue Cattle Society also offer rosettes to the Champion and Reserve.
SALERS
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Salers Cattle Society of UK and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. See Reg. 66.
Judge: Mr A Howatson, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
Class 115 BULL, born before 1 January 2014.
Class 116 BULL, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 117 COW, born on or before 31 December 2012, in milk or in calf.
Class 118 HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2013.
Class 119 HEIFER, born on or after 1 January 2014.
Class 120 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor. Open to
animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 121 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE, the property of the same exhibitor
but not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this breed section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH61
Salers Junior Champion - YAS Junior Champion rosette & prize card.
The Reserve Champion will also receive a rosette & prize card.
Animals to be under 2 years on 1st July 2015.
CH62
Salers Male Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH63
Salers Female Champion - YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also
receive a Championship rosette & prize card.
CH64
Salers Breed Champion - The Champion will receive prize money of £125, YAS sash,
rosette & prize card.
The Reserve will receive £60 prize
money, rosette & prize card.
COMMERCIAL BEEF
This section will be judged at 8.30am on Wednesday 15th July
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: The Breed or Cross and ear no. of the animal must be clearly stated on
the entry form, (N.B. The sire denotes the breed or cross of animal). No animal may be exhibited
which has been owned by the Judge. Animals may not be entered in more than one class other than
the Pairs Class. Animals will be weighed once with ear numbers and passport checked between 2pm
and 5pm on Monday 13th July and no further weight will be recorded.
Judge: Mr J Warham, Heathfield, East Sussex
Class 122 LIMOUSIN OR LIMOUSIN CROSS STEER, any weight.
Class 123 BRITISH BLUE OR BRITISH BLUE CROSS STEER, any weight.
Class 124 CONTINENTAL PURE OR CROSS BRED STEER. This class is open to
Continental sired steers, other than Limousin or British Blue. Any weight.
Class 125 BRITISH NATIVE PURE OR CROSS BRED STEER. Any weight.
Class 126 LIMOUSIN OR LIMOUSIN CROSS HEIFER, any weight.
Class 127 BRITISH BLUE OR BRITISH BLUE CROSS HEIFER, any weight.
Class 128 CONTINENTAL PURE OR CROSS BRED HEIFER. This class is open to
Continental sired heifers, other than Limousin or British Blue. Any weight.
Class 129 BRITISH NATIVE PURE OR CROSS BRED HEIFER. Any weight.
Class 130 MATCHING PAIR OF BEEF ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor but
not necessarily bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and
SHOWN in this section, Steers or Heifers.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH65
Champion Commercial Beef Steer - Prize money of £40, YAS Champion rosette &
prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £20 Prize money, rosette & prize card.
CH66
Champion Commercial Beef Heifer - The Geoff Bellas Memorial Trophy offered by
the Bellas Family. The Champion will receive £40 prize money, YAS Champion rosette &
prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £20 prize money, rosette & prize card.
CH67
Supreme Champion Commercial Beef Animal - The Page Championship Perpetual
Challenge Trophy with Prize money of £350, a YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will Receive £200 Prize money, rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP22
Highest placed Exhibitor Bred Animal in each class - YAS Special Rosette and £10
prize money.
SP23
Best Animal by a Charolais Bull - The Lancashire/Yorkshire Charolais Assoc. offer a
Trophy. The winner will receive a YAS Special Rosette.
SP24
Winner of the British Blue Steer class -
SP25
Supreme Champion provided that it is sired by a named and registered British
Blonde Bull -
SUPREME BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP
The Supreme Beef Championship has been kindly sponsored by ASDA
To be judged at 4.30pm on Tuesday 14th July in the Beef Rings
To be competed for by the Breed Champion from each section excluding Commercial Beef.
Judge: Ms C Williams, Shifnal, Shropshire
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH68
Supreme Champion Beef Animal - The Yorkshire Agricultural Society Rose Bowl,
Supreme Championship sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve will also receive a
rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP26
Stockman of the Supreme Champion Beef Animal - a YAS Tankard.
INTERBREED JUNIOR BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP
To be judged at 9am on Wednesday 15th July
To be competed for by the highest placed animal under two years old on 1 July 2015 in each Beef
Breed excluding Commercial Beef.
Judge: Mr R A Stovold, Godalming, Surrey
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH69
Interbreed Junior Champion Beef Animal - A Championship sash & prize card
awarded by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The Reserve Champion will receive a
rosette & prize card.
BLYTHEWOOD BEEF PAIRS COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by ASDA
This is a special competition originally introduced to celebrate the 150th Show.
Judge: Mr R A Stovold, Godalming, Surrey
Class 131 BLYTHEWOOD NATIVE BEEF PAIRS COMPETITION. The aim of the
competition is to find the “Best Matching Pair of Animals from each Breed”. One
female and one male animal is selected by the Breed Society before 3pm on the
Tuesday of Show. Entries listing the animals names and catalogue numbers are to
be placed in a box at the Cattle Foreman’s Office.
Entries for this section can be from any of the following breeds: Beef Shorthorn,
Lincoln Red, Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Galloway, Belted Galloway, Highland,
South Devon, Longhorn or British White.
No Entry Fee is required.
Preliminary judging will take place on the Wednesday after the Interbreed Junior
Beef Championship; animals to be shown without rosettes. The final judging will
take place in the Main Ring at the same time as the Grand Parade on Wednesday.
The Winning Native Beef Pair will receive £400, rosettes & prize cards.
Yorkshire Agricultural Society tankards will be awarded to the winning pairs’
stockpersons. The Reserve will receive £200, rosettes & prize cards.
A Yorkshire Agricultural Society Trophy will be awarded to the Winning Native
Beef Pair for presentation purposes only. This trophy will not be available to the
exhibitor/s due to the age and fragility of this particular trophy.
Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Society and not individual owners.
Class 132 BLYTHEWOOD CONTINENTAL BEEF PAIRS COMPETITION. The aim of the
competition is to find the “Best Matching Pair of Animals from each Breed”. One
female and one male animal is selected by the Breed Society before 3pm on the
Tuesday of Show. Entries listing the animals names and catalogue numbers are to
be placed in a box at the Cattle Foreman’s Office.
Entries for this section can be from any of the following breeds: British Charolais,
British Simmental, British Limousin, British Blonde, British Blue, or Salers.
No Entry Fee is required.
Preliminary judging will take place on the Wednesday after the Interbreed Junior
Beef Championship; animals to be shown without rosettes. The final judging will
take place in the Main Ring at the same time as the Grand Parade on Wednesday.
The Winning Continental Beef Pair will receive £400, rosettes & prize cards.
Yorkshire Agricultural Society tankards will be awarded to the winning pairs’
stockpersons. The Reserve will receive £200, rosettes & prize cards.
A Yorkshire Agricultural Society Trophy will be awarded to the Winning
Continental Beef Pair for presentation purposes only. This trophy will not be
available to the exhibitor/s due to the age and fragility of this particular trophy.
Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Society and not individual owners.
INTERBREED BEEF GROUP COMPETITION
To be judged following the Preliminary judging of the Blythewood Beef Pairs
on Wednesday 15th July
Prizes: 1st Group £50; 2nd Group £40; 3rd Group £30; 4th Group £20; 5th Group £10; 6th
Group £10.
Conditions
1. Entries will only be accepted from Breed Societies
2. Each Breed Society may select one group only
3. No entry fee is required
4. It is necessary for the Breed Society to state that it intends to make an entry.
The catalogue numbers of the animals selected to make up the group must be given to the
Stewards when entering the judging ring
5. The animals may be owned by one or more exhibitors but must be entered as a group in
the name of the Breed Society
6. Prize money will be paid direct to Breed Society and not individual owners
The animals are to be paraded without any rosettes that have been won previously. Groups
will not be matched groups; each group and animal is a representative of its breed. The object
of this class is to show economic beef production at an early age and the breeding potential.
The older animals to be assessed as breeding stock, the cow to be evenly fleshed and the bull
to be a good herd sire.
Judge: Mr R A Stovold, Godalming, Surrey
Class 133 INTERBREED BEEF GROUP, this competition is for groups of four animals
selected from the entries in the Beef Shorthorn, Lincoln Red, Aberdeen Angus,
Hereford, Galloway, Belted Galloway, Highland, South Devon, Longhorn, British
White, British Charolais, British Simmental, British Limousin, British Blonde, British
Blue and Salers. Each Group to consist of 1 Bull, 1 Cow and 2 Heifers*.
*For the purpose of this class, a Heifer is a female which is not over three years
of age at the date of the Show.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP27
Winning Beef Group - Tankards for each of the four stockpersons, offered by the
Yorkshire Agricultural Society and the Yorkshire Post Beef Breeders Challenge Trophy. All
of the prize winning groups will receive YAS rosettes & prize cards.
INTERBREED JUNIOR BEEF GROUP COMPETITION
To be judged on Wednesday 15th July following the main Interbreed Beef Group
Championship
Prizes: 1st Group £50; 2nd Group £40; 3rd Group £30; 4th Group £20; 5th Group £10; 6th
Group £10.
Conditions
1. Entries will only be accepted from Breed Societies
2. Each Breed Society may select one group only
3. No entry fee is required
4. It is necessary for the Breed Society to state that it intends to make an entry
The catalogue numbers of the animals selected to make up the group must be given to the
Stewards when entering the judging ring
5. The animals may be owned by one or more exhibitors but must be entered as a group in
the name of the Breed Society
6. Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Society and not to individual owners
The animals are to be paraded without any rosettes that have been won previously. Groups
will not be matched groups; each group and animal is a representative of its breed. The object
of this class is to show economic beef production at an early age and the breeding potential.
For the purposes of this class a Junior animal is to be 2 yrs or under on the 1st July 2015.
Judge: Mr R A Stovold, Godalming, Surrey
Class 134 INTERBREED JUNIOR BEEF GROUP, this competition is for groups of four
junior animals selected from the entries in the Beef Shorthorn, Lincoln Red,
Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Galloway, Belted Galloway, Highland, South Devon,
Longhorn, British White, British Charolais, British Simmental, British Limousin,
British Blonde, British Blue and Salers.
*For the purposes of this class a Junior animal is to be 2 yrs or under on 1st July
2015.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP28
Winning Junior Beef Group - Tankards for each of the four stockpersons, offered by
the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. All of the prize winning groups will receive YAS
rosettes & prize cards.
BEEF YOUNG STOCK HANDLERS COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian
To be judged on Thursday 16th July at 9.30am.
Young Handlers Entry Forms must be completed and sent in to the Livestock &
Entries Dept. before the Beef Entry Close date, Tuesday 19th May.
No Entry Fee is required
PRIZES
1st: £25, 2nd: £15, 3rd: £10 Plus rosettes and prize cards to 6th place.
No rosettes to be displayed
ONLY HEIFERS & STEERS BORN IN 2014 ARE TO BE USED IN THESE CLASSES.
NO BULLS PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
In these classes it is the stock handler who is judged and NOT the animal.
On the Wednesday of Show, all pre-entered Young Handlers must register with Frederick
Fairburn in the Commercial Marquee before competing on the Thursday.
Exhibitor Dress Code.
.
Judge: Mr M Phillips, Castle Douglas, Dumfriess & Galloway
Class 135 HANDLERS, to be between 12 years and 16 years of age at show. Animals must have
been shown in the Beef breed classes or the Commercial Beef section at this show.
Class 136 HANDLERS, to be between 17 years and 20 years of age at show. Animals must have
been shown in the Beef breed classes or the Commercial Beef section at this show.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH70
Champion Beef Young Stock Handler - YAS Tankard, YAS Championship rosette plus
prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS Championship rosette and prize
card.
HOUSEWIVES’ CHOICE CATTLE COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by Towergate AIUA
To be judged at 11.00am on Thursday 16th July
This competition has been organised to entertain and educate the general public whilst
promoting British Agriculture, particularly in relation to high welfare standards, pride in
stockmanship, animal husbandry and to explain the role of farming in managing the
countryside.
Rosettes and prize cards will be awarded for each group of cattle from 1st to 6th place.
Prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st: £30 and 2nd £15.
See page 37 for full details.
DAIRY CATTLE
The Cattle Judging Rings have been kindly Sponsored by ASDA & ARLA
The Showground will be open for the acceptance of animals from 11am on Saturday 11th
July unless a special arrangement has been made in advance. Animals entered in the
Dairy Cattle classes must be in the Showground by 4pm on Monday 13th July. All animals
must remain in the Showground until 4pm on Thursday, 16th July. Prize money
may be forfeited by any Exhibitor not parading (if required) or leaving before the time
stated above. This is a provisional timetable and may be subject to change.
PROGRAMME OF JUDGING
Dairy & Beef Classes - except Commercial cattle
8.30am
TUESDAY
Supreme Beef Cattle Championship
4.30pm
8.30am
WEDNESDAY
Dairy Young Stock Handlers Competition
followed by Dairy Maiden Heifer Championship
9.30am
Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs Class
followed by Dairy Heifer Championship
followed by Preliminary Judging of the Blythewood Dairy Pairs
followed by Dairy Interbreed Group and Trophy Presentation
followed by Supreme Dairy Cattle Championship
8.30am
Commercial Beef classes
9.00am
Junior Beef Championship
followed by Preliminary Judging of the Blythewood Beef Pairs
followed by Beef Interbreed Group and Trophy Presentation
followed by Junior Beef Interbreed Group Competition
2.00pm
Grand Parade & Final Judging of the Blythewood Pairs
Beef Young Stock Handlers Classes
THURSDAY
9.00am
Housewives’ Choice Competition
11.00am
Grand Parade of Cattle
2.00pm
STALLING: There is a limit of 6 stalls per breed in the Dairy Section. Stalls are allocated on
a first-come/first-served basis. Stalls can be booked for calves (maximum of two claves in a
stall at £33 for Members or £46 for Non Members).
STALL FEES
Members £33.00 (inc. VAT)
Non Members £46.00 (inc. VAT)
DAIRY STALL BOOKING must be received in the Livestock & Entries Department by
5.00pm on Tuesday 19th May, with full payment for your stalls.
DAIRY STALL CANCELLATION must be received in writing (fax, email or post) in
the Livestock & Entries Department by 5pm on Friday 19th June, for refunds to be paid.
ENTRY FEES
Dairy Individual classes, Group/Pairs or Insp/Prod classes
Members £12.00 (inc. VAT)
Non Members 16.00 (inc. VAT)
DAIRY DETAIL FORM must be received in the office by 5pm on Tuesday 30th June, with
full payment for your entries and a copy of each animal's registration certificate and milk
certificate where animals are entered in the inspection/production classes.
Dairy exhibitors intending to compete in any dairy pairs/group or inspection/production
classes must enter these classes on the Dairy Detail Form. This cannot be done at Show
(with the exception of the Blythewood Pairs).
PRIZES
Individual Classes Group/Pair
Insp/Prod Classes
1st
2nd 3rd
4th
5th
6th
1st
2nd 3rd 4th
5th
6th
100 74
52
40
33
29
56
47
42
38
34
30
Breed Championships Champion £125
Reserve Champion £60
Please Note: Any class with insufficient entries may be combined and likewise, any class
with very large entries forward, may be split.
Exhibitors are reminded that all enclosed areas on the Showground are Smoke Free; this
includes the use of E-Cigarettes. Smoking is NOT allowed in any indoor area including the
Grandstands, the Stockmen’s accommodation, the stables, cattle sheds, any livestock
buildings or the Forage Yard at any time. Exhibitors or their stockmen who break this rule
may be barred from competing at future shows.
HOLSTEIN
These classes have been kindly sponsored by ASDA & ARLA
This section is run in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and
the Holstein UK Society which states that all animals must be registered in the Holstein UK Herd Boo
proper, or in class B of their supplementary register. Classes 140, 144 & 145 may be split on age.
SeeReg. 67.
Judge: Mr E Thomas, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
Class 140 MAIDEN HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 141 HEIFER, in calf with her first calf, born after 1 January 2013.
Class 142 JUNIOR COW, in calf not less than five months, carrying second or third calf.
Class 143 SENIOR COW, in calf, not less than five months, carrying fourth or subsequent
calf.
Class 144 HEIFER, in milk, having calved its first calf at under three years of age.
Class 145 JUNIOR COW, in milk, having had two calves.
Class 146 INTERMEDIATE COW, in milk, having had three calves.
Class 147 SENIOR COW, in milk, having had four or more calves.
Class 148 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of and bred by the same exhibitor.
Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 149 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE OR OUT OF THE SAME DAM, OR
DAM AND DAUGHTER, the property of the same exhibitor but not necessarily
bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed
section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH71
Holstein Heifer Champion - YAS Heifer Champion rosette & prize card, also Special
rosette offered by Holstein UK. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS
Championship rosette & prize card. Animals must only have had one calf.
CH72
Holstein Exhibitor Bred Champion - Special rosette offered by Holstein UK. The
Champion will receive YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will
also receive a YAS Championship rosette & prize card.
CH73
Holstein Overall Breed Champion - The Sherburn-in-Elmet Challenge Cup offered by
the Sherburn-in-Elmet Agricultural Society plus rosette offered by Holstein Uk. The
Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a rosette offered by Holstein Uk.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP30
Stockpersons of the 1st place Prize Winners in each of the Holstein classes to
SP31
Best Udder in Show - Special Rosette offered by Holstein UK. Entries from classes 144
- 147 will be considered for this award. The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS
Special rosette.
SP32
Stockperson in charge of the Overall Breed Champion
receive a memento awarded by ASDA & ARLA.
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The Winner of this award will also receive a YAS Special rosette.
SP33
Best Exhibitor Award for the exhibitor gaining the highest number of points in
this section - Points will be awarded as follows: 1st: 8pts, 2nd: 6pts, 3rd: 4pts, 4th:
3pts, 5th: 2pts, 6th: 1pt. The winner will receive the Jim Forrester Perpetual Memorial
Salver, a YAS tankard and a YAS Special rosette.
SP34
Best Breeder Award for animals bred by the Exhibitor gaining the highest
number of points in this section - Points will be awarded as follows: 1st:8pts,
2nd:6pts, 3rd:4pts, 4th:3pts, 5th:2pts, 6th:1pt. The winner will receive a YAS tankard
and a YAS Special rosette.
SP35
Best animal owned by a current member of the Yorkshire Holstein Club The winner will receive a YAS Special rosette.
DAIRY SHORTHORN
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Shorthorn Cattle Society of UK & Ireland and the
Yorkshire Agricultural Society. NB: Exhibitors must be members of the Shorthorn Cattle Society of UK &
Ireland. All cattle must be of Shorthorn colour, and contain a minimum of 25% Shorthorn blood. All
cattle must be registered in Coates’s Herd Book, or if coming from another Member State an officially
approved herd book in that member state. Classes 150 & 153 may be split on age. See Reg. 67.
Judge: Mr M James, Whitland, Carmarthenshire
Class 150 MAIDEN HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 151 HEIFER, in calf, born on or after 1 July 2012.
Class 152 COW, in calf, due to calve within three months of the Show.
Class 153 HEIFER, in-milk, born in or after 2012.
Class 154 JUNIOR COW, in milk, having calved twice.
Class 155 SENIOR COW, in milk, having had three or more calves.
Class 156 PRODUCTION/INSPECTION - Cow, in milk or in calf, which has completed
any lactation not exceeding 305 days at the closing date of entries. Animals to be
judged on conformation with the winning animal awarded 600 points and
reducing by 50 points for each placing. 1 point per kg of fat and 1 point per kg of
protein will be added to the inspection points to give the final placing.
Class 157 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of and bred by the same exhibitor.
Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 158 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE OR OUT OF THE SAME DAM, OR
DAM AND DAUGHTER, the property of the same exhibitor but not necessarily
bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed
section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH74
Dairy Shorthorn Heifer Champion -
YAS Heifer Champion
rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a Championship rosette &
prize card. Animals must only have had one calf.
CH75
Dairy Shorthorn Exhibitor Bred Champion - The Champion will receive YAS
Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS
Championship rosette & prize card.
CH76
Dairy Shorthorn Breed Champion - The Heaton Trophy. The Champion will receive
prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will
receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize card.
AYRSHIRE
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Ayrshire Cattle Society and the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. Classes 159 & 162 may be split on age. See Reg. 67.
Judge: Mr J Watson, Stranraer, Wigtownshire
Class 159 MAIDEN HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 160 HEIFER, in calf, with first calf, under three years of age on Show day.
Class 161 COW, in calf, due to calve within three months of the Show.
Class 162 HEIFER, in-milk, having calved only once, and to have been under three years of
age at time of the calving.
Class 163 JUNIOR COW, in milk, having calved twice.
Class 164 SENIOR COW, in milk, having had three or more calves.
Class 165 PRODUCTION/INSPECTION - Cow, in milk or in calf, which has completed
their last complete lactation not exceeding 305 days at the closing date of entries.
Animals to be judged on conformation with the winning animal awarded 600
points and reducing by 50 points for each placing. 1 point per kg of fat and 1
point per kg of protein will be added to the inspection points to give the final
placing.
Class 166 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of and bred by the same exhibitor.
Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 167 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE OR OUT OF THE SAME DAM, OR
DAM AND DAUGHTER, the property of the same exhibitor but not necessarily
bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed
section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH77
Ayrshire Heifer Champion - YAS Heifer Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card. Animals must only have
had one calf.
CH78
Ayrshire Exhibitor Bred Champion - The Champion will receive a YAS Champion
rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS Championship
rosette & prize card.
CH79
Ayrshire Breed Champion - The Yorkshire Herald Challenge Cup offered by the
Yorkshire Herald Newspaper Company Limited. The Champion will receive prize money of
£125 with YAS sash, rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize
money with rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP36
Best Group of Three Animals - Group Prize rosette offered by the Ayrshire Cattle
Society; sponsored by Cattle Services (Ayr) Ltd.
JERSEY
This section is run in accordance with the rules of the Jersey Cattle Society and the
Agricultural Society. Classes 168 & 171 may be split on age. See Reg. 67.
Yorkshire
Judge: Mr N Dain, Diss, Norfolk
Class 168 MAIDEN HEIFER, born in 2014.
Class 169 HEIFER, in calf, born on or between 1 April and 31 December 2013.
Class 170 COW, any age, not less than five months in calf.
Class 171 HEIFER, in milk, which has produced her first and only calf before attaining the
age of two and a half years.
Class 172 JUNIOR COW, in milk, having calved twice.
Class 173 INTERMEDIATE COW, in milk, having had three or four calves.
Class 174 SENIOR COW, in milk, having had five or more calves.
Class 175 PRODUCTION/INSPECTION - Cow, in milk or in calf, which has completed
any lactation not exceeding 305 days at the closing date of entries. Animals to be
judged on conformation with the winning animal awarded 600 points and
reducing by 50 points for each placing. 1 point per kg of fat and 1 point per kg of
protein will be added to the inspection points to give the final placing.
Class 176 GROUP OF THREE ANIMALS, the property of and bred by the same exhibitor.
Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed section.
Class 177 PAIR OF ANIMALS BY THE SAME SIRE OR OUT OF THE SAME DAM, OR
DAM AND DAUGHTER, the property of the same exhibitor but not necessarily
bred by the exhibitor. Open to animals already entered and SHOWN in this breed
section.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH80
Jersey Heifer Champion - YAS Heifer Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a Championship rosette & prize card. Animals must only have
had one calf.
CH81
Jersey Exhibitor Bred Champion The Champion will receive YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve
Champion will also receive a YAS Championship rosette & prize card.
CH82
Jersey Breed Champion - The Northern Echo Challenge Cup, offered by the Northern
Echo Newspaper Company Ltd,
The Champion will receive prize money of £125 with YAS sash, rosette
& prize card. The Reserve Champion will receive £60 prize money with rosette & prize
card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP37
Best Udder in Show - The Mossbank Perpetual Trophy offered by the North East of
England Jersey Club. Entries from 171, 172, 173 & 174 will be considered for this award.
SP38
Best Cow or Heifer registered in the Herd Book, bred by an Exhibitor who is a
member of the North East of England Jersey Club - Special rosette & prize card.
SP39
Best Group of Three Animals Bred by the Exhibitor -
SP40
Best home-bred Yearling or in calf Heifer Exhibitor must have bred the maternal Dam and Grand Dam to be eligible).
(The
DAIRY YOUNG STOCK HANDLERS COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian
To be judged at 8.30am on Wednesday 15th July.
FREE ENTRY - ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 5PM ON TUESDAY 30TH JUNE
PRIZES:
1st: £25, 2nd: £15, 3rd: £10
Plus rosettes and prize cards to 6th place.
NO ROSETTES TO BE DISPLAYED. OPEN TO ALL ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN ENTERED & SHOWN IN
THE MAIDEN HEIFER CLASSES ON THE TUESDAY OF SHOW. IN THESE CLASSES THE HANDLER IS TO
BE JUDGED NOT THE ANIMAL.
EXHIBITOR DRESS CODE.
Judge: Mrs J Steel, Glasgow, Stirlingshire
Class 178 HANDLERS, aged 12 years or under on the 1st January 2015. Award rosettes
will be awarded to all competitors who are not in the first six placings.
Class 179 HANDLERS, aged 13 - 15 years on the 1st January 2015.
Class 180 HANDLERS, aged 16 - 20 years on the 1st January 2015.
Class 181 HANDLERS, aged 21 - 26 years on the 1st January 2015.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH83
Champion Dairy Young Stock Handler - The Ingleview Perpetual Trophy
offered and administered by Messrs R & E Butterfield. Also a YAS tankard, YAS
Champion rosette & prize card. The Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS
Championship rosette & prize card.
DAIRY MAIDEN HEIFER CHAMPIONSHIPS
To be judged following the Dairy Young Stock Handlers Competitions on Wednesday 15th July
FREE ENTRY - ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY 5PM TUESDAY 19TH MAY: SUBSTITUTIONS
CAN BE MADE UNTIL 5PM TUESDAY 30TH JUNE.
PRIZES:
1st: £25, 2nd: £15, 3rd: £10
Plus rosettes and prize cards to 6th place.
NO ROSETTES TO BE DISPLAYED. OPEN TO ALL MAIDEN HEIFERS THAT MUST HAVE BEEN ENTERED
& SHOWN IN THE DAIRY BREED CLASSES. ENTRIES IN THESE CLASSES MUST BE LED BY A YOUNG
STOCK HANDLER. IN THESE CLASSES THE ANIMAL IS TO BE JUDGED NOT THE HANDLER.
Classes may be split on age, dependant on entries.
EXHIBITOR DRESS CODE.
Judge: Mrs J Steel, Glasgow, Stirlingshire
Class 182 MAIDEN HEIFER, to be born in 2014 before 31 May.
Class 183 MAIDEN HEIFER, to be born in 2014 between 1 June and 30 September.
Class 184 MAIDEN HEIFER, to be born on or after 1 October 2014.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH84
Champion Maiden Heifer - YAS tankard, YAS Champion rosette & prize card. The
Reserve Champion will also receive a YAS Championship rosette & prize card.
INTERBREED DAIRY EXHIBITOR BRED PAIRS
To be judged at 9.30am on Wednesday 15th July.
Prizes
1st: £56
2nd: £47
3rd: £42
4th: £38
5th: £34
6th: £30
Judge: Mr B Liddle, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Class 185 PAIR OF EXHIBITOR BRED ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor, in
milk or in calf, previously entered in the in milk or in calf classes. The winning pair
will be awarded a YAS tankard. Rosettes & prize cards will be awarded to 6th
place.
INTERBREED DAIRY HEIFER CHAMPIONSHIP
To be judged following the Interbreed Dairy Exhibitor Bred Pairs on Wednesday 15th July.
Judge: Mr B Liddle, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
CH85
Interbreed Dairy Heifer Champion - Championship sash and prize card
awarded by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The Reserve Champion will
receive a Championship rosette & prize card. Animals must only have had one
calf.
BLYTHEWOOD DAIRY PAIRS COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by ASDA
To be judged following the Interbreed Dairy Heifer Championship on Wednesday 15th July.
The Final judging will take place in the Main Ring at the same time as the Grand Parade.
Judge: Mr B Liddle, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Class 186 BLYTHEWOOD DAIRY PAIRS COMPETITION The aim of the competition is
to find the “Best Matching Pair of Animals from each Breed”. Two female animals
are selected by the Breed Society before 3pm on the Tuesday of Show. Entries
listing the animals names and catalogue numbers are to be placed in a box at the
Cattle Foreman’s Office.
Entries for this section can be from any of the following breeds: Holstein, Dairy
Shorthorn, Ayrshire or Jersey.
No Entry Fee is required.
Preliminary judging will take place on the Wednesday after the Interbreed Junior
Dairy Championship; animals to be shown without rosettes. The final judging will
take place in the Main Ring at the same time as the Grand Parade on Wednesday.
The Winning Dairy Pair will receive £400, rosettes & prize cards. Yorkshire
Agricultural Society Tankards will be awarded to the winning pairs’ stockpersons.
The Reserve will receive £200, rosettes & prize cards.
A Yorkshire Agricultural Society Trophy will be awarded to the Winning Dairy Pair
for presentation purposes only. This trophy will not be available to the exhibitor/s
due to the age and fragility of this particular trophy.
Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Society and not individual owners.
INTERBREED DAIRY GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
This competition has been kindly sponsored by ASDA & ARLA
To be judged following the preliminary judging of the Blythewood Dairy Pairs on Wednesday 15th July.
Prizes: 1st: £50;
2nd: £40;
3rd: £30;
4th: £20
Judge: Mr B Liddle, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Class 187 FOR THE BEST GROUP OF FIVE ANIMALS, selected from entries in the
Dairy section. Each Group is to consist of *2 Cows in milk from separate
classes, 1 Cow in calf, 1 Heifer in milk and 1 Heifer in calf. *In the event of
any breed having only one Cow in milk class, the second animal may be
drawn from this class. The animals will parade without any rosettes that
have been won previously.
Conditions:
1. The entries will only be accepted from breed societies.
2. Not more than one group may be entered by each society.
3. No entry fee is required.
4. The breed society is required to state that it intends to make an entry.
5. The animals may be owned by one or more exhibitors but must be
entered as a group in the name of the breed society only and not individual
owners.
6. Prize money will only be paid to the breed society and not individual
owners.
The Catalogue numbers of the animals selected to make up the group must
be given to the stewards when entering the judging ring.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH86
Winning Group - The Crathorne Trophy offered by the late Lord Crathorne
PCTD and tankards for each of the five stockpersons, offered by Arla Foods Milk
Partnership. All of the prize winning groups will receive YAS rosettes & prize
cards.
SUPREME DAIRY CHAMPIONSHIP
This championship has been kindly sponsored by ASDA & ARLA
To be Judged following the Interbreed Dairy Group Championships on Wednesday 15th July
Judge: Mr B Liddle, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
CH87
Supreme Champion Dairy Animal - The Arla Foods Milk Partnership Trophy
and Supreme Championship sash, rosette & prize card awarded by Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. The Reserve Champion will receive rosette & prize card.
SPECIAL PRIZES
SP41
Stockman of the Supreme Champion Dairy Animal - a YAS tankard.
HOUSEWIVES’ CHOICE CATTLE COMPETITION
This competition has been kindly sponsored by Towergate AIUA
To be judged at 11.00am on Thursday 16th July
This competition has been organised to entertain and educate the general public whilst
promoting British Agriculture, particularly in relation to high welfare standards, pride in
stockmanship, animal husbandry and to explain the role of farming in managing the
countryside.
Rosettes and prize cards will be awarded for each group of cattle from 1st to 6th place.
Prize money will be awarded as follows: 1st: £30 and 2nd £15.
Prize money will be paid direct to the Breed Society.
Six ladies from the audience will be invited to judge the breed groups in pairs, each pair under
the guidance of an expert judge. Each lady will receive a YAS Special Rosette as a momento of
the day.
Each Breed Society exhibiting at Show is encouraged to put forward a team of three animals; f
if possible the beef breeds should include a bull.
The animals need not be prize winners and can be “decorated”, this is totally optional and also
applies to the Handler.
Entries: Breed Societies/Clubs are asked to co-ordinate a group entry from their members at
Show. It will be possible to enter at Show by contacting the Steward, Mr Hamish Chalmers on
the Tuesdayy or Wednesdayy of Show.
Class 188 CONTINENTAL BEEF GROUPS, groups to be from the following breeds: British
Charolais, British Simmental, British Limousin, British Blonde, British Blue, Salers
and Commercial Beef.
Class 189 NATIVE BEEF GROUPS, groups to be from the following breeds: Beef
Shorthorn, Lincoln Red, Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Galloway, Belted Galloway,
Highland, South Devon, Longhorn and British White.
Class 190 DAIRY GROUPS, groups to be of the following breeds: Holstein, Dairy
Shorthorn, Ayrshire and Jersey.
CHAMPION PRIZE
CH88
Champion group of animals - £60 prize money, YAS rosettes & prize cards. The
Reserve Champion group will receive £30 with rosettes & prize cards.
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW REGULATIONS AND INFORMATION
Please observe the following rules for your safety, the smooth running of the Show and the enjoyment of
all who visit the Show in any capacity.
Show Opening Times
Tuesday and Wednesday: 7.30am to 7.30pm
Thursday: 7.30am to 6.30pm
1. Entry Fees/Forms
Entry fees and closing dates are stated at the front of the schedule and on the entry form. Full
payment must accompany all entry forms. Payment methods include: Cheque, made out to
Yorkshire Agricultural Society and Debit or Credit cards. ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER CLOSING
DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Owners of livestock and equine are eligible for reduced entry
fees providing they are a current, Single, Joint or Life Member of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
i.e. have paid the current years’ membership subscription or are paying it on their entry form.
2. Accommodation
Sir John Dunnington-Jefferson House
The Sir John Dunnington-Jefferson House has 10 twin
rooms and 60 single rooms, each with basic furniture, bed
and a mattress. Shower, toilet and clothes drying facilities
are in the same building and available only to residents. A
£130.00 (Single – one person only)
warden is in attendance and all rooms are lockable. The
£260.00 (Twin – two people only)
rooms are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
(fully booked at print date)
Residents must supply their own bedding. (No more than
one twin room or two single rooms can be booked perE Exhibitors must vacate their room by 12
noon on Friday 17th July 2015.
exhibitor)
Please Note: Sir John Dunnington-Jefferson House is
NOT suitable for young children or people of 16 years
or under.
Members
Non-Members
Pig and Goat Cubicles
Single cubicles with beds and mattresses provided.
Exhibitors must provide their own padlocks.
£22.00
£32.00
Exhibitor Camping Park: Open to all livestock exhibitors
and Show staff/contractors. Tents permitted Exhibitors
must vacate this park by 8pm on Thursday 16th July.
ONLY ONE CAR SPACE IS ALLOCATED PER TENT
£65.00
£65.00
£65.00
£65.00
£145.00
N/A
Exhibitor Caravan Park: Open to all equine & livestock
exhibitors and Show staff/contractors. Caravans and
Motorhomes permitted. Exhibitors must vacate this park
by 8pm on Thursday 16th July. ONLY ONE CAR SPACE
IS ALLOCATED PER CARAVAN
Harrogate Caravan Park: Open to YAS Members Only.
Caravans permitted. Awnings permitted for an additional
£55.00. Please on 01423 541000 for reservations. (fully
booked at print date).
Harrogate Rugby Club Caravan Park (Rudding Lane):
Open to all exhibitors and visitors and close to the
Showground. Full facilities and bar/light meals available.
Pitches available from £20 per night booking
directly with HRUFC
01423 815420
www.harrogaterugby.com
3. Washing Facilities
Showers are available as follows:
 next
to
the
Stockperson's
Accommodation
 near the Forestry Pavilion on Sixth
Avenue
 on Fourth Avenue near the Stables
 between Sheep and Red Gate
 at the Yellow Gate end of Avenue E
4. The Littondale Restaurant (Stockmen’s)
The Littondale Restaurant is under the management of Gilbert Thomson’s Country Refreshments
will be open as follows:
Food
Bar
Saturday 11 July
11.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 12 July
8.00am – 7.00pm
Monday 13 July - Wednesday 15 July 6.30am – 8.00pm
12.00 noon – 8.00pm
Thursday 16 July
6.30am – 8.00pm
(Tues & Wed Only)
A mobile catering unit will be near the Littondale Restaurant from Thursday 9 July onwards
5. Exhibitors’ Facilities
The following facilities are available.
(a) Tack boxes for horse exhibitor Stabling
(b) Penning Sleeping cubicles for pig and goat exhibitors
(c) Storage/Tack areas for cattle exhibitors (these will be communal areas within the cattle
sheds)
6. Bedding
Straw will be provided in each stable/stall/pen on arrival. Straw will be available for exhibitors to
collect from the Forage Yard. The Forage Yard will be open between 6.00am and 10.00pm,
Saturday 11 July Thursday 16 July.
There will be a daily delivery (after 7.30pm) in the cattle lines.
Limited green fodder will be available FOC.
Hay is NOT provided and NOT available to buy at Show.
7. Acceptance of Entries
The Society reserves the right to refuse any entry without providing reasons. It is the responsibility
of the exhibitor to ensure entries are posted well in advance of the entry closing date. Closing
dates are final and will be strictly enforced, entries received after the closing date will be
returned.
8. Cancellation or Combining of Classes
The Society reserves the right to cancel or combine any classes if it is decided that there are
insufficient entries or exhibitors. If classes are cancelled all entry fees will be refunded in these
circumstances.
9. Checking of Entry Details
Exhibitors are entirely responsible for the eligibility of their animals for the classes entered and
should check that all details are complete and accurate before mailing the form to the Livestock &
Entries Department. Requests to amend incorrect details may attract an admin fee. Entry Fees will
not be refunded to exhibitors who enter ineligible animals.
10. Substitution of entries is NOT allowed. (Unless stated separately in the Breed Specific
Regulations or within the individual section regulations).
11. Competitor/Exhibitor Declaration
By completing the entry form (in any section), you agree to abide by the regulations of the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society. Any exhibitor who breaks any of the Society’s rules or uses unfair means to
win a prize, will be subject to the rules on Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning Orders contained
herein and, as a result, may forfeit all prizes and prize money and may be barred from attending
future shows.
12. Disputes In the event of any dispute, parties are directed to the procedure contained under
Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning Orders contained herein. (Sections 34 -52).
13. Breed Society/Governing Body Regulations
Any exhibitor competing under breed society or governing body affiliation will be considered to have
agreed to abide by the rules of that society in addition to the show rules.
14. Emergency Veterinary Treatment
It is a condition of entry that the Society’s Veterinary Surgeons may treat any animal in an
emergency whether or not the owner/exhibitor is present. If emergency veterinary treatment is
required at the Show, exhibitors will be responsible for the cost of any medication or drugs
used in the treatment of their animal and payment must be made direct to the Vets at the
time of treatment.
Any animal that is receiving veterinary treatment at the time of the show should not be entered unless
the owner has had the animal examined by their own Vet and it is safe for them to enter the show.
However, animals still showing evidence of disease will not be permitted to be shown.
15. Fitness to Travel / Transport of Pregnant Animals
Animals must be fit for the intended journey prior to beginning the journey and must remain
sufficiently fit throughout the travel period. This means the animal should be healthy enough to
tolerate the entire journey it is about to make (including loading, unloading and any journey breaks)
with no or very little adverse effect on it and the journey should not cause the animal any suffering
or injury. The means of transport must be designed, constructed, maintained and operated so as to
avoid injury and suffering and ensure the safety of the animals. A journey includes the period from
the loading of the first animal to the unloading of the last animal. Any animal entered in the Show
that is not fit to travel should be left at the holding premises.
The transport of pregnant animals for whom 90% or more of the expected gestation period has
already passed, or who have given birth in the previous week is prohibited. Any animal entered to
which these criteria apply should not be brought to the Show under any circumstances. [Council
Regulation (EC) 1/2005, implemented by The Welfare of Animals (Transport)(England) Order
2006]
16. Entry to the Show
Exhibitor tickets in the form of wristbands will be allocated in accordance with the details on the
entry form.
Additional day tickets may be purchased in advance – please order with your entry form. Advance
prices are as follows:


Adult £23.00
Child £10.00 (5yrs to 18yrs)
Concession £22.00 (60yrs+)
Family (2 adults & 3 children) £56.00
17. Prize Money
Prize money will be paid by cheque within 6 weeks of the end of the Show. Prize cheques must be
cashed within 6 months from the date of issue. Please indicate on the entry form who the prize
money cheque should be made payable to if it different to the exhibitor name.
Any outstanding accounts will be off-set against any prize money or other amount owed to the
exhibitor. Prize winners who are required to parade in the Main Ring or elsewhere, must do so, or
be prepared to forfeit all prize money.
18. Display of Exhibits
No exhibit may be covered during show opening hours. No rosettes or prize cards except those
won at the Great Yorkshire Show in the current year may be displayed and are displayed at the
owner's risk. Duplicates will not be supplied.
19. Showing Ring Dress Guide
All exhibitors, stockpersons, and grooms must be appropriately dressed. Exhibitors are under the
jurisdiction of the Judge until the class has been completed and must stay in the ring throughout the
class unless instructed otherwise by either the Judge or the Steward.
20. Merit
The Judge has discretion to withhold any prize where he/she considers there is insufficient merit.
21. Protests
Any protest must be lodged in writing within two hours of the class being judged and
accompanied by a deposit of £50. The protest must be handed in at the Show Office. The protest
will be considered by a Committee chaired by the Honorary Show Director or the Chief Executive
and the Committee’s decision is final. If the protest, in the view of the Honorary Show Director, is
deemed to constitute a Dispute then it will be dealt in accordance with the procedure under
Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning Orders, contained herein. If the protest is not sustained
then the deposit may be forfeited at the Society’s discretion.
Please note: This is a general regulation and individual section regulations regarding protests may
differ to the above.
22. Cups and Trophies
All YAS Society cups and trophies are perpetual and cannot be won outright. Cups and Trophies
may be collected from the Show Office on show days on production of the winner’s slip which will
be handed to the winner in the ring.
Cups and Trophies will not be posted after the Show.
Cups/Trophies must be returned to the Society’s Office no later than 30 April 2016 at the
expense of the exhibitor. THIS IS A CONDITION OF TAKING THE CUP/TROPHY. When
returning trophies to the Society please ensure the correct details are supplied for engraving
purposes.
All engraving will be carried out on return of the YAS cup/trophy and must ONLY be at the
appointment of the Society.
PLEASE DO NOT HAVE YAS SOCIETY CUPS/TROPHIES ENGRAVED.
Please note: Due to the age and value of a few of the cups and trophies listed in the schedules, a
keepsake/tankard may be offered by the Society instead of that particular cup or trophy, although
the winner’s details will be added to any such cup or trophy for posterity.
23. Dogs/Pets are not allowed on the Showground with the exception of Assistance Dogs and those
taking part in competitive classes or events.
24. Any exhibitor removing their exhibit before the permitted time as detailed in the relevant
schedule shall be deemed to have breached these rules and it will be categorised as a Major
Breach (as defined) and will be subject to the rules governing Disqualification, Sanctions and
Banning Orders.
25. Responsibilities of Exhibitors
It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure they arrive on the showground in sufficient time for
the commencement of their classes. Any ring timetables publicised are provisional and may be
subject to change. The Society will not accept responsibility for any exhibitor missing their
class(es).
26. Conditions of Admittance
Persons are admitted to the showground and car parks at their own risk and vehicles, together with
their accessories and contents, are parked at the owner’s risk. While every care is taken to ensure
the safety of people and vehicles the Society will not accept liability for any loss or damage or
personal injury however caused.
27. No Smoking
All enclosed areas on the Showground are Smoke Free; this includes the use of E-Cigarettes.
Smoking is NOT allowed in any indoor area including the Grandstands, the Stockman’s
accommodation, the stables, livestock buildings and Forage Yard at any time. Any persons
breaking this rule may be banned from future shows.
28. Animal Welfare
Any person causing suffering or any form of cruelty to animals will be deemed to have committed a
Major Breach of these Rules. Both the first instance adjudicators and any subsequent Appeal Panel
will rely on the proposed sanctions below as guidance when considering any decision:
(a) A lifetime Banning Order preventing you from ever exhibiting and/or attending the Show;
(b) An Order to forfeit of entry fees, prizes and prize monies;
(c) YAS reserve the right to report any cruelty to animals to any relevant prosecuting
authority including but not limited to; the Police, RSPCA or any Breed Association.
29. Health and Safety
Any exhibitor who fails to comply with health and safety or fire safety legislation may be liable to
enforcement action by Harrogate Borough Council Environmental Health Officer and the North
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Fire Safety Officer.
It is the responsibility of all exhibitors to familiarise themselves with the Health and Safety Policy for
the Show and to comply with any requirements placed on them whilst competing at the Show.
Livestock must be under the control of a competent handler at all times and they must use
approved restraints which are safe and fit for purpose. Movements on the Showground include
areas used by the public and from the cattle lines into the judging rings and handlers must ensure
adequate safeguards are in place to prevent an animal from escaping. If the handler is a junior
handler (under 18 years of age) they must be supervised by an experienced adult handler who is
able to restrain/control the animal in an emergency.
Livestock exhibitors will indemnify the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for any losses suffered as a
result of their failure to provide competent handlers in accordance with these regulations and the
GYS Health and Safety Policy.
30. Disclaimer
The Society and its officers shall not be responsible for any person whatsoever while upon the
Society’s premises, or while entering and leaving the same, for any damage or loss however
caused to the property of any such person or for any injury, fatal or otherwise, to any such person.
31. The Society and its officers shall not be responsible for any accident, damage or loss however
caused that may occur to any exhibitor or his servant or to any animal, article, or property exhibited
or brought onto the showground by him. Each exhibitor shall indemnify the Society from and
against all actions, suits expenses or claims on account of or in respect of any such damage or
injury however caused.
32. Insurance
By completing the entry form you warrant to YAS that on or from the date of application up to and
including the end of the Great Yorkshire Show the applicant will hold valid insurance to insure
against loss or damage caused to any person or property to a minimum value of £2 million.
33. By completing the entry form you are confirming to the following:
You are stating that you understand, confirm and agree to the following statement:
“To the best of my knowledge and belief, the animal(s) I have entered is/are free from any
clinical disease at the time of entry. I further declare that all necessary precautions will be taken
to prevent the said animal(s) from being exposed to infectious or contagious diseases from the
time of entry to their arrival on the Showground.
Each and all of the particulars given are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief; that
these animals are my own property; and that they are duly qualified, according to the Society’s
regulations and conditions, to compete for the prize or prizes for which they are entered.
To conform, as an exhibitor, to all the Regulations, Conditions and Orders the Great Yorkshire
Show; to hold the Society blameless in the event of any illness, loss or damage occurring to, or
through, any animal I may enter or exhibit at the Show, or of mis-delivery of the same: and to
indemnify the Society against any legal proceeding arising from any such illness, loss, damage
or mis-delivery”.
Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning Orders
34. Disputes
In the event of any dispute between you and any other person attending the Show (other than
persons connected with, employed by or representing the Show/YAS) regarding any matter relating
to the Show, the parties shall refer the matter to the Honorary Show Director or Chief Executive
who will make a decision which shall be binding and exclusive.
35. In the event of a dispute between you and the YAS (or any officer, member, associate or employee
of the same) the matter will be directed to the Honorary Show Director, in the first instance. The
Honorary Show Director will, at his sole discretion, decide the appropriate procedure necessary to
achieve resolution. The procedures available to the Honorary Show Director are contained in this
section alone and by entering this agreement, you agree that the dispute resolution procedures
contained herein will be final and binding on the parties.
36. Rule Breaches
Upon the YAS becoming aware of any breach of this agreement (the Rules), the matter will be put
before the Honorary Show Director who will, at his sole discretion, decide whether the breach is
deemed to be Minor or Major.
37. Disputes under these Rules will be deemed to fall into 3 categories:
(a) Disputes arising out of Minor Breaches;
Minor Breaches The following examples are intended to be illustrative only and this list is not
exhaustive. The Honorary Show Director will, at his sole discretion, determine whether any
breach is Minor or Major:
i.
ii.
iii.
Procedural misdemeanours in pre-showing organisation;
Late arrivals for Showing;
Any other act deemed to be a Minor Breach by the Honorary Show Director.
(b) Disputes arising out of Major Breaches;
Major Breaches The following examples are intended to be illustrative only and this list is not
exhaustive. The Honorary Show Director will, at his sole discretion, determine whether any
breach is Minor or Major:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Any act of cruelty to animals or acts that may cause suffering to any animal;
Any act of dishonesty in competing, showing or exhibiting;
Any other act that could reasonably be regarded as “cheating”, to be determined by the
Honorary Show Director;
Any breach of any laws, statute, regulation, statutory instrument or bylaw from time to
time in force governing any of the following: transport of animals/livestock, care of
animals, presentation of animals, breeding of animals, prevention of disease in animals;
Any other act deemed to be more than a Minor Breach, as determined by the Honorary
Show Director.
(c) Disputes not relating to a breach of the Rules.
38. Disputes arising out of Minor Breaches Disputes arising out of Minor Breaches will be dealt with
at hearing chaired by the Chief Executive or the Honorary Show Director. The decision of the
hearing will be final and binding and there will be no right of appeal. No representation, legal or
otherwise, will be allowed at such a hearing and submissions will only be heard from you.
39. Sanctions handed down at a hearing regarding Minor Breaches will be limited to any of the
following, singularly or together:
(a) Formal written warnings. Repeated breaches may lead to a matter being re-categorised as a
Major Breach and will be dealt with accordingly;
(b) A fine of up to £1000 to be paid to YAS;
(c) A direction that you leave the Show immediately and not partake in any showing or competition
for the remaining duration of that year’s show. (N.B this will not impact on any Show, Prize or
Remuneration already achieved, prior to the breach, and will not equate to a lifetime ban.
Refusal to leave the Showground may constitute a Major Breach and will be dealt with
accordingly);
(d) An Order to forfeit prizes and prize monies.
40. Disputes arising out of Major Breaches Disputes arising out of Major Breaches will be dealt with
at a hearing, in private, chaired by the Chief Executive or the Honorary Show Director, in the first
instance. Evidence will be heard from any witness(es) and submissions will only be allowed from
you.
41. No representation legal, or otherwise will be allowed at such a hearing.
42. The hearing will make a decision which shall be binding on all parties.
43. Decisions made in the first instance regarding Major Breaches will be subject to a right of appeal.
Should you wish to appeal, you must set out your grounds (reasons) for appeal in writing and these
must be lodged with the YAS Chief Executive within 48 hours of the first instance decision.
44. Appeals Upon receipt of validly served grounds of appeal, YAS will form a panel of between 3-5
appropriate representatives to hear the appeal (The Appeal Panel). The panel may include Council
Members, current and former Presidents and any appropriate expert as the appeal may require.
The panel will set an appeal date to take place not before 28 days from the date of the first instance
decision and elect a person to chair the Appeal Panel.
45. The Appeal Panel at their discretion can appoint a suitably qualified person to provide the Appeal
Panel with legal advice, if this occurs and only if this occurs you, the appellant, will be allowed legal
representation at any future hearings.
All appeal decisions shall be final, binding and exclusive. By entering this agreement you agree
that any decision of the Appeal Panel shall be final.
46. The Appeal Panel may make any order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the appeal
hearing. This includes: the adjournment of the appeal hearing in order to gather further evidence;
request further information or disclosure from you; an order that skeleton arguments or any other
documents are provided by the parties to the Appeal Panel; and any other reasonable order.
Failure to adhere to any reasonable order will be a waiver of your right to appeal and the first
instance decision shall be enforced.
47. At the appeal hearing evidence may be heard from witnesses, both in person and in writing. Any
witness whose evidence is in dispute must give evidence in person and any other parties will have
the opportunity to ask further questions of that witness.
48. Opening and closing submissions will be allowed from any party involved in the appeal.
49. At the end of the appeal proceedings the Appeal Panel will make a decision. This may be in writing
or verbally.
50. Sanctions handed down at first instance hearing or any subsequent appeal hearing concerning a
Major Breach will be limited to any or all of the following:
(a) A lifetime Banning Order preventing you from ever exhibiting and/or attending the Show;
(b) A Banning Order for a term of years prescribed by the first instance hearing or Appeal Panel at
their discretion. (Any Banning Order prescribed by an Appeal Panel will be final and binding);
(c) An Order to forfeit of prizes and prize monies;
(d) A fine not exceeding £10,000 to be paid to YAS;
51. Costs relating to Minor Breaches or Major Breaches, in the first instance, will be borne by the
parties. An Award of costs in relation to appeal proceedings will be decided by the Appeal Panel at
the conclusion of the appeal and in the event of a dismissal of the appeal may include any costs
incurred by the YAS in relation to the appeal hearing.
Publicity and Data Protection
52. The Society shall have permission to do the following: a) store, process and retain, including
electronically, all data and personal information provided by exhibitors, for the purposes of
operating the Show, maintaining appropriate records and communicating with the exhibitor in future
concerning any of the Society’s activities; b) publicise the names and home locations of exhibitors,
including but not limited to prize winners, in Show catalogues, on the Show website and elsewhere
as part of the operation and promotion of the Show and future shows; c) photograph any exhibitor
or other person on the Showground and store and use the resulting image (including edited or
altered versions) for any of the Society’s commercial or non-commercial purposes in all and any
media, including, without limitation, use in promotional materials and on the Society’s website, or
supply to carefully selected third parties for use for their own purposes. The Society shall own the
copyright in any such images; d) Publish the details and results of any disputes and/or appeals.
CATTLE
The general conditions and regulations of the Show also apply to this section.
The Showground will be open for the acceptance of animals
from 11am on Saturday 11th July.
53. Cattle Passports
All cattle must be accompanied to and from the Show by their cattle passport duly completed.
Random cross checking of ear numbers may be carried out whilst animals are on the showground.
54. Abortions and Premature Calvings
Where an animal calves prematurely, or aborts, the local DVM must be informed immediately. The
animal will be placed in isolation in the approved accommodation and the full range of samples
(including if possible a placental smear) will be taken. BS26 restrictions will be served on the
person in charge of the animal. The animal will not be allowed to take further part in the Show
and, once it is fit to travel, (see Regulation 15) can be returned home to the registered premises
and detained until the result of the abortion enquiry is known.
55. Cattle at the date of entry must be from herds not subject to restrictions imposed under Article 13 of
the Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006. Should an animal accepted for entry be precluded from
being exhibited by reasons of restrictions being imposed after the date acceptance, the entry fee
will be returned. Entry fees will be returned in those cases of animals whose movement to the
Show is restricted under any order designated under Animal Health Act 1981.
56. The use of any form of suspended sheeting in the cattle shedding, whether round cattle or spare
stalls, is prohibited. Under no circumstances must animals be shown in their stalls in a manner that
is likely to give a misrepresentation to the general public.
57. Protests Any protest must be lodged in writing within two hours of the completion of judging of
the relevant breed and accompanied by a deposit of £50. The protest must be handed in at the
Show Office (RAC).
The protest will be considered by a Committee chaired by the Honorary Show Director or the Chief
Executive and the Committee’s decision is final. If the protest, in the view of the Honorary Show
Director, is deemed to constitute a Dispute then it will be dealt in accordance with the procedure
under Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning Orders, contained herein. If the protest is not
sustained then the deposit may be forfeit at the Society’s discretion.
58. All cattle entered must be named and the Herd Book Registration number stated, except
Commercial Beef which must have the breed or cross and ear tag number stated on the entry form.
Every pedigree animal entered for competition shall be entered or accepted for entry in the herd
book proper of its breed, proof of such acceptance shall be furnished to the Livestock & Entries
Department of the Show office at the time of entry. The entry of a heifer (twin to a bull) shall not be
accepted for entry unless the animal has been registered, or accepted for entry, in the herd book
proper of its breed. Pedigree cattle exhibitors must have their breed registration certificate
available for checking by the Society’s Cattle Stewards if required. Any animal, owner or exhibitor
must conform to the rules and regulations of the relevant breed society and the rules and
regulations of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. All cattle should be the registered property of the
exhibitor at the time of entering and for period of this Show. All pedigree cattle exhibitors must be
bone fide members of the relevant Breed Society at the time of entry.
59. The ages of all cattle, using the exact date of birth must be stated on the entry form.
60. All bulls 10 months old or over must be shown with nose rings.
61. Exhibitors entering animals in the “In Milk” or “In Calf” classes’ should if in doubt about the actual
calving date, enter them in the “In Calf” class as the stewards are only empowered to transfer an
animal in an “In Calf” class which subsequently calves prior to the Show into the appropriate “In
Milk” class.
62. Cattle will not be allowed to leave their stalls except for washing, judging, milking or parades or on
orders of a steward or vet. Cattle may only be washed at the cattle washes. Animals may not be
washed whilst tethered to the judging ring rails. In order to assist with the disposal of muck etc.,
exhibitors and stockpersons MUST note that mucking out must be finished by 6.30am on each day.
NO MUCKING OUT ONTO LOWER STOCK AVENUE.
63. All exhibitors of prize winning animals shall be required to parade or exhibit the animals in their
charge at such times as may be directed otherwise any prize awarded to such exhibits may be
withheld. Handlers must be dressed in white coats or Breed Society uniform.
64. Where the livestock handlers are juniors (under 18 years) any livestock movement across the site
will be controlled by a competent livestock handler as above. See Reg.29.
65. Malpractice
Any artificial contrivance or device of any description found on or proved to have been on
an animal at any time, either for preventing or influencing abnormally the flow of milk or for
any other improper practice, shall disqualify that animal from any award and the
owner/exhibitor may be prohibited from exhibiting at future shows. For the purpose of this
regulation, the term “improper practice” shall be held to include setting of teats, and
generally any other practice which results in the animals being shown other than in a natural
state.
The Society reserves the right to have all animals inspected by the Society Veterinary
Officer either prior to, during, or after judging. Selected lactating Dairy animals may be
subjected to; having milk drawn from a quarter and stored for further analysis, an
ultrasound examination, blood samples taken and tested for the presence of drugs or any
other substance as YAS sees fit, any other reasonable procedure to prevent or detect
Malpractice. All inspections will be performed by the Society’s Veterinary Officer.
Any action taken by you and/or your agent in contravention of this section or that inhibits
the Society’s Veterinary Officer from undertaking any inspection of the animal shall
constitute a Major Breach, as defined in the section Disqualification, Sanctions and Banning
Orders, and will dealt with under the appropriate procedures contained therein.
Permission must be obtained from the Society Veterinary Officer before administrating any
drugs to an animal.
66. Entry procedure for Beef Cattle
Animals entered must be the registered property of the exhibitor at the time of entering and for the
period of the Show. Beef entries and the stall reservation forms must be received by the Livestock
and Entries Office before 5pm on Tuesday 19th May. Stalls can be cancelled up to 5pm on Friday
19th June.
Any number of Beef entries can be made but entry fees will only be refunded for veterinary
reasons. Substitutions can be made until 5pm Tuesday 26th May; changes must be made in
writing/email/fax and confirmation of receipt must be obtained from the office.
67. Entry procedure for Dairy Cattle
Animals entered must be the registered property of the exhibitor at the time of entering and for the
period of the Show. Dairy stall reservation forms must be received by the Livestock and Entries
Office before 5pm on Tuesday 19th May. Stalls can be cancelled up to 5pm on Friday 19th June.
Any number of Dairy entries can be made but entry fees will only be refunded for veterinary
reasons. Entry details must be made by 5pm Tuesday 30th June; entries must be made in
writing/email/fax and confirmation of receipt must be obtained from the office.
Unused stalls will not be refunded unless cancelled by the date stated for Beef or Dairy
cattle.
68. The Society reserves the right to reduce the number of stalls allocated to each exhibitor should
circumstances require. Exhibitors in all breeds should note that separate stalls can be reserved for
calves at foot if required although there will be a limited number of double stalls available. Please
state on the stall reservation form if a cow with calf at foot has been entered.
69. Exhibitors may only bring the animals to the Show for which stalls have been booked. The transfer
of stalls between exhibitors is strictly prohibited.
70. Any animal competing in a pairs or group class must have already competed in one of the breed
classes.
71. DAIRY CATTLE MUST BE ON THE SHOWGROUND BY 6.00PM ON MONDAY 13th JULY.
72. BEEF CATTLE MUST BE ON THE SHOWGROUND BY 6.00 PM ON MONDAY 13th JULY.
Exhibitors arriving after these times will not be allowed entry to the showground.
73. Entry forms: Only ONE owner per form. Please contact the Livestock & Entries Office if you
require extra forms.
74. Tickets, wristbands and any other relevant information will be forwarded prior to Show.
75. All cattle should be the registered property of the exhibitor at the time of entering and for period of
this Show.
76. The Society will produce a Dairy Cattle catalogue which will be on sale on the first day of the Show.
77. Milking Parlour
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The milking parlour is available. Exhibitors must bring their own units. Sterilising and
washing facilities will be available. Machine milking is not permitted in the cattle sheds.
Milk will not be accepted by the dairy unless from cows milked from the machine in the
milking parlour.
All milkers should wear the following:
i.
Suitable footwear (Clean, disinfected and waterproof e.g. Wellington boots)
ii.
Head Wear (Clean)
No washing or clipping in the milking area
General personal Hygiene e.g. No smoking
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Hygienic removal of milk from the cow to the tank room e.g. lid on the bucket, clusters
not dragging along the floor.
Make full use of facilities provided e.g. Paper towels, strip cups etc.
Exhibitors must ensure their milking equipment is in good working order and in particular
the rubber wear must be in a good state of cleanliness.
In the event of a collection of milk failing to reach the necessary requirements payment
to those exhibitors will be held. Those exhibitors whose milk contains antibiotics must
inform the person in charge at the milking parlour to enable it to be disposed of.
However, exhibitors will be paid for the milk produced in this situation.
78. Electrical Equipment
All exhibitors bringing electrical equipment for use in the cattle lines must provide and use a
suitable circuit breaker. All portable electrical appliances must be (PAT) tested to the relevant
standard within 6 months preceding the Show. All electrical equipment brought on site is subject to
inspection by the on-site electrical contractors, who have the authority to restrict the use of any
items deemed unsafe for use. Modifications must not be made to the mains electrical supply
or components under any circumstances.
79. Exhibitor Dress Code
WHITE COATS OR APPROVED BREED SOCIETY UNIFORM MUST BE WORN DURING THE
JUDGING AND FOR THE CATTLE PARADE.
THE 2015 GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
This policy is a legal requirement and outlines the roles and responsibilities within the Yorkshire
Agricultural Society (YAS) to ensure compliance with its statutory and moral obligations for health and
safety at the Great Yorkshire Show.
All Staff (permanent, temporary and contracted), Exhibitors, Stewards, Judges and Visitors are
expected to comply with the Show Health and Safety Policy and any legal obligations placed upon
them.
This policy conforms to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Management of Health and
Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and other relevant legislation.
Organisational Responsibilities
Operations Manager – Nigel Morgan
Facilities Manager – Garry Leahy
Show & Trade Stands Coord. – Michelle Mackey
Event Safety Advisor – Phil Atkinson
Show & Trade Stands Officer – Emma Donnelly
Livestock & Ents Coord. – Amanda Stoddart-West
It is the overall responsibility of the Operations Manager to ensure that the policy is implemented and
individual responsibilities are fulfilled so far as is reasonably practicable.
The Operations Manager will ensure that all activities under the management and control of the YAS
fulfil their statutory requirements with regard to health and safety at the Great Yorkshire Show.
The Operations Manager is responsible through effective planning in ensuring that risks involved in
work activities and the control measures to minimise these are in place and are communicated through
a process of briefings and a guidance booklet so far as is reasonably practicable.
The Operations Manager will ensure that the locations under the control of the YAS and used in
connection with the GYS are maintained in a safe condition, entrances and exits used for the
movement of people, animals and vehicles are safe and without risk so far as is reasonably practicable.
The Operations Manager assisted by the Facilities Manager will provide up to date safety information
for staff, exhibitors and visitors if individuals are exposed to new or increased risks or are exposed to
any substance that may be hazardous to health. The use of all hazardous substances will be
supervised by a competent person at all times.
The Facilities Manager is responsible for the management of all Facilities Department staff, contractors
and activities at the Show.
Livestock Exhibitors
The YAS reserves the right to suspend any activity or remove any contractor or exhibitor from the
showground if they are considered to be unsafe or in direct contravention of health & safety legislation
or Show Regulations.
All trade, equine, livestock and other exhibitors are responsible for ensuring that plant and machinery is
safe and that safe systems of work are set out and followed particularly in respect of the movement of
horses and livestock around the showground and they follow any directions given to them by YAS
Stewards.
All exhibitors must ensure that they maintain a safe working environment and that all articles,
substances are moved, stored and used safely and that health and safety and fire safety legislation is
complied with.
Any exhibitor who fails to comply with health and safety or fire safety legislation may be liable to
enforcement action by Harrogate Borough Council Environmental Health Officers and/or the North
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Fire Safety Officer. Prize money will also be withheld and exhibitors may be
removed from the Show.
Livestock and Equine exhibitors are reminded that a show environment can be extremely stressful for
their animals and animals with unpredictable temperament or character should not be brought to the
Show.
Livestock and Equine exhibitors will be responsible for carrying out their own risk assessments for the
control, movement and conduct of their animals at all times and in the case of livestock applying
reasonable controls to ensure that they do not escape or pose a danger to the public whilst being
moved around the Showground for grooming, washing, milking, exercise or during loading and
unloading.
Livestock must be under the control of a competent handler using approved restraints when being
moved around the public areas on the showground and into the judging rings and safeguards are in
place to prevent an animal from escaping. If the handler is a junior handler (under 18 years of age) they
must be supervised by a competent adult handler who is able to restrain/control the animal in an
emergency.
In the interests of public safety livestock exhibitors will keep the movement of livestock to a minimum
when the show is open to the public and during transfers from their stalls to judging rings and back and
will restrict movement of livestock to controlled areas designated by the organisers. Livestock must not
be left unattended at any time in public areas whether restrained or otherwise unless in a secure stall
and it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure that stalls are secure and livestock cannot escape
when they are being viewed by the public.
Livestock exhibitors will indemnify the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for any losses suffered as a direct
result of their failure to provide competent handlers and/or any negligent act on the part of the handler
or owner which is in direct contravention of this policy or the Show Regulations.
Livestock exhibitors are responsible for ensuring that any workers under their control or direction who
are engaged in disinfecting activities are made aware of the risks and the control measures in place.
Exhibitors are responsible for providing their own personal protective equipment and that they or their
agents use this equipment.
The organiser reserves the right to restrict the movement of people through the cattle lines whilst
judging or livestock movement is in progress.
First Aid
First aid and medical facilities for the Great Yorkshire Show are provided by Show Med who will
provide extensive coverage for the three days of the show. First aid points are clearly identified on the
showground and on maps and in catalogues. All Show Med personnel are qualified first aid or
Emergency Care Practitioners. Persons needing hospital care will be transported to Harrogate District
Hospital. There is a dedicated Medical Centre on the Showground.
Emergency Procedures
In the event of a major incident during the Great Yorkshire Show the YAS/GYS emergency procedures
will be put into effect. See supplementary document GYS Major Incident Plan (December 2014
Revised)
Fire Precautions
All staff, temporary workers, contractors and exhibitors must comply with the requirements of the Show
Fire Risk Assessment which conforms to the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)
Order 2005 including persons in charge of activities within temporary structures and marquees
including multi-occupancy units.
All fire exits will be clearly marked and the route to them will be kept clear at all times. No person shall
place an obstruction in aisles, corridors or walk ways that are designated escape routes at any time.
Fire extinguishers and other safety equipment will be located at easily accessible points and will be
clearly visible and identified as fire safety equipment. No person should attempt to use any fire safety
equipment which places themselves or others at risk. Fire safety equipment must not be moved or
tampered with.
Any person who discovers a fire should dial 999 and inform Event Control or Black Gate
Security Reception Point ‘out of hours’.
Smoke Free Regulations/Policy
All enclosed and substantially enclosed areas on the Showground are Smoke Free (No Smoking; this
includes the use of E-Cigarettes). This includes all permanent buildings, temporary structures, tents,
marquees or similar, stables, cattle sheds, sheep, pig and goat lines and the Main Ring and White
Rose Ring Grandstands. Smoking is only permitted on the road networks inside the Showground and
on clear open spaces that are not substantially enclosed.
Local Authority Inspectors have the power to levy a fixed penalty fine on individuals who contravene
these regulations. The requirements apply to all smoking 24 hours a day and the Safety
Stewards/Security will be responsible for enforcing these regulations on behalf of the Society.
Vehicle Movements/Speed Limits on the Showground
Vehicle movements are not permitted on the Showground when the Show is open to the public except
essential service and emergency vehicles. The maximum speed limit on the showground for any type
of mechanically driven vehicle including ATV’s and Quad bikes is 20 mph. This should not be exceeded
under any circumstances and due care and consideration should be demonstrated by the drivers of all
vehicles when the show is open to the public particularly in crowded public area’s and when livestock
and horses are moving or visible. In public area’s if the volume of the public in these area’s is so great
as to be a hazard or risk to the drivers of mechanical vehicles they should not enter these area’s until it
is safe to do so. The safety of the public and workers on foot is of primary consideration at all times
regardless of the purpose that the vehicle is being used for.
Risk Assessment
A Risk Assessment has been prepared by the Society that identifies potential hazards that could pose
a risk during the build-up, breakdown and when the Show is open to the public. A copy of the risk
assessment is available on request.
The Risk Assessment is a legal document and will be made available in the event of any
subsequent claim or investigation against the YAS or an exhibitor or contractor for negligence
or damages arising from any act or incident at the Great Yorkshire Show.
Other Arrangements
Disinfection of Livestock Transport
All workers involved in the disinfection of livestock vehicles must be made aware of the risks by the
contractor responsible.
The designated area used for disinfection is maintained in a safe condition and any machinery used
must be safe with safe systems of work set out for the operation including the provision and use of
personal protective equipment.
A risk assessment must be prepared that conforms to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations as hazardous substances are in use in this area.
Storage
Exhibitors or contractors are not permitted to store items or equipment on the showground particularly
hazardous substances unless prior agreement has been reached with the Show and Trade Stands Coordinator prior to the show or it forms part of the contractual arrangements for the show.
Any items that are stored must be stored in accordance with specific instructions outlined by the YAS
and must be stored safely. Exhibitors and contractors must ensure that the storage of any items or
equipment does not contravene fire safety regulations.
Use of Barbecues
The use of barbecues by exhibitors or contractors is not permitted within the showground perimeter
unless they form part of a legitimate trade stand demonstration and the necessary safety controls are in
place. The Trade Stands Officer must be notified prior to the Show if a barbecue is to be used and
approval given in writing. The use of barbecues in the cattle sheds is strictly prohibited.
Furniture in the Cattle Sheds
Only flame retardant folding picnic chairs are permitted in the cattle sheds. Settees and other items of
bulky furniture are not permitted as they pose a significant fire risk.
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2014
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Competitive Sections for Beef, Sheep, Equine,
Pigeons, Poultry, Honey, Fruit & Veg.
Livestock & Entries:
Amanda Stoddart-West
Tel: 01423 546231
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Trade Stands:
Michelle Mackey
Tel: 01423 546204
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