RYSYE rules 2015 Revised

Rock Your Stock Youth Expo
Presented By: CFF Jr. Livestock Board
January 17, 2015
Entry Fees & Forms
Pre- entries are to be postmarked by January 2, 2015.
Cattle: $25 a head
Sheep/ Goats: $15 a head
Showmanship: $10.00
Make checks payable to: The Central Florida Fair
Mail Entries to:
Jacqueline Stough
Attn: Jackpot show
622 Valencia Place Circle
Orlando, FL 32825
Late entries will be taken day of show. A $5 per animal late fee will apply. Cash
only will be accepted the day of the show.
Show Schedule
Check- in: January 17, 2015 - 7a.m. – 9a.m. @ the Livestock Pavilion
Show will start at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Ring 1
Ring2___________
Cattle showmanship
Sheep Showmanship
Steers
Goat showmanship
Heifers
Breeding Ewes
Market Lambs
Breeding Boar goats
Show Rules
The Rock Your Stock Youth Expo is open to any person under the age of 21. All
exhibitors, under 18, must complete and sign the entry form along with a signature
from a legal parent or guardian. All animals must have an official health certificate
issued by a veterinarian at the time of check-in. Top 5 of each show will be placed.
Cattle Show Classification
Steers- Classes will be established by weight. Steers will be weighed in at time of
check in. After all animals are weighed and checked in, the Jr. Board will establish
classes. There will not be any breed divisions within the market steer show.
Heifers- Classes will be established by weight. Heifers will be weighed in at time
of check in. After all animals are weighed and checked in, the Jr. Board will
establish classes. There will be two divisions of heifers, Brahman influenced and
AOB. Classification of Brahman influenced dictates a minimum of 25% brahman
in order to qualify. There will be a minimum of 10 heifers in each division to make
separate shows; otherwise there will be a combined show. All heifers wishing to be
shown must be under 30 months old.
Sheep Show Rules
Market Lambs- Market Lambs will be shown by weight. Lambs will be weighed in
at the time of check-in. After all animals are weighed and checked in, the Jr. Board
will establish classes. Ewes may be shown in the market lamb show. Please note
that the market lamb show will not be broken into separate divisions.
Breeding Ewes – Ewes will be shown by age. After all animals are checked in, the
Jr. Board will establish classes. There will be three divisions, black face, white
face, and all other breeds (AOB). There must be a minimum of 10 ewes in each
division to make a separate show, otherwise divisions will be combined.
Goat Show Rules
Breeding Meat Goats – Goats will be shown by age. After all animals are checked
in, the Jr. Board will establish classes.
Showmanship Contest
There will be a showmanship contest held for cattle, goats, and sheep. The
showmanship contest is an additional $10.00 fee. The divisions are: Pee-Wee (7
and under), Junior (8 to 11), Intermediate (12 to 14), Senior (15 to 18), and
Collegiate (19 to 21) as of September 1, 2014.
Ethical Treatment of Animals
All animals are expected to be treated in an ethical and humane way. Failure to do
so may cause the exhibitor and animal(s) to be disqualified.
Interpretation of the Rules
The Jr. Livestock Board reserves the right to amend, add to, and interpret the above
and following rules and regulations.
Disclaimers
The owner or custodian of property of any kind brought to the fairgrounds either
for exhibit or for other purposes assumes, as a condition of its admission to the
grounds, all risks and/or responsibility for its loss, damage or theft. The Central
Florida Fair, its officers and employees cannot and will not accept responsibility
and liability for any damage or injury resulting from theft, fire, the elements,
accidents, or other conditions or causes, whether to exhibits, property of exhibitor,
vehicles on the grounds and articles left therein, and any property of any nature
whatsoever.