Arthington Show - Regulations

SHOW REGULATIONS

1. Entries in all classes must be made on the official entry form or on a printed copy of the form available to download from the Show’Äôs website - www.arthingtonshow.co.uk. Entries accompanied by the Entry Fee should reach the Secretary no later than 7pm on July 10th 2008. The Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry without disclosing the reason.

2. Entries will be taken on the day subject to a levy of ¬£1 per entry per class. No entries on the day can be taken for the Produce, Decorative and Arts & Crafts sections.

3. An Exhibitor’Äôs ticket will be given to all Exhibitors whose entry fees are not less than ¬£3. Exhibits in the Horticulture, Produce and Arts & Crafts sections must be benched by 10.am and no exhibitors will be allowed to remove an exhibit before 5pm without the express permission of the Committee.

4. Livestock exhibits shall be the bona fide property of the exhibitor on the date of the show. All exhibits in the Horticulture, Produce and Arts & Crafts sections shall be the property of the exhibitor and, except where otherwise stated or understood, must have been in his possession at least two months prior to the Show. Anyone infringing this rule shall forfeit all prizes awarded to him and may be excluded from competing at the Society’Äôs Show for as long a period as the Committee shall determine. Gardeners showing their employer’Äôs produce or exhibits must enter and show them in the employer’Äôs name.

5. Except in specified classes, exhibitors must provide their own dishes, trays, stands etc. which should be free of any identifying marks apart from the Show Society’Äôs ticket.

6. No exhibitor will be allowed in the tent during the time the judges are awarding prizes.

7. ***PRIZE MONEY WILL BE PAID ON THE DAY. (Prize money not presented in the ring or the Produce Marquee should be collected from the Secretary’Äôs Tent or applied for in writing within 14 days of the show date. Money not applied for will be deemed a donation to the Society.)

8. If, in the opinion of any Judge, the exhibits in any class do not merit a prize, the Judge has the authority to withhold prizes. The Judge’Äôs decision shall be final.

9. The committee reserves the right to inspect farm stock, gardens and produce of any exhibitor prior to or after the Show.

10. 2008 Subscriptions: Membership - not less than ¬£20 - 2 Adults and 2 Children Admission tickets + Member’Äôs Badge and Lunch.

11. All objections relating to Classes in the Schedule must be made in writing to the Secretary before 7pm on the Saturday following the date of the show. Each objection must be accompanied by a deposit of ¬£10. All cases of dispute shall be investigated by the section Steward concerned, who shall report to the Committee, whose decision shall be final. If an objection is upheld the deposit shall be refunded.

12. All owners and riders ( and where applicable their parents or guardians) of horses/ponies competing in any show jumping competition at this Show shall be deemed to be subject to the Rules and regulations of the British Show Jumping Association. ( Obtainable from the Secretary General, BSJA, National Equestrian Centre, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, CV8 2LR) as though each of them were members of the Association. Rule 5 provides that where a Member has been guilty of unseemly conduct the Authorities of the Association shall have the power to impose a fine on such a member, not exceeding ¬£300 and to suspend the horse/pony concerned from taking part in any jumping competition for such a period as they see fit.

13. Any exhibitor whose general conduct imposes on the Society or who abuses any steward or official engaged in the running of the Show shall be referred to the President and/or Chairman. The Committee reserves the right to remove any objectionable or undesirable person from the showground.

14. Any errors or omissions in this Schedule will be posted on the notice board outside the Secretary’Äôs tent on show day, if deemed necessary.

15. The Committee, Officials and members of Arthington, Bramhope, Pool and District Horticultural and Agricultural Society accept no liability in respect of any loss, damage or injury to any person, property, animals, goods, articles or things whatsoever brought into, exhibited, or used or left on the showground by any entrant, exhibitor or any other person whatsoever.

16. ALL EXHIBITORS SHOULD ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE.

SHOW SAFETY POLICY

The Arthington, Bramhope, Pool and District Horticultural and Agricultural Society recognises it’Äôs responsibility for the health and safety of Society members, visitors, exhibitors, contractors, stewards, volunteers and members of the public who are attending the Annual Show.
The Society is committed to the highest standards of health and safety for all persons involved. To enable best practice to be achieved and maintained the Society will endeavour to ensure all applicable statutory requirements are complied with.
The Society will form a Health & Safety sub-committee; these advisors will conduct risk assessments to aid the Society maintain compliance with the appropriate regulations.

BIO SECURITY REGULATIONS FOR LIVESTOCK AREAS

1. Clean clothing or clothing which is capable of being cleaned and disinfected must be worn.

2. All livestock must be returned to the originating holding at the end of the show.

3. All exhibitors must arrange the licences appropriate to the rules in force at the time of the show.

4. The public must not touch the livestock.

5. No person will leave the livestock area without cleaning and disinfecting their footwear.

6. Livestock vehicles that are not fully cleansed and disinfected on the showground must remain within the livestock area.

7. No vehicle or person shall enter or leave the livestock area visibly contaminated with livestock faeces.