Welcome! Spring is in the air, and you know what that means? Shows, planting, and harvesting! That's right, we're hosting a show for farm horses!

Running Date: Now (May 9th) to August 18th

General Rules

1. No flaming or bashing others! This is supposed to be a fun event. If I see any mean and nasty comments at anyone, they will be disqualified. So be nice!

2. Any and all breeds are welcome!  Draft horses are usually used for farming, but any horse can compete in this show!

3. Special powers cannot be used to gain an unfair advantage

4. Full body and Headshot are accepted!

5. Photo backgrounds are allowed, but be sure to credit the stock owner!

6. You can enter a team of up to 4 horses, 3, 2, or just a single horse

7. No pre-registration! Just leave me a note or comment with a link to your entry!

Now, unto the classes!

Halter/Conformation  Your team or single horse are judged on how they are put together and how they behave in the ring. NOTE: if you are going to enter a team into this one, you can enter both horses in one entry, but please have them distanced enough so I can see most of both of them

Plowing Your team/single horse is given a select area to plow. Is judged on how straight the rows are and how quickly it can be done.
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Hay Cutting Team or single horse plow a selected plot of the field. Judged on how quickly and calm the horse can do it.
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Log Pull Team or single horse are hitched up to 2 or 3 logs (depending on horses size and strength) and go through a marked out course through the woods to one of the fields. Judged on ease of handling and effectiveness at hauling the logs through the woods.
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Cultivating Very similar to plowing, though in a smaller field, and the turn up of land is less deep. Team of single horse are given a piece of land to cultivate. Judged on straightness of rows and how quickly it can be done. This class is good for beginner and/or smaller horses/ponies.
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Parade of Wagons Show off your best wagon and horse(s)! Teams or single horses are hitched up to their owner's best wagon, and strut around the ring and through the farm! Judged on cleanliness, disposition and level headedness.
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How this will be judged
This show will be judged on a point system.

-Training image= 2 points, ONLY one training image may be counted
-Previous Show experience= 2 points, can only use farm related shows as experience, No halter. Only 3 previous show entries may be used
-Extra Pictures= 1 point, ARE NOT REQUIRED, they are just for fun, up to 2 extra images may be used
-Background= 1-40 points, photo backgrounds are placed lower at this part of the judging
-Foreground/subject= 20-130 points, your subject is the horse/equipment/handler also
-Story= 1-40 points, story is not needed, but much appreciated
- Effort Compared to Gallery= 1-70 points, comparing this piece to ones done previously
-Creativeness= 1-100 points, be creative with your backgrounds, try some new angles!
-Random= 1-5 points, even the best horses have their bad days

Placing's

All classes will be placed, 1st through however many entries there are

Show Champion

Reserve Show Champion

Possibly a Peoples Choice

Possibly a Judges Choice


Prizes

If you would like to donate a prize, any kind of prize, from points to art, please drop a note or comment on this journal with what you would like to donate. It is much appreciated


Show Champion: full body painting, either standing with the ribbons, or a request from the owner of what they would like that horse to be doing.

Reserve Champion: full body painting, either standing with the ribbons, or a request from the owner of what they would like that horse to be doing.

First place: Portrait of the horse with ribbons

I will also be hosting a similar prize pool to this [link] (done by *bovidaeloony)

Any feedback of what you want for prizes, classes or any question, just ask