Rules Heavy Horses
- All horses must be brought out for judging or parade purposes whenever required to do so by directors in charge of horse classes.
- The age of all horses shall be calculated from the first of January.
- Horses will be allowed in more than one class in harness, pairs, champions or special prizes but no animals shall be allowed to compete under different classification.
- Registered horses are not allowed to show in Grade classes.
- All animals competing for prizes must be entered in the name of the bonafide owners. Should doubt arise the director in charge may require affidavits of ownership from the exhibitor.
- An exhibitor is permitted to make as many entries as desired
in a class but only two prizes will be awarded to any exhibitor. - All harnessed horses competing in team classes must be hitched to a suitable vehicle. (This rule will be strictly enforced).
- Competition open to all.
- Certification of registration must be produced in the ring when called for by the judge or committee in charge, otherwise animals will be disqualified.
- A horse or pony cannot hold a stall unless it is to be exhibited that day.
- All horses must have a negative Coggins certificate of the current year.
- Unless otherwise announced, all hitch horses should be rolled. (Excludes farm teams and poor man’s classes.)
- Due to time restrictions exhibitors must be on time for classes.
- Every hitch should have a second capable driver excluding the cart classes.
- Poor man / ladies’ class should have safe harness
- Draft horse riders should have safety equipment.
- In the event of rain. It will be up to the discretion of the directors how the premiums will be dispersed.
Heavy Horses
Entries must be received by August 9, 2022
Entry Fee: 15% of prize money won
Please send entries to:
Jeff LeRoy, 2125 County Road 10, St-Eugene, ON K0B 1P0 613-674-5487
Judy McFaul – Ring Master
Breeding Line Classes: Percheron, Belgian & Clydesdale
Judge: Pat Bernier
Heavy Horse Line Classes
Classes Begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022
There are three sections for each of the classes:
Section A Percheron
Section B Belgian
Section C Clydesdale
Prize money: 1st – $50, 2nd – $45, 3rd – $35; 4th – $30; 5th – $25; 6th – $20; 7th – $15; 8th – $12; 9th – $10; 10th – $8
Heavy Horse Classes
Class 1: Brood Mare
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 2: Filly Foal of Season 2022
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 3: Stallion Foal of Season 2022
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 4: Filly Foaled in 2021, 1 year old
Section A – Percheron.
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale – Special Prize donated
by John Heatlie & Family
Class 5: Filly Foaled in 2020, 2 years old
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 6: Filly Foaled in 2019, 3 years old
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian – Special Prize donated by
Trillum Tea Room
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 7: Yeld mare 4 years old and over
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Percheron Mare
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Belgian Mare
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Clydesdale Mare
Class 8: Junior Showmanship
Section A – Open to Youth 7 to 13 years of age
as of Jan. 1/18
Section B – Open to Youth 14 to 20 years of
age as of Jan. 1/18
Prize Money: $20.00 per entry
.
Class 9: Stallion Foaled in 2021 & 2020 (1 & 2 Year Old)
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 10: Stallion Foaled before January 2020
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Percheron Stallion
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Belgian Stallion
Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Clydesdale Stallion
Supreme Champion of All Breeds
- $50 & Ribbon in memory of Eric Barton
Best Clydesdale Bred and Owned by Exhibitor
Class 11: i) Progeny of Dam & ii) Get of Sire
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Grade Draft and Commercial Line Classes
Prize Money: 1st – $20, 2nd – $15, 3rd – $10, 4th – $5
Class 12: Draft Brood Mare
Class 13: Commercial Brood Mare
Class 14: Grade Draft Foal of Season
Class 15: Commercial Foal of Season
Class 16: Grade Draft Filly or Gelding, 1 year
Class 17: Commercial Filly or Gelding, 1 year
Class 18: Grade Draft Filly or Gelding, 2 years & over
Class 19: Commercial Filly or Gelding, 2 years & over
$25.00 in Memory of Remi Lanthier
Heavy Horse & Miniature Horse Hitch Classes
Saturday, August 20, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. Sharp
- Prize money the same for 4th all the way out
Class 1: Ladies Cart Class – Commercial
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Supported by: The Ottawa Valley Commercial Horse Assoc.
Class 2: Ladies Cart Class – Draft
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Classes 1 & 2 may be combined if there are less than 3 entries in either class.
Class 3: Open Cart Class – Miniature Horse
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Class 4: Men’s Cart Class – Commercial
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Class 5: Men’s Cart Class – Draft
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Classes 4 & 5 may be combined if there are less than 3 entries in either class.
Class 6: Junior Cart Class (7 to 18 yrs.) – Miniature Horse
1st – $35, 2nd – $30, 3rd – $25, 4th – $20*
Class 7: Tandem – Commercial
1st – $75, 2nd – $60, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 8: Light Draft Team, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Special Prize donated by the Leduc family in memory of
Jack Leduc
Class 9: Team of Miniature Horses Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $40, 2nd – $35, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Class 10: Troika – Commercial (3 abreast)
Prize Money: 1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55.
Class 11: Ladies Team – Draft
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Sponsored by Dr. Donald MacLeod
Class 12: Junior Drive – Miniature Horse – 7 to 18 years old
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 13: Commercial Team, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 14: Ladies Team – Commercial
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 15: Bob Wilson Memorial Six Horse Hitch – Open
1st – $500, 2nd – $450, 3rd – $425, 4th – $400*
North American Classic Point Class Supported by:
The Wilson Family
Please Note: Vankleek Hill Fair is now a registered Point Event for
the North American Classic Point Class.
Class 16: Four Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse
1st – $100, 2nd – $90, 3rd – $80, 4th – $70*
Class 17: Four Horse Hitch – Commercial
1st – $125, 2nd – $100, 3rd – $80, 4th -$75*
Class 18: Four Horse Hitch – Draft Ontario 4 Horse Series
All Breed Draft Ontario Four Horse Hitch Series
Geldings or Mares / Open
You must be a current member of the
Ontario Four Horse Hitch Series to participate
A minimum of $1750 divided among exhibitors equally.
Class 19: Unicorn – Miniature Horse
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 20: Unicorn – Commercial
1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55*
Supported by: Vankleek Hill Vet Service
Class 21: Unicorn – Draft
1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55*
Class 22: Registered Team of Mares, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Supported by The LeRoy Family in memory of Sol LeRoy,
Class 23: Junior Drive Draft
Prize Money: 1st – $60, 2nd – $55, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45
Section A: Youth 7 to 13 years of age as of Jan. 1/18
Section B: Youth 14 to 18 years of age as of Jan. 1/18
Sections A & B may be combined if there are less than 5 entries in either class.
Class 24: Draft Horse Riding Competition
Prize Money: 1st – $40, 2nd – $35, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Only 2 entries per exhibitor.