Heavy Horse Show

Rules Heavy Horses

1. All horses must be brought out for judging or parade purposes whenever required to do so by directors in charge of horse classes.
2. The age of all horses shall be calculated from the first of January.
3. 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.
4. Registered horses are not allowed to show in Grade classes.
5. 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.
6. An exhibitor is permitted to make as many entries as desired
   in a class but only two prizes will be awarded to any exhibitor.
7. All harnessed horses competing in team classes must be hitched to a suitable vehicle. (This rule will be strictly enforced).
8. Competition open to all.
9. Certification of registration must be produced in the ring when called for by the judge or committee in charge, otherwise animals will be disqualified.
10. A horse or pony cannot hold a stall unless it is to be exhibited that day.
11. All horses must have a negative Coggins certificate of the current year.
12. Unless otherwise announced, all hitch horses should be rolled. (Excludes farm teams and poor man’s classes.)
13. Due to time restrictions exhibitors must be on time for classes.
14. Every hitch should have a second capable driver excluding the cart classes
15. Draft horse riders should have safety equipment.
16. 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, 2023
Entry Fee: 15% of prize money won
Please input entries to:
assistexpo.ca/vkhfair or call Jeff LeRoy at 613-677-6415
Judy McFaul – Ring Master
Breeding Line Classes: Percheron, Belgian & Clydesdale
Judge: Dean Kealey

Heavy Horse Line Classes
Classes Begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023

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 2023
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 3: Stallion Foal of Season 2023
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 4: Filly Foaled in 2022, 1 year old
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Ontario Bred & Sired Belgian Yearling Filly Points Class
NO ENTRY FEE. Open to yearling fillies from a mare owned by a resident of Ontario at the time of service and sired by a stallion owned and standing in Ontario at the time of service. Owner must be a member of the OBHA for the current year. The fillies must have been nominated with the OBHA by July 1st. Prize money paid to each exhibitor by the OBHA at their annual awards banquet. $100 of the prize money is donated by the fair with the remainder being paid by the OBHA.
Section C – Clydesdale – Special Prize donated
by John Heatlie & Family
Class 5: Filly Foaled in 2021, 2 years old
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 6: Filly Foaled in 2020, 3 years old
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
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. 1/23
Section B – Open to Youth 14 to 20 years of age as of Jan. 1/23
Prize Money: $20.00 per entry
Class 9: Stallion Foaled in 2022 & 2021 (1 & 2 Year Old)
Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale
Class 10: Stallion Foaled before January 2021
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 19, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. Sharp

• Prize money the same for 4th all the way out

Class 1: Ladies Cart Class – Commercial
1st – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Supported by: The Ottawa Valley Commercial Horse Assoc.
Class 2: Ladies Cart Class – Draft
1st – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Classes 1 & 2 may be combined if there are less than 3 entries in either class.
Supported by: Hillcrest Funeral Home
Class 3: Open Cart Class – Miniature Horse
1st – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Class 4: Men’s Cart Class – Commercial
1st – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Class 5: Men’s Cart Class – Draft
1st – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
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 – $50, 2nd – $40, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Class 7: Tandem – Commercial
1st – $75, 2nd – $60, 3rd – $50, 4th – $45*
Class 8: Light Draft Team, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Special Prize donated by the Leduc family in memory of Jack Leduc
Class 9: Team of Miniature Horses Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Class 10: Troika – Commercial (3 abreast)
Prize Money: 1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55.
Class 11. Ladies Team – Draft
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Sponsored by Dr. Donald MacLeod
Class 12: Junior Drive – Miniature Horse – 7 to 18 years old
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Class 13: Commercial Team, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Class 14: Ladies Team – Commercial
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the
Ottawa Valley Miniature Horse Association.

Class 15: Six Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse
1st – $150, 2nd – $140, 3rd – $130, 4th – $120*
Class 16: Bob Wilson Memorial Six Horse Hitch – Open
1st – $500, 2nd – $450, 3rd – $425, 4th – $400*
Supported by The Wilson Family
Please Note: Vankleek Hill Fair is now a registered Point Event for the North American Classic Point Class.
Class 17: Four Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse
1st – $125, 2nd – $100, 3rd – $90, 4th – $80*
Class 18: Four Horse Hitch – Commercial
1st – $125, 2nd – $100, 3rd – $80, 4th -$75*
Class 19: Four Horse Hitch – Draft Ontario 4 Horse Series/ Ottawa Valley 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
Ottawa Valley Hitch Series:
Participation points from qualifying fairs will be tallied and the top 10 hitches will be invited to the Finals the Friday night of Carp Fair.
Class 20: Unicorn – Miniature Horse
1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55*
Class 21: Unicorn – Commercial
1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60, 4th – $55*
Supported by: Vankleek Hill Vet Service
Class 22: Unicorn – Draft
1st – $100, 2nd – $90, 3rd – $80, 4th – $75*
Class 23: Registered Team of Mares, Hitched to a Wagon
1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Supported by The LeRoy Family in memory of Sol LeRoy
Class 24: Junior Drive Draft
Prize Money: 1st – $80, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $70, 4th – $65*
Section A: Youth 7 to 13 years of age as of Jan. 1/23
Section B: Youth 14 to 18 years of age as of Jan. 1/23
Sections A & B may be combined if there are less than 5 entries in either class.
Class 25: Draft Horse Riding Competition
Prize Money: 1st – $40, 2nd – $35, 3rd – $30, 4th – $25*
Only 2 entries per exhibitor.