HEAVY HORSES - Vankleek Hill Fair

General Information, Rules, and Regulations

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
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.

Entries must be received by August 9, 2025

Entry Fee: 15% of prize money won

Please input entries to: assistexpo.ca/vkhfair or call Jeff LeRoy at 613-677-6415

* Stalls are limited, please ensure entries are in on time *
Judy McFaul – Ring Master
Breeding Line Classes: Percheron, Belgian & Clydesdale
Judge: Justin Hille, Lisbon, NY

Heavy Horse Line Classes

Classes Begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025

There are three sections for each of the classes:

Section A Percheron
Section B Belgian
Section C Clydesdale

Breeds will be combined if less than 3 entries in each Class

Prize money: 1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60; 4th – $50; 5th – 10th $40

Class 1: Brood Mare

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

Class 2: Filly Foal of Season 2025

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

Class 3: Stallion Foal of Season 2025

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

Class 4: Filly Foaled in 2024, 1 year old

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian

Ontario Bred & Sired Belgian Yearling Filly Points Class

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 2023, 2 years old

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

Class 6: Filly Foaled in 2022, 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. 1/25
Section B – Open to Youth 14 to 20 years of age as of Jan. 1/25

Prize Money: $20.00 per entry

Class 9: Stallion Foaled in 2024 & 2023 (1 & 2 Year Old)

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

Class 10: Stallion Foaled before January 2023

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

Class 11: i) Progeny of Dam & ii) Get of Sire

Section A – Percheron
Section B – Belgian
Section C – Clydesdale

SPECIAL PRIZE for Best Teamster of the Day
Must have driven in 3 classes.
Sponsored in Memory of Elliot Barton by his family.

Heavy Horse Hitch Classes

Friday, August 15, 2025 – 1 p.m. Sharp

* Prize money the same for 3rd all the way out

Class 12: Ontario 4 Horse Hitch Round 1 –
1st – $400, 2nd – $350, 3rd – $300*
Class 13: Tandem Cart – Miniature Horse
1st – $100, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $50*
Class 14: Ladies’ Cart Class – Draft
1st – $250, 2nd – $200, 3rd – $175*
Supported by: Hillcrest Funeral Home
Class 15: Ladies’ Cart – Miniature Horse
1st – $100, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $50*
Class 16: Classic Series Cart Class
(Must be a member of NASHHCS to enter)
1st – $250, 2nd – $200, 3rd – $175*
Class 17: Open Cart – Miniature Horse
1st – $100, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $50*
Class 18: Jr Cart Class Draft
$50 Dollars to each entry. Open to Youth 18 years
and under as of January 1 of current year
Class 19: Jr Cart – Miniature Horse
$50 Dollars to each entry. Open to Youth 18 years and under as of January 1 of current year

Heavy Horse & Miniature Horse Open Line Classes

Saturday, August 16, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. Sharp

Prize money: 1st – $80, 2nd – $70, 3rd – $60; 4th – $50; 5th – 10th $40

Open Gelding Halter (all breeds show together)

Class 1: Light Draft
Class 2: Heavy Draft
Class 3: Grand and Res Champion (Ribbons Only)
Prize money: 1st – $50, 2nd – $45, 3rd – $40; 4th – $35; 5th – 10th $30
Class 4: Mare 3 years and older – Miniature Horse
Class 5: Gelding 3 years and older – Miniature Horse
Class 6: Jr Showmanship – Miniature Horse (Open to youth 18 years old and under as of Jan.1 of current year) $20 to each entry

Heavy Horse & Miniature Horse Hitch Classes

*Prize money the same for 3rd all the way out

Class 7: Bob Wilson Memorial 6 Horse Hitch – Open
1st – $1500, 2nd – $1250, 3rd – $1000*
Please Note: Vankleek Hill Fair is a registered Point
Event for the North American Classic series
Six Horse Hitch
Class 8: 6 Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse
1st – $200, 2nd – $150, 3rd – $100*
Class 9: Ontario 4 Horse Hitch Round 2 and
Ottawa Valley Hitch Series
OVHS: 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.
1st – $400 2nd-$350 3rd-$300*
Class 10: 4 Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse
1st – $200, 2nd – $150, 3rd – $100*
Class 11: Unicorn – Draft
1st- $300, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $200*
Sponsored in memory of Ross Rodgers
Class 12: Unicorn – Miniature Horse
1st- $150, 2nd- $100, 3rd- $50*
Class 13: Registered Team of Mares
1st- $200 2nd -$175 3rd- $150*
Supported by The LeRoy Family
in memory of Sol LeRoy
Class 14: Ladies’ Team – Miniature Horse
1st- $100 2nd -$75 3rd- $50*
Class 15: Ladies’ Team – Draft
1st- $200 2nd -$175 3rd- $150*
Class 16: Battle of the Breeds Open Team – Draft
1st- $300, 2nd -$275, 3rd-$250*
Special Prize donated by the Leduc family
in memory of Jack Leduc
Class 17: Open Team – Miniature Horse
1st – $100, 2nd – $75, 3rd – $50*
Class 18: Junior Drive Team – Draft
(Open to youth 18 years & under
as of January 1st of current year)
$100 To each Entry
Class 19: Junior Drive Team – Miniature Horse
(Open to youth 18 years & under
as of January 1st of current year)
$50 to each entry
Class 20: Draft Horse Riding Competition
Prize Money: 1st – $75, 2nd – $60, 3rd – $50*
Only 2 entries per exhibitor.

Prize Money donated by Steve and Rochelle Anderson
in memory of Remi Lanthier.

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

BEST SHOD HITCH

Open to exhibitors with four or more horses at the fair.
$100 to the winner
To be judged on quality of shoeing job, horses that are not interfering, and overall appearance.

SPECIAL PRIZE for Best Teamster of the Day

Must have driven in 3 classes.

Sponsored in Memory of Elliot Barton by his family.

BEST SHOD HITCH

Open to exhibitors with four or more horses at the fair.

$100 to the winner

To be judged on quality of shoeing job, horses that are not interfering, and overall appearance.

Online Registration

Follow this link assistexpo.ca/vkhfair to register for an Assist Expo account to register your entries online!