HEAVY HORSES

Regulations

Classes

Registration

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, 2024

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

  • Entry Fee: 15% of prize money won
  • Judy McFaul – Ring Master
  • Breeding Line Classes: Percheron, Belgian & Clydesdale
  • Judge: Steve Arsenault

Heavy Horse Line Classes

Classes Begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024

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 2024

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

Class 3: Stallion Foal of Season 2024

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

Class 4: Filly Foaled in 2023, 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. 1/24
  • Section B – Open to Youth 14 to 20 years of age as of Jan. 1/24

Prize Money: $20.00 per entry

Class 9: Stallion Foaled in 2023 & 2022 (1 & 2 Year Old)

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

Class 10: Stallion Foaled before January 2022

  • 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

Heavy Horse Hitch Classes

Friday, August 16, 2024 – 2:00 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: Ladies Cart Class – Draft

  • 1st – $250, 2nd – $200, 3rd – $175*
  • Supported by: Hillcrest Funeral Home

Class 14:  Classic Series Cart Class (Must be a member of NASHHCS to enter) 

  • 1st – $250, 2nd – $200, 3rd – $175*

Class 15: Jr Cart Class Draft 

  • $50 Dollars to each entry. Open to Youth 18 years and under as of January 1 of current year

Heavy Horse, Open Line Classes

Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 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)

Heavy Horse & Miniature Horse Hitch Classes

Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 12:30 a.m. Sharp

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

Class 4: Bob Wilson Memorial Six Horse Hitch – Open

  • 1st – $1500
  • 2nd – $1250
  • 3rd – $1000*

Please Note: Vankleek Hill Fair is now a registered Point Event for the North American Classic series Six Horse Hitch

Class 5: Junior Cart Class (7 to 18 yrs.) – Miniature Horse

  • $50 to each entry

Class 6: 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 7: Team of Miniature Horses Hitched to a Wagon

  • 1st – $80
  • 2nd – $75
  • 3rd – $70*

Class 8: Unicorn – Draft

  • 1st- $300
  • 2nd- $250
  • 3rd- $200*

Sponsored in memory of Ross Rodger

Class 9: Junior Drive – Miniature Horse – 7 to 18 years old

  • $100 to each entry

Class 10: Registered Team of Mares

  • 1st- $200
  • 2nd -$175
  • 3rd- $150*

Supported by The LeRoy Family in memory of Sol LeRoy

Class 11: Ladies Team – Miniature Horse

  • 1st – $100
  • 2nd – $75
  • 3rd – $50*

Class 12: Ladies Team – Draft

  • 1st- $200
  • 2nd – $175
  • 3rd – $150*

Class 13: Six Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse

  • 1st – $450
  • 2nd – $350
  • 3rd – $300*

Class 14: Battle of the Breeds Open Team

  • 1st – $300
  • 2nd – $275
  • 3rd – $250

Special Prize donated by the Leduc family in memory of Jack Leduc

Class 15: Four Horse Hitch – Miniature Horse

  • 1st – $225
  • 2nd – $200
  • 3rd – $175*

Class 16: Open Jr Drive Team (Open to youth 18 years and under January 1st of current year)

  • $100 to each entry

Class 17: Draft Horse Riding Competition

  • 1st – $75
  • 2nd – $60
  • 3rd – $50*

Only two entries per exhibitor.

Class 18: Antique Vehicle Class in Recognition of the 180th Vankleek Hill Fair

  • $100 to each Entry

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

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!