Shetland Pony Show and Sale Shetland Marts Thursday 6 th & Friday 7 th October 2016 Important Information Please Read Carefully

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1 Shetland Pony Show and Sale Shetland Marts Thursday 6 th & Friday 7 th October 2016 Important Information Please Read Carefully General Information Ponies may arrive at the marts from 2pm on Thursday 6 th October Refreshments will be available at the marts on the evening of Thursday 6 th October for anyone interested in an informal social gathering Could everyone please double check that their passports are correct, paying particular attention to the colour of ponies. If any passports are found to be incorrect then the pony will not be permitted to go through the ring. The buyer is responsible for the transfer of ownership of ponies purchased but the vendor MUST ensure there is a signed transfer slip in the back of the passport The Marts will provide straw for bedding but vendors will need to bring their own hay and hard feed for ponies staying overnight The Show The show will take place at 6pm prompt on Thursday 6 th October and will be judged by Mr Julian Walters. The format of the Show will be as follows: Class 1 Miniature Filly Foal Class 2 Miniature Colt Foal Class 3 Standard Filly Foal Class 4 Standard Colt Foal Class 5 1, 2 & 3 year Old Fillies Class 6 1, 2 & 3 year Old Colts & Geldings Class 7 Mares 4 Years Old & Over Class 8 Entire Males/Geldings 4 Years Old & Over Best Filly Foal entered in the Sale - Kiora Shield (Judged from 1 st prize winners from classes 1 & 3) Best Colt Foal entered in the Sale Kiora Shield (Judged from 1 st prize winners from classes 2 & 4) Champion Foal entered in the Sale (Judged from Best Filly Foal and Best Colt Foal) Best Foal From Unst - Milne Cup - Judged from highest placed Colt & Filly Foals from Unst unless Champion foal is from Unst. Overall Champion D. B. Robertson Memorial Trophy (Judged from Champion Foal and 1 st placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) Reserve Overall Champion (Judged from Champion Foal and 1 st placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8)

2 Following the sale classes the subsequent trophies will be awarded. To be judged from 1 st prize winners from all the Shetland Agricultural shows where classes were affiliated to the SPSBS, including the sale show. Best Filly Foal From All Affiliated Shetland Shows - Stranduff Trophy Best Colt Foal From All Affiliated Shetland Shows - Irvine Cup Please note classes may be amalgamated or split if necessary Entries to be made at the Marts following your arrival on Thursday 6 th October before 5.30pm There will be a parade of Champions at 9am on Friday 7 th October which will be streamed live via i- bidder. The Sale The sale of pedigree ponies will commence at 9.30 am on Friday 7 th October following the parade of Show Champions The sale will be run including coverage using the i-bidder facility i-bidder will allow potential buyers to bid on-line for ponies without incurring the cost of travel to Shetland while still having the option of transport to Aberdeen for any ponies purchased. There will be a live video stream so that prospective purchasers can see the sale as it progresses and bid online along with those present at the actual sale. Another advantage is that, as well as ponies being detailed in the catalogue, they are also advertised on prior to the sale. The following must be adhered to; All ponies must be led around the ring Ponies and handlers must be clean and neatly presented If the pony is sold with a halter on then a halter will have to be provided to the buyer, although not necessarily the same one Entire males aged 2 years and over must be bitted Foals must be living independently, weaned and able to eat hard feed Any child under 16 years of age in the sale ring must be wearing a hard hat to the appropriate safety standard Children under the age of 14 years of age must not handle entire males other than foals If you have any questions or would like more information then please contact shoormal@btinternet.com or call Roselyn Fraser on or June Brown on

3 Lerwick Shetland Pony Sale Show Thursday 6 th October 2016, 6pm, Shetland Rural centre, Lerwick. *Please Note This Year s Show is on the Thursday Night* Judge - Mr Julian Walters, Devon The format of the Show will be as follows: Class 1 Miniature Filly Foal Class 2 Miniature Colt Foal Class 3 Standard Filly Foal Class 4 Standard Colt Foal Class 5 1, 2 & 3 year Old Fillies Class 6 1, 2 & 3 year Old Colts & Geldings Class 7 Mares 4 Years Old & Over Class 8 Entire Males/Geldings 4 Years Old & Over Best Filly Foal entered in the Sale - Kiora Shield (Judged from 1 st prize winners from classes 1 & 3) Best Colt Foal entered in the Sale Kiora Shield (Judged from 1 st prize winners from classes 2 & 4) Champion Foal entered in the Sale (Judged from Best Filly Foal and Best Colt Foal) Best Foal From Unst - Milne Cup - Judged from highest placed Colt & Filly Foals from Unst unless Champion foal is from Unst. Overall Champion D. B. Robertson Memorial Trophy (Judged from Champion Foal and 1 st placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) Reserve Overall Champion (Judged from Champion Foal and 1 st placed ponies from classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) Following the sale classes the subsequent trophies will be awarded. To be judged from 1 st prize winners from all the Shetland Agricultural shows where classes were affiliated to the SPSBS, including the sale show. Best Filly Foal From All Affiliated Shetland Shows - Stranduff Trophy Best Colt Foal From All Affiliated Shetland Shows - Irvine Cup Please note classes may be amalgamated or split if necessary

4 CONDITIONS/ GUIDELINES FOR SALE OF PEDIGREE SHETLAND PONIES 1. Once entered it is understood that ponies will be forward for the sale. Any vendor withdrawing stock from the sale without a valid reason or vet s certificate will be fined 100 per pony. If the fine is not paid then the vendor will be unable to enter ponies into subsequent sales. 2. Ponies must not be removed from pens without the owner or his/ her representative being present. 3. At all Sales, if the owner is not present in person, a representative must be nominated in advance who will be responsible for the ponies. 4. All stock must be registered with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society. 5. The minimum age of foals to be sold is eighteen weeks on the day of the Sale even if being sold at foot. The foal s exact date of birth must be stated on the entry form. 6. It must be emphasised that foals, unless being sold at foot, must be living independently, weaned and able to eat hard food. 7. No ponies will be accepted for sale if they have undergone any form of surgical procedure e.g. castration, within 4 weeks of the sale date. 8. Owners who have had ponies suffering from an infectious disease within six weeks of the Sale must not present any ponies for sale. Any ponies showing symptoms of an infectious disease such as coughing, swollen glands, high temperature or a mucopurulent nasal discharge (snotty nose) will be excluded from the Sale. 9. Any ponies over the age of eighteen years must have a Vet s certificate, dated the day before the Sale, stating that the pony is fit to travel. The pony must only be vetted the day immediately prior to the Sale. If no such certificate is received by the Auctioneer, the pony must not be permitted to go forward for sale. No ponies over 20 years of age will be accepted for sale. 10. Progeny will not be accepted from mares unless the mare is at least 47 months old on the date of foaling. 11. If a mare is in foal, it is assumed it is to a stallion registered with SPS- BS. If in foal to a stallion not registered with SPS-BS, the progeny will not be eligible for registration with the Society. The covering stallion s name and registration number and date(s) of covering must be clearly stated on the form. 12. In the interests of welfare, lactating mares will not be accepted for sale, nor will mares due to foal within eight weeks or less of the date of the sale. Fillies younger than 3 years old that have been running with a stallion will not be accepted for sale. 13. Entry forms MUST be completed in full or they will not be accepted 14. If ponies are catalogued, as for sale due to stud dispersal, it is assumed that the ponies will be sold and not taken home unsold. 15. In the interests of welfare, working ponies of four years old or over only may be clipped. 16. Passports and microchips of all ponies will be checked by officials. Should a microchip be untraceable or passport incorrect, the pony will not be permitted to go through the ring. 17. A pony must not be permitted to be presented for sale unless a checked passport has been received by the Auctioneer s Office prior to the Sale. The Passport must then be passed to the new owner for the onward journey. 18. The purchaser of each Pony is responsible for arranging the transfer and payment of the Pony into the new owners name with the SPS-BS. 19. In the case of a pony being exported, the purchaser of the pony is responsible for arranging an International Pony Movement Certificate and a fee of 50 is payable to the SPS-BS. International Transfer forms will be available from the SLMG Office on the day of the sale.

5 Registered Shetland Pony Show & Sale Shetland Marts, Friday 7 th October 2016 Do you wish to enter this pony in the i-bidder part of the sale? (Please delete as appropriate) YES / NO If so, send any photos you want to use (labelled with the pony s name) to shoormal@btinternet.com soon as possible. Entry forms can be submitted without photos. Photos can be sent in at any time but it is in your own interests to have your photos online as soon as possible. Name of Pony Reg. No.. Colour Date of Birth. Foal Height... Standard / Miniature Adult Height. Reserve Price.. (delete as appropriate) Entry Section Colt Foal Filly Foal Mare/Filly Unlicensed Colt Licensed Stallion Gelding (delete as appropriate) Bred By. Sire.... Reg. No.... Dam Reg. No Mgs.... Reg. No.... Mgd.... Reg. No.... Mggs..... Reg. No.... (Mgs = Maternal Grand Sire [father of dam]; Mgd = Maternal Grand Dam [mother of dam]; Mggs = Maternal Great Grandsire [grandfather of dam]) Male Entries Born In Or Before 2015 Please Indicate Whether Or Not The Colt has Been Presented For Assessment And The Result Presented For Assessment YES / NO Result PASS / FAIL Female Entries Born In Or Before 2015 Has This Filly/Mare Been Running With/Covered By A Stallion? If yes, please complete below YES / NO Name Of Covering Stallion.... Reg. No.... Method e.g. Inhand, pasture exposure etc.. Date of covering..

6 Description for Catalogue/i-bidder website: (Please give as detailed a description as possible, including any show results, for the benefit of potential buyers.) Name of Owner/Vendor... Address.... Post Code.. Tel. No... Mobile No... Stud Name... VAT Declaration: I confirm that I am/am not registered for VAT for selling horses & ponies VAT no. N.B. Please ensure all passports are correct. If passports are found to be incorrect, when checked prior to the sale, the pony will not be allowed to go forward for sale. Entry Fees Are NOT Refundable. Will owner be present at Sale? YES / NO If not please nominate a person below to act on your behalf; Name Contact Number... NOTE: ENTRY FEE PER PONY IS 20 (inclusive of VAT). Please make all cheques payable to SLMG and submit entries to Roselyn Fraser, 32 Gardentown, Whalsay, Shetland, ZE2 9AB. I hereby certify that the above details are correct and I agree to abide by the conditions of Entry for Sale, not to sell prior to the Sale, to bring forward my entry and that the pony has been correctly transferred, through the Society, into the name of the vendor. I enclose entry fee per pony (please tick) Print.. Signed. Please Note Entries Close On Sunday 21 st August 2016 All stock must be registered with the SPS-BS at the time of entry and all registration numbers MUST be detailed on this form. Foals must be at least 18 weeks old at the time of sale, even if to be sold at foot. Fillies younger than 3 years old that have been running with a stallion will not be accepted for sale.