Rules of the Show

  1. Intending exhibitors are requested to puruse the rules carefully and not to enter anything for exhibitions unless they are perpared to comply with regulations.
  2. Entries for general exhibits close on friday 27th July 2008.
  3. No entry will be accepted unless made on the regular printed forms and accompanied by the full requisite fee. Postal orders/Cheques etc to be made payable to the Castlerea Agricultural Show.
  4. All certificates of entry accurately filled in with every particular and signed by the exhibitor or agent, must be lodged with or sent by post to the show secretary together with the entry fee. Each exhibitor or agent must be prepared to verify every statement on the certificates of entry in any manner the Committee may require.
  5. All particulars required in the entry form must be full and accurately stated; otherwise the exhibitor is liable to be disqualified for a prize and to be excluded from the show.
  6. An exhibitor may enter the same exhibit in more than one class in the animal section provided the necessary entry fee in each class is paid. An exhibitor may enter any number of exhibits in any one class.
  7. The acceptance of an entry fee by the society will not be regarded as an admission that an exhibit is eligible to compete or recieve an award.
  8. The committee reserves the right of declining to recieve an entry, and of returning the fee, without being liable for compensation.
  9. Entries are accepted only on the understanding that there shall be no appeal beyond the Committee of the show, whose decision shall be final in any matter of dispute arising from or in connection with any entry for the show.
  10. Persons entering an exhibit and failing to send same for exhibition shall forfeit the entry fee.
  11. All exhibits must be bona fide property of the person in whose name the entry is made.
  12. All stock to be classified by age, which shall be calculated from 1st of January from the year of birth. The rules of the Royal Dublin Society as to dentition shall be applied in the case of dispute as to age of horses, cattle or sheep.
  13. Pure bred cattle means cattle entered for entry in herd book of representative breeds. Pedigree name and tattoo number to be stated on the entry form, also if animal is horned or de-horned, in the case of bulls the number of the sire in the herd book and the breeding dam to be set out on the entry form.
  14. The show grounds will be open at 8.00am on day of show. All exhibits must be in the show grounds not later than 10.00am that day and shall (with the exception of livestock) remain for inspection until 5.00pm. Livestock may be removed at 3.00pm.
  15. Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any consequential or other loss, injury or damage done to or occasioned by or arising out of, any animal or article exhibited by him or her for its description given in the catalogue and indemnify the society against all legal and other proceedings in regard thereto.
  16. Exhibitors will be held responsible for the behaviour of their servants and for consequence of any misconduct of such servants.
  17. Neither the society nor any of its officers or servants shall in any way be responsible or accountable for anything that might happen (from any cause or circumstance whatsoever) to exhibitors or their servants to any exhibit or property brought into the show ground for anything else in connection with or arising out of or attributable to the society's show.
  18. Each bull to be exhibited must be properly secured by a ring of a screw in the nose with a strong rope or chain attached for which exhibitors will be held resposible. Any animal ascertained not to be secured or considered in a dangerous or infuriated state will not be admitted and should it become in the opinion of the stewards, dangerous in the show grounds, it must be immediately removed or, if removal is impracticable or attended with risks it shall be destroyed.
  19. The society reserves to itself the power to reject or cause to be removed any animal or exhibit from the show grounds without being held in any way liable for compensation.
  20. The society will not be responsible in any way for the delivery of any exhibit to the show or the removal of any exhibit at the close of the show. All classes will be open, except where otherwise stated.
  21. Exhibitors are to understand that, although reasonable precautions will be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of the animals exhibited, the committee will not be responsible for accidents of any kind that may occur. Neither will the committee be accountable for any accident that may occur to any person attending the show, whether exhibitors, visitors or otherwise.
  22. A printed number will be available for each exhibitor. such number to correspond with entry in catalogue and, in the case of stock, must be attached to the handler. One caretaker or servant only for each lot of horses, cattle, sheep and other exhibits in each category will be admitted free and he must continue in charge of the lot.
  23. Any exhibitor whose entry form amounts ro €10.00 will be supplied with an exhibitors ticket which will admit the person whose name it bears but no other into the show, if presented before 10.30am.
  24. Prize colours: 1st prize = Red; 2nd prize = Blue; 3rd prize = Yellow.
  25. Prizes will be awarded in classes where there is sufficient merit, but the judges may withhold a prize, where sufficient merit does not exist, the decision of the judges will be final, except in the cases of fraud, misrepresentation, substitution, or other breaches of the rules where the decision of the executive committee shall be final.
  26. No exhibitor shall be permitted to enter the enclosure in which any entry is being judged unless he is in immediate charge of the exhibit himself. Any person infringing this rule will be disqualified from receiving any prizes in such classes unless justification can be shown to the satisfaction of the committee.
  27. No person will enter the space enclosed or set apart for the adjudicator or hold any communication with the judge or examining Veterinary Surgeons without permission of the stewards of the class.
  28. Judging will be carried out in accordance with classification and exhibitors are requested to have stock ready when called up by the stewards.
  29. All prizes disallowed or not awarded shall lapse to the society.
  30. All animals in agricultural horses and pony classes must be measured to prove their height before they recieve their rosettes.
  31. The committee shall have the power to disqualify from exhibition any sheep that is considered to be coloured other than by use, of ordinary non-bloom dips, free from other coloured matter.
  32. Vases for cut flowers and trays for vegetables must be supplied by the exhibitor.
  33. The committee, may after the closing of entries, cancel any class in which case due notice will be given to entrants and entry fee refunded.
  34. The society reserves the right to postpone the show definitely on indefinitely without being responsible for compensation to exhibitors.
  35. The stewards may request the judge put 'Reserved' in all classes, also 'Highly Commended' if there is sufficient merit.
  36. Persons awarded cups offered for competition at the show (unless won outright) shall deliver them to the secretary in as good condition as they received them, not later than one calendar month prior to the date of the next show.
  37. The society reserves the right to refuse admission to the show grounds.
  38. Should any matter arise not provided for in the preview of these rules and regulations, the same shall be referred to the Executive Committee, whose decisions shall be final from which there shall be no appeal, and entries are only accepted on these conditions.
  39. OBJECTIONS: Any objections on points of qualifications etc, to an award must be lodged by an exhibitor in the class with the secretary in writing, not later than 3.00pm on day of the show, accompanied by a fee of €30.00 for each objection, otherwise they cannot be entertained. The fee or fees lodged will be forfeited in cases where the objection or objections is or are considered frivolous.