The 35th Haddenham Heavy Horse show will take place on Sunday 8th September 2024 and entries are already coming in from all over the country.
The Heavy Horse Show is organised by Committee members Vicky Gardner & Jo Wadsworth.
Jo & Vicky can be contacted on Haddenhamhorseshow@outlook.com
Please find below the full schedule as well as a PDF copy to download
Sunday 10th September 2023
Judging to commence at 10.00am
Congratulations if you won a trophy at the 2022 Haddenham Heavy horse Show. We would appreciate it if you would return the trophy/ies to us, either prior to the show or on the day.
Please note that photos are taken for advertising purposes. Anyone not wishing to have photos publicised, please inform the organisers.
FOR SAFETY REASONS: Please be on site by 9.00am.
PLEASE NOTE;
EXHIBITORS MUST BE INSURED AGAINST THIRD PARTY CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND PERSONS BY THEIR VEHICLES AND/OR HORSES AND ACCEPTANCE IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY.
PRIZE MONEY
Classes 1/2/3/4/5/6/12/14
1 st - £35. 2nd - £30. 3rd - £20. 4th - £15.
Class 13: 1 st - £25. 2nd - £20. 3rd - £15. 4th - £10. All other entries - £5,
Class 15: 1 st - £35. 2nd - £30.
All other entries - £25 Class 16: 1 st - £35. 2nd - £30.
All other entries - £25 Class 18: £40 to each single horse forward £50 to each pair of horses forward
Please note: Entries in Classes 1 – 11 to be pure-bred Shire, Suffolk, Percheron or Clydesdale and passports may be asked for.
Notes:
Dependent on entries, we reserve the right to split Classes. Numbers will be issued on the day by the Heavy Horse Secretary. Cars not admitted on the showground without a Pass.
Entries can be made in advance or are welcome on the day.
Schedule
Class No. |
Class |
Notes |
1 |
Gelding- 4 years and over |
|
2 |
Yearling |
|
3 |
2/3 Year old Filly or Gelding |
May be split if adequate entries forwards |
4 |
Mare with foal at foot |
|
5 |
Foal |
|
6 |
Barren Mare or Filly- 4 Years and over |
|
7 |
Best Shire in Show |
|
8 |
Best Suffolk in Show |
1st and 2nd place from classes 1-6 will automatically be entered |
9 |
Best Percheron in Show |
|
10 |
Best Clydesdale in Show |
|
11 |
Supreme Champion |
1st and 2 place from classes 7-10 will automatically be entered |
12 |
In-hand Pairs |
The handler will be expected to walk and trot as ‘In Hand’ and the judge will be looking for horses that go well together, rather than matching size or colour |
13 |
Young Handler |
Any person over 12 who has not yet reached their 19th birthday |
14 |
Novice Handler |
Any person aged 19 or over who has not previously received a first place within any show |
15 |
Horse in Working Harness |
The horse should be dressed in no more harness than it would if it were to work, ie arable, grass. |
16 |
Horse in Decorated Harness |
The Judge will be looking at the brass work on the horse, for arrangement, quality and cleanliness, not necessarily quantity. |
17 |
Best Prepared and Shod Feet |
Horses will be judged in the Ring and may be asked to walk during the judging. The winner receives the Fengate Forge Special Award |
18 |
Driven Heavy Horse |
Two-wheeled carts, agricultural and trade turnouts will be judged separately in the ring. |
19 |
Pure Bred Ridden |
This Class is open to any pure bred heavy horse. The Class will be judged on performance and obedience as a riding horse. No upstands allowed. Hard hats must be worn at all times when riding. |
20 |
Best Braided |
Classes will be judged throughout the show |
21 |
Smartest Handler |
|
Judge:
Mr J Goodwin
Stewards:
Mr R Scott
Mr D Murfitt
Awards |
|
|
Class No. |
Class |
Award |
7 |
Best Shire in Show |
Pratt Brothers Cup |
8 |
Best Suffolk in Show |
TW Lumley Ltd Cup |
9 |
Best Percheron in Show |
Alastair King Cup |
10 |
Best Clydesdale in Show |
Matthew Burks Trophy |
1 |
Gelding- 4 years and over. Shire Suffolk Percheron |
|
|
John Peacock Shield HE Cartwright Shield Ely Trophy Shop Shield |
|
2 |
Yearling |
Arndale Fuels Cup |
3 |
2/3 Year old Filly or Gelding Shire Suffolk |
|
|
Bryan Banham Trophy Dennis Hayter Trophy |
|
4 |
Mare with foal at foot |
Ron Sulman Cup |
5 |
Foal |
GR Wadsworth and Son Cup |
6 |
Barren Mare or Filly- 4 Years and over |
Cecil Burton Tray |
11 |
Supreme Champion |
|
12 |
In-hand Pairs |
Jed Middleton Shield |
13 |
Young Handler |
Lynside Feeds Cup |
14 |
Novice Handler |
|
15 |
Veteran Horse |
|
16 |
Horse in Working Harness |
Bridge End Garage Trophy |
17 |
Horse in Decorated Harness |
National Horse Brass Society Special Brass |
18 |
Best Prepared and Shod Feet |
|
19 |
Two Wheeled Cart |
Anglia Agricultural Merchants Cup |
20 |
Turnout- Single or Pair |
|
21 |
Pure Bred Ridden |
The Christopher's Cup |
22 |
Best Braided |
Cole and Day Cup |
23 |
Smartest Handler |
The Christopher's Award |
Class No. |
Class |
Notes |
1 |
Gelding- 4 years and over |
|
2 |
Yearling |
|
3 |
2/3 Year old Filly or Gelding |
May be split if adequate entries forwards |
4 |
Mare with foal at foot |
|
5 |
Foal |
|
6 |
Barren Mare or Filly- 4 Years and over |
|
7 |
Best Shire in Show |
|
8 |
Best Suffolk in Show |
1st and 2nd place from classes 1-6 will automatically be entered |
9 |
Best Percheron in Show |
|
10 |
Best Clydesdale in Show |
|
11 |
Supreme Champion |
1st and 2 place from classes 7-10 will automatically be entered |
12 |
In-hand Pairs |
The handler will be expected to walk and trot as ‘In Hand’ and the judge will be looking for horses that go well together, rather than matching size or colour |
13 |
Young Handler |
Any person over 12 who has not yet reached their 19th birthday |
14 |
Novice Handler |
Any person aged 19 or over who has not previously received a first place within any show |
15 |
Veteran Horse |
Aged 14 or over |
16 |
Horse in Working Harness |
The horse should be dressed in no more harness than it would if it were to work, ie arable, grass. |
17 |
Horse in Decorated Harness |
The Judge will be looking at the brass work on the horse, for arrangement, quality and cleanliness, not necessarily quantity. |
18 |
Best Prepared and Shod Feet |
Horses will be judged in the Ring and may be asked to walk during the judging. The winner receives the Fengate Forge Special Award |
19 |
Two Wheeled Cart |
|
20 |
Turnout- Single or Pair |
The judge remains the right to split the class into Trade and Agricultural Turnouts if there are enough entries forwards. |
21 |
Pure Bred Ridden |
This Class is open to any pure bred heavy horse. The Class will be judged on performance and obedience as a riding horse. No upstands allowed. Hard hats must be worn at all times when riding. |
22 |
Best Braided |
Classes will be judged throughout the show |
23 |
Smartest Handler |
|
Judges:
In hand and Turnouts: Mr N Murfitt
Ridden: Mrs B Harvey
Stewards
Mr R Scott
Mr D Murfitt
Awards |
|
|
Class No. |
Class |
Award |
7 |
Best Shire in Show |
Pratt Brothers Cup |
8 |
Best Suffolk in Show |
TW Lumley Ltd Cup |
9 |
Best Percheron in Show |
Alastair King Cup |
10 |
Best Clydesdale in Show |
Matthew Burks Trophy |
1 |
Gelding- 4 years and over. Shire Suffolk Percheron |
|
|
John Peacock Shield HE Cartwright Shield Ely Trophy Shop Shield |
|
2 |
Yearling |
Arndale Fuels Cup |
3 |
2/3 Year old Filly or Gelding Shire Suffolk |
|
|
Bryan Banham Trophy Dennis Hayter Trophy |
|
4 |
Mare with foal at foot |
Ron Sulman Cup |
5 |
Foal |
GR Wadsworth and Son Cup |
6 |
Barren Mare or Filly- 4 Years and over |
Cecil Burton Tray |
11 |
Supreme Champion |
|
12 |
In-hand Pairs |
Jed Middleton Shield |
13 |
Young Handler |
Lynside Feeds Cup |
14 |
Novice Handler |
|
15 |
Veteran Horse |
|
16 |
Horse in Working Harness |
Bridge End Garage Trophy |
17 |
Horse in Decorated Harness |
National Horse Brass Society Special Brass |
18 |
Best Prepared and Shod Feet |
|
19 |
Two Wheeled Cart |
Anglia Agricultural Merchants Cup |
20 |
Turnout- Single or Pair |
|
21 |
Pure Bred Ridden |
The Christopher's Cup |
22 |
Best Braided |
Cole and Day Cup |
23 |
Smartest Handler |
The Christopher's Award |