Heavy Horse Show

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

Haddenham Heavy Horse Show Schedule 2023
Haddenham Schedule 2023.pdf
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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
	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
	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
	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
	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