General

All horses/galloways and ponies must be EFA Registered to compete in the Open Barastoc, Newcomer and Owner Rider Sections.

The EFA, Victorian Branch now carries a "first year" half fee registration for new horses / galloways and ponies. This reduces the cost of new registrations and allows the owner to discard the registration of the animal for some reason does not continue to compete. If it does, the second "half fee" is payable in the following year and then stands for life registration. (owners who used this facility last year and intend exhibiting this year MUST pay the second part of the registration before entering. This will be checked)

Horses winning at Barastoc horse of the Year in either champion or reserve, gain those points (either 20 or ten accordingly) to compete at the following year's event. As the VASA Show Horse Championships are affiliated with The Equestrian Federation of Australia, Victorian Branch, qualifying points apply from this show in the same way as any agricultural show conducted in Victoria.

Owner Rider

The Owner Rider horses must be EFA registered as they MUST be entered in either the Open section or the Show Hunter or Newcomer section to be able to compete in the Owner Rider section.  Please fully read the Owner Rider Rules to ensure your hose/pony is eligible. These are also on the web site.

Newcomer definition

In ALL sections where the class states is for newcomers, this includes led AND Ridden in ALL sections, show hacks Galloways and ponies and show hunter hacks Galloways and ponies.

The animal MUST be in it's first seasons of showing and must NOT have been shown under saddle prior to MAY 1 preceding the show.

This is not open to any interpretation and is clearly stated above and those found to not comply with the above will be disqualified.

Winners of each newcomer championship will be required to report to the administration building at the conclusion of the class to sign a statutory declaration to this effect.

Showhunter section

Working Hunter Ponies

Working Hunter Ponies need not be EFA registered providing they are registered with a society affiliated with the Australian Pony Stud Book, working Hunters MAY compete in other sections providing they are EFA registered.

Open Leading Rein Ponies

Open Leading Rein Ponies need not be EFA registered providing they are not competing in any other Barastoc, Newcomer or Show Hunter section. Other breed section Leading Rein classes at this show carry their own eligibility rules and intending competitors should check them separately.

Saddle Shetlands

Saddle Shetlands competing in the Barastoc Shetland Pony championship, and the Newcomer Shetland Pony Championship must carry either EFA registration or APSB registration. They must be pure-bred Shetlands.