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In ALL sections where the class states it 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 its first season 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.

Saddle Shetlands competing in the Newcomer Shetland Pony Championship and the Senior Shetland pony classes must carry either EA registration or APSB registration. They must be pure-bred Shetlands.  

Riders must be 14 years of age or less in the open class, there is no age restriction on riders in the Newcomer class or the Senior Shetland Pony class.

• Open to all Horses, Galloways, Large and Small Ponies and Shetlands, which have not competed under saddle prior to 1st May 2010 as a Show horse.

• Horses, which have competed under saddle in Victoria or other States prior to the 1st May 2010, are not eligible to compete.

• Led class performances gained before 1st May 2011 do not exclude an animal from competing providing the animal has not competed under saddle.  Animals, which have competed under saddle in breed classes before 1st May 2011 are not eligible.

• Ponies, which have competed in: Leading Rein and have not competed off the lead or Miniature Turnouts ONLY prior to 1st May 2011, are eligible to start in the Newcomer Pony Classes.

• An exhibit not required to be exhibited under saddle prior to the Barastoc Horse of the Year Show.  An exhibits first show may therefore be the Barastoc Horse of the Year Show if the exhibitor wishes.

• Performance qualifications are not required.

• Entry in the Newcomers of the Year section does not exclude an animal from competition in the open section on Sunday if qualified.

• Snaffle Bits are compulsory.

• All newcomer animals must be registered with Equestrian Australia. 

• All Shetland Ponies class 172 must be registered with either Equestrian Victoria and/or the Australian Pony Stud Book Society.  They must be pure-bred Shetlands to enter.

• All riders (12 years of age and over) and owners (class 217 - 220) must be current financial members of Equestrian Victoria at the time of entry and on the day of the show.

• Stallions not eligible.

• Preliminary judging will be carried out in the morning to determine the final field in each class.  It is expected that the final judging will commence at 12.30pm and conclude by 5.30pm.