THE 55TH ANNUAL
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW
14-18TH MARCH 2007
HAWKES BAY SHOWGROUNDS

HORSE OF THE YEAR IS SITUATED IN HAWKESBAY, ONLY MINUTES FROM THE SUN AND SURF OF NAPIER BEACH. ATTENDING HORSE OF THE YEAR WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE THE WORKING CLYDESDALE HORSE AMONG A WIDE RANGE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HORSE ENTHUSIASISTS. THIS WILL MEAN EXPOSURE FOR CLYDESDALES TO A WORLD CLASS SHOW. ON AVERAGE AROUND 1700 COMPETITORS, 2500 HORSES. HOY IS ONE OF NEW ZEALANDS LARGEST SPORTING CELEBRATIONS. THERE IS PLENTY OF SHOPPING WITH 600M OF TRADE SITE FRONTAGE.


FRIDAY 16TH MARCH/SATURDAY 17TH MARCH:
WE WILL HAVE A TRADE TENT SET UP WHERE WE CAN GIVE WAGON AND SLEDGE RIDES FROM. WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE PHOTO'S AND PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH AN AIM OF PROMOTING THE CLYDESDALE HORSE. RIDES WILL COST $2 PER RIDE PER PERSON (10% OF THIS GOES TO THE HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW TO HELP WITH COSTS OF RUNNING THE SHOW, THE REST TO BE DISPERSED TO HELP CLYDESDALE MEMBERS WITH COSTS OF ATTENDING).

ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD SOME OF THE GRAND
PRIZE WINNERS OUT IN THE PREMIER ARENA. THE SHOW ORGANISERS ARE WORKING ON THIS AT PRESENT AND WILL GET BACK TO US WITH MORE INFORMATION.


HORSE OF THE YEAR 2007
CLYDESDALE HORSE WORK CLASSES:
SUNDAY 18TH MARCH


SENIOR JUDGE: BOB HAWKINS
JUNIOR JUDGE: kEVIN GILLMAN

STEWARD: TO BE CONFIRMED
START TIME: 9AM

 

1. RIDDEN CLYDESDALE CLASS
$500 SPONSERED BY BLAIR & PENELOPE DONALDSON OF BLACKBEAGLE RESTAURANT, CAFE & CATERERS, NGATEA.
2. SINGLE IN SLEDGE $500 SPONSERED BY BLAIR & PENELOPE DONALDSON OF BLACKBEAGLE RESTAURANT, CAFE & CATERERS, NGATEA.
3. PAIR IN SLEDGE (SPONSERED BY......)
4. SINGLE IN WHEELED VEHICLE (SPONSERED BY......)
5. PAIR/TEAM IN WHEELED VEHICLE ($300 SPONSERED BY KEVIN AND SUE GILLMAN)
6. LOG SKID (SPONSERED BY......)
SASHES FOR 1ST – 4TH PLACE SASHES DONATED BY ASHBURN CLYDESDALE STUD – V.L. SIMMONS
 
 
 
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