Mother Lode Circuit 2007
El Dorado County Fair Horse Show – July 7 - 8, 2007
Placerville, California
(530) 621-5860 www.eldoradocountyfair.org
Entries Close: Friday, June 29, 2007 - 5:00 p.m.
(NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE)
CSHA Region III Approved
Horse Show Manager: Anne Frost
EL DORADO COUNTY & GOLD COUNTRY FAIR
ENTRY GUIDE
DRIVING CLASSES
Any safe driving vehicle, wire wheels accepted. Horses & ponies eligible.
Saturday, 9:00 AM
CLASS FEE CLASS NAME Jackpot
*1 $15 Driving Working $5 add back
2 $15 Pleasure Driving, Ponies & Minis Only $5 add bk
3 $15 Pleasure Driving, Draft Horse Only $5 add bk
*4 $15 Driving Reinsmanship $5 add back
5 $15 Driving, Working, Novice $5 add bk
*6 $15 Driving, Timed Obstacles, Open (at trot) $5 add back
*7 $15 Driving, Obstacles, Gamblers Choice $5 add bk
*Asterisks indicates High Point Classes in the Mother Lode Fair Circuit High Point Award Horse Show
ENGLISH SHOW
Saturday, following Driving
CLASS FEE CLASS NAME Jackpot
11 $15 Warm Up Hunter, 2’6” - 2'9"' $5 add back
*12 $15 Working Hunter, Open $5 add back
13 $15 Equitation Over Fences, 2'6" - 2'9", Jr/Am, Open $5 add back
*14 $15 Amateur, Adult Hunters, 18 & Over -2'6" - 2'9” $5 add back
15 $15 Working Hunter, 17 & Under, 2'6” – 2’9" $5 add back
*16 $15 Regular Working Hunter, Open, 3” - 3'3" $5 add back
*17 $15 Equitation Over Fences, Open 3' $5 add back
*18 $15 Jumpers, 17 & Under - 2'6" - 3” $5 add back
*19 $15 Jumpers, 18 & Over, 2'6" - 3” $5 add back
*20 $15 Jumpers, Open, 3' - 3'6" $5 add back
21 $15 Hunter Hack Novice, 2'3" $5 add back
22 $15 Hunter Hack, 17 & Under, 2’3” $5 add back
23 $15 Hunter Hack, Open, 2’3” $5 add back
*24 $15 Hunter Under Saddle $5 add back
25 $15 Suitable To Become A Dressage Horse, Open $5 add back
26 $15 All Gaited Pleasure $5 add back
*27 $15 Amateur Adult Hunter Under Saddle $5 add back
28 $15 Hunt Seat Equitation, 13 & Under $5 add back
29 $15 Hunt Seat Equitation, 14 – 17 $5 add back
30 $10 Lead Line 6 & under Ribbons
31 $15 Walk/Trot 10 & under Equitation $5 add back
32 $15 Walk/Trot 11-13 yr olds Equitation $5 add back
33 $15 Walk/Trot 14 – 17 yr olds Equitation $5 add back
34 $15 English Pleasure Horses, Green $5 add back
*35 $15 English Pleasure Horses, Color $5 add back
*36 $15 English Pleasure Horses, Non Color $5 add back
*37 $15 Bridle Path Hack, Open $5 add back
38 $15 English Pleasure, Walk Trot, 17 & under $5 add back
39 $15 English Pleasure, 13 & under $5 add back
40 $15 English Pleasure, 14 - 17 $5 add back
41 $15 English Pleasure, Walk Trot, Open $5 add back
42 $15 English Pleasure, Open $5 add back
*43 $15 County Fair English Pleasure, Champ, Open $5 add back
*Asterisks indicates High Point Classes in Mother Lode Fair Circuit High Point Award Horse Show
HALTER & WESTERN CLASSES
Sunday, 9:00 AM
CLASS FEE CLASS NAME Jackpot
*50 $15 Foals of 2007 (Weanlings) $5 add back
*51 $15 Foals of 2006 (Yearlings) $5 add back
*52 $15 Fillies of 2005 (2 yr olds) $5 add back
*53 $15 Geldings & Stallions of 2005 (2 yr olds) $5 add back
*54 $15 3 & 4 Year Old Mares $5 add back
*55 $15 3 & 4 Yr Old Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
*56 $15 5 & Over Mares $5 add back
*57 $15 5 & Over Geldings & Stallion $5 add back
*58 $15 2 & Under Quarter Type Mares $5 add back
*59 $15 2 & Under Quarter Type Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
*60 $15 3 & Over Quarter Type Mares $5 add back
*61 $15 3 & Over Quarter Type Geldings & Stallion $5 add back
*62 $15 2 & Under Non-Quarter Type Mares $5 add back
*63 $15 2 & Under Non-Qtr Type Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
*64 $15 3 & Over Non-Quarter Type Mares $5 add back
*65 $15 3 & Over Non-Qtr Type Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
*66 $15 2 & Under Arabian Mares $5 add back
*67 $15 2 & Under Arabian Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
*68 $15 3 & Over Arabian Mares $5 add back
*69 $15 3 & Over Arabian Geldings & Stallions $5 add back
70 $15 Ponies, Only, All Ages $5 add back
71 $15 Mini Horses Only, All Ages $5 add back
*72 Incl Halter Champion Mares Ribbon Only
*73 Incl Halter Champion Geldings/Stallions Ribbon Only
74 $15 Showmanship, 10 & Under $5 add back
75 $15 Showmanship, 11-17 $5 add back
76 $15 Showmanship, 18 & Over $5 add back
77 $10 Lead Line 6 & under Ribbons
78 $15 Walk/Jog 10 & under Equitation $5 add back
79 $15 Walk/Jog 11-13 yr olds Equitation $5 add back
80 $15 Walk/Jog 14 – 17 yr olds Equitation $5 add back
81 $15 Junior Horsemanship, 13 & under $5 add back
82 $15 Junior Horsemanship, 14 –17 $5 add back
83 $15 Amateur Horsemanship $5 add back
84 $15 Western Equitation 13 & under $5 add back
85 $15 Western Equitation 14 – 17 $5 add back
86 $15 Western Equitation, Open $5 add back
87 $15 Western Pleasure, Walk jog 17 & under $5 add back
88 $15 Western Pleasure, 13 & under $5 add back
89 $15 Western Pleasure, 14 to 17 $5 add back
90 $15 Western Pleasure Green Horse $5 add back
91 $15 Western Pleasure Junior Horse $5 add back
92 $15 Western Pleasure, Walk Jog, open $5 add back
93 $15 Western Pleasure Senior Horse $5 add back
94 $15 Western Pleasure, Amateur Adult 18 & Over $5 add back
95 $15 Western Pleasure, Novice Horse, Open $5 add back
96 $15 Western Pleasure, Quarter Horse, Open $5 add back
*97 $15 Western Pleasure, Mares, Open $5 add back
*98 $15 Western Pleasure, Stallions, Geldings, Open $5 add back
*99 $15 Western Pleasure, Arabians & ½ Arabians Only $5 add back
*100 $15 Western Pleasure, Lady to Ride, Open $5 add back
*101 $15 Western Pleasure, Gentlemen to Ride, Open $5 add back
*102 $15 Co. Fair Western Pleasure Championship $5 add back
*Asterisks indicates High Point Classes in Mother Lode Fair Circuit High Point Award Horse Show
TRAIL CLASSES
Sunday, at will 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CLASS FEE CLASS NAME Jackpot
*105 $15 Trail Horse, Open 18 & over $5 add back
*106 $15 Trail Horse, 17 & under $5 add back
107 $15 Trail Horse, Open, Local $5 add back
108 $15 Trail Horse, Novice Rider $5 add back
109 $15 Trail Horse, Novice Horse $5 add back
*110 $18 Trail Horse, Championship $5 add back
111 $15 Trail Horse, Walk /Jog, Open $5 add back
112 $15 Trail Horse, Walk/Jog, 17 & Under $5 add back
*Asterisks indicates High Point Classes in Mother Lode Fair Circuit High Point Award Horse Show
REINING CLASSES
Sunday, not to begin before 3:00 PM
CLASS FEE CLASS NAME Jackpot
*115 $12 Reining Ladies to Ride $5 add back
*116 $12 Reining Gentleman to Ride $5 add back
*117 $15 Reining 17 & under $5 add back
*118 $18 Reining Championship $5 add back
*Asterisks indicates High Point Classes in Mother Lode Fair Circuit High Point Award Horse Show
CSHA Region III Approved
Registration Rules
1. Unless other rules are specified, rules and definitions for conducting each class as contained in the Rule
Book of the USA Equestrian, will apply to this Horse Show provided they do not conflict with any of the rules and
regulations provided by the Division of Fairs & Expositions of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
2. NO MORE THAN ONE OWNERSHIP PER ENTRY FORM.
3. REFUNDS are made only because of sickness, accident, or death, cancellation of a class, or return of
entries for lack of exhibit space, and are subject to Board Approval. All requests for refund of entry fees and
added purse money must be in writing accompanied by a Veterinarian's Certificate (if applicable) and must be
received by the Horse Show Office 24 hours prior to judging to be considered. NO refunds under $2.00.
4. DRUG FEE: The State of California Department of Agriculture Drug Control fee of $5.00 per horse is
assessed to all exhibitors in all horse show classes, including cattle classes. All horses are subject to random
testing to determine the presence of drugs that may alter the performance or disposition of the animal.
5. The state rules & scorecard for California fairs & the state horse health rules apply to this horse show!
6. NO entry form will be accepted unless exhibitor & his authorized agent sign it. ALL FEES MUST
ACCOMPANY ENTRY FORMS. If the bank refuses the check for the entry fee, a penalty of $25.00 per check
must be paid before the judging of the class.
7. The correct address of the owner, not the trainer or agent, must be shown on each form, including zip code.
8. The exhibitors & parents or guardians of minor exhibitors shall indemnify & hold harmless the management,
its Employees & Officials from any & all liability on account of injury or loss sustained by any exhibitor, child or
ward of such parents or guardians in any manner occasioned. No child's entry will be accepted unless a parent
or guardian signs the entry blank. Signatures of trainers, instructors, agents or other related persons are not
acceptable. Entry blank MUST be completed in every respect, including the Release & Waiver of Liability
Agreement.
9. **POST ENTRIES MAY BE ACCEPTED AT $5.00 per class. Any entry received or postmarked after entry
closing dates will be considered a post entry. AMADOR POST ENTRIES will be double the original entry fee as
it is during Fair.
10. INSURANCE: TO ALL EXHIBITORS: the circuit would like to make you aware as an exhibitor there is no
liability coverage provided on your behalf, in the event that your animal would cause bodily injury or property
damage. it is strongly recommended that you check with your insurance agent/ insurance company to see if
your present liability extends to you while participating as an exhibitor at county fair.
***Special events insurance is available through the California Fair Services Authority (CFSA) at a minimal fee.
contact the fair’s office for rates.
11. Show Manager reserves the right to return entries, transfer entries or combine divisions or classes, and/or
cancel any division or class in which, in its judgment, the entries are insufficient to secure adequate competition.
a. Any return of entries under this rule must be done on a nondiscriminatory basis.
b. In no instance (other than halter horse classes) will classes composed of fewer than three exhibits or
fewer than two exhibitors be conducted.
c. The horse show management must divide classes of 50 or more. Separate prize money and ribbons
shall be provided for each class.
12. Horse show management shall assign a number to each horse. The exhibitor must wear the number when
showing the horse.
13. Photocopies of registration certificates for horse shows may be permitted for the purpose of submitting
entries. However, if the fair receives any complaint or challenge concerning the registration of any animal, the
fair may request an original registration certificate and may disqualify the entry if it cannot be produced.
Definitions
1. NON-COLOR HORSES – Sorrel, bay chestnut. Note: Color breed horses that do not exhibit the color
patterns of the breed & meet the color requirements of “Non-Color” may be shown as “non-color” (e.g. a solid
colored horse with Paint blood lines; an Appaloosa with no blanket or leopard markings, etc.)
2. COLOR HORSES – Grey, black, grulla, dun, buckskin, Paint/Pinto, Palomino, Appaloosa, etc. Exception:
A color breed horse that exhibits no characteristic coloring for the breed and meets the criteria of “non-color”.
e.g. a horse with Paint or Pinto breeding but is solid sorrel, a horse with Appaloosa breeding with no blanket or
leopard makings. (See Non-Color)
3. NOVICE RIDER: A rider that has not won more than 3 blue ribbons (1st place) in a Trail class.
4. NOVICE HORSE: A horse that has never won more than 3 blue ribbons (1st place) in a Trail class.
5. AMATEUR: person who is 18 yrs or older and has not been paid for riding, driving, showing in halter/in hand
training, schooling or conducting clinics or seminars.
6. PROFESSIONAL: A person who is 18 yrs or older and has been paid for riding, driving, showing in halter/in
hand training, schooling or conducting clinics or seminars.
7. GREEN HORSE: A green pleasure horse is a horse that has not been shown in any pleasure horse class
prior to Dec 1 of the previous year, excluding pleasure futurities.
8. JUNIOR HORSE: A junior horse may be shown in a hackamore or a ring snaffle and may be ridden with
two hands or may be shown in a bridle one handed. Horse must be five years or younger.
Participation Rules
1. Ponies entered in classes in which horses are eligible to compete cannot be shown in pony classes at the
same show. Fair Management can restrict ponies from entering certain classes by stating so wherever applicable
in the exhibitor handbook.
2. Donkeys and mules cannot be shown in "all other breed" halter classes.
3. Eliminations, if deemed necessary by the management, may be held in classes with large entries. The
exhibitor shall be expected to ascertain whether eliminations will be held.
4. Any Single class which receives at least fifty (50) or more entries must be split and Jackpots doubled. An
entry fee of at least $15.00 per entry must be retained by the fair.
5. THREE ENTRIES BY TWO OR MORE EXHIBITORS CONSTITUTE A MINIMUM HORSE SHOW CLASS.
Where entries are less than for a minimum class at the closing date of entries, the class will be canceled.
Canceled entries may be transferred without penalty into other classes of the same divisions. Should entries fall
below the minimum after the closing date of entries, a class may be continued with Jackpots at the discretion of
the management.
6. Junior Exhibitors will be allowed to enter all classes offered except those specified as 18 & Over.
7. Junior exhibitors (under 18 years of age) will be allowed to enter Stallions, but will not be allowed to ride or
show the Stallions. All children's mounts (mares & geldings ONLY) must be suitable for and be handled or
ridden by a junior exhibitor who has not yet reached his/her 18th birthday on December 1st of the previous year.
Horses may not be shown in more than one age group within a division except in equitation classes where only
the rider is judged. Horses entered in the Junior Horse Show are eligible to show in the Open Horse Show
where qualified.
8. For horse show purposes the age of an individual on December 1st (previous year) will be maintained
throughout the entire year for junior classes only. Juniors may also show in Open, and Amateur Owner
Classes.
9. Horses may be cross-entered into any classes for which they qualify according to place specifications.
Horses shown in junior classes may also be shown in open classes.
10. All sidesaddle exhibitors are eligible for any class in which they meet the class requirements. Suitable attire
and equipment is required.
11. Curb chains are allowed in all classes.
12. Junior exhibitors in 4H, FFA and Grange Classes, including Independent exhibitors are required to wear
properly strapped headgear in mounted or horse-drawn vehicle competition. Headgear must be approved by
American Society for Testing and Materials/Safety Equipment Institute.
13. Walk/Jog and Walk/Trot exhibitors MAY NOT cross over and show in lope/canter classes.
Management
1. No show or contest official or his/her spouse shall enter or exhibit horses in any show or contest at which
he/she is officiating, nor may any horse owned by such person be entered or exhibited. A show contest official
shall be defined as any person performing the duties of a show manager, judge steward, show secretary, cutter
or chariot race official, or any other horse contest. Duties include but are not limited to:
a. Contacting or hiring of judges; and
b. Acceptance of entries or entry fees.
2. Minor children of Directors, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Department Supervisor, Show Manager, staff
and/or committee members may exhibit horses which are the result of the child’s own earnings or a gift made to
the child, provided the requirements of the pertinent rules are met. All other requirements for exhibiting must be
met.
3. Animals owned jointly by a director and his/her minor child or a CEO and his/her minor child are considered
as owned by the child in junior division classes only.
4. LIABILITY FOR STALL DAMAGES: Charges for damage to any stalls, which includes removal of stall boards
will be billed to the exhibitor and failure to make payment shall prohibit the exhibitor or his horses and/or
livestock from making future entries. In the event the exhibitor has won Jackpot awards, replacement costs will
be deducted from said Jackpots. Exhibitors will be expected to keep stalls clean and aisles swept down.
Exhibitors failing to observe this rule shall forfeit entries and winnings to the fair.
5. SIGNS: No “For Sale” signs will be permitted to be placed upon any exhibit or in any building. There is no
objection to private sales but in case a sale is made, no sign announcing the sale may be placed in or upon any building.
Awards
1. Fair Management may withhold the payment of awards for exhibits which are in question under State and
Local Rules and may recover awards that have been paid for exhibits in question.
2. For ties other than first place in a jumper or other individually worked competition, the prize money is split.
Ties for first follow the jump off rules of the specific Table and Section for that jumper class. If there is still a tie,
prize money is split between the winners (i.e. first and second place money is pooled and split evenly between
the two riders). Distribution of non-money awards shall be determined by management.
3. No exhibitor shall receive more than two cash awards in any one class using the American Judging System.
4. Fair Management may retain prize money won in this department no longer than twenty-one (21) days after
the close of the horse show.
Judge
1. The judge may judge for conformation before entering the show ring.
2. In halter horse classes, judges shall be expected to give reasons for their decisions, embracing the value and
desirable qualifications of the animals for which Jackpots are awarded, whenever possible and reasonable.
3. Judges shall not discriminate against exhibitors wearing protective headgear.
Equine Health Rules
1. All animals must be serviceably sound. The soundness of animals when determined by the official
veterinarian or by the judge shall be final and cannot be protested. The horse show management may
request the official veterinarian to examine any animal in competition. All penalties of the Horse Protection Act
of 1970 shall be strictly enforced.
2. Exhibitors who refuse to allow their animal to be examined shall be disqualified from showing and such
violation shall be reported to F&E. No refund can be made in these cases.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR SPONSORS!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
200 Mother Lode Circuit Champions
JUMPER CHAMPION
Sponsored by Tuck & Bonnie Silva
In memory of Glen & Stanton Silva
Reserve Champion
ENGLISH PLEASURE CHAMPION
Sponsored by Ivan McAllister’s Many Friends
Reserve Champion
AMATURE HUNTER CHAMPION
Sponsored by Hughs Body & Fender of
Reserve Champion
HUNTER CHAMPION
Sponsored by Dave’s Traxcavator Service of Ione
Reserve Champion
WESTERN PLEASURE CHAMPION
Sponsored by
Christensens’s Saddlery & Tack of Loomis
Reserve Champion
HALTER CHAMPION
Sponsored by Kathleen Johnson
In Memory of Dr. Kendrick Johnson
Reserve champion
STOCK HORSE CHAMPION
Sponsored by Jay & Polly Parsons
Reserve Champion Brandi Esteves on Macho
TRAIL HORSE CHAMPION
POKA DOTTIE Award
Sponsored by Barbara & Kelly Barnhouse
In memory of Poka Dotti, AQHA Mare, Trail Horse
Champion 1988
Reserve Champion
DRIVING CHAMPION
Sponsored by Allied Insurance Co.
of Sacramento
Reserve Champion
Thank you Sponsors:
Kathleen Johnson of Plymouth
Ron Emmons of Ione
Dave’s Traxcavator Service of
Ione
Frank & Cindy Moreno of
Plymouth
Barbara Scarsella of Idaho
Jay & Polly Parsons of Penn
Valley
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