Class 35

Cattle

Cattle Secretary:  Rachael Smith
Telephone: 07771 723033
Email: cattle@heathfieldshow.org

CATTLE EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE: 

  • All cattle must arrive at the Showground on Friday 24th May 2024 after 5pm or on Show Day by 7am at the latest or they will be turned away. (Entries for Open Beef will be weighed at 6:30am on Saturday 25th May 2024)
  • Covered accommodation will be provided. 
  • No equipment is to be kept in alleyways, for Health & Safety reasons.  Extra stalls will be provided for each exhibitor for this purpose. 

PRIZES

  1st: £30 2nd - £20 3rd - £15 4th - £10 5th - £5
Group Classes Winner - £10 Reserve - £5      

 





ENTRY FEES: (Inclusive of VAT)

  Member Non
Member
Class entry per animal £10.00 £20.00
Calf entry other than calves at foot £4.00 £8.00
Groups £3.00 £5.00
Young Handlers £4.00 £4.00

Note: No reductions in Entry fees unless a fully paid-up member

Wristbands will be used for exhibitor passes for the 2024 Show and will be allocated as follows.  Entries from the same address will be allocated as one entry.

Additional wristbands may be purchased at the pre Show entry price, prior to arrival day only. Young Handlers will be allocated with their own wristbands.

Animals Entered Wristbands Allocated
1 to 2 2
3 to 4 3
5 toi 6 3
7 to 8 4
9 and above Maximum of 5

PLEASE NOTE: JUDGING WILL START AT 8.30AM FOR BEEF CATTLE

AND 9.00AM FOR DAIRY CATTLE

TO FINISH APPROXIMATELY BY MIDDAY

Please visit heathfieldshow.org to enter online

ENTRIES CLOSE ON 12th  APRIL 2024

EXHIBITORS MUST HAVE  PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE COVER TO
BE ABLE TO EXHIBIT CATTLE AT THE HEATHFIELD AGRICULTURAL SHOW

BEST KEPT STALL COMPETITION

Special prizes of £25 will be awarded to the BEST KEPT STALL in the DAIRY and BEEF sections of the Cattle Lines.

Special prize of £20 to the BEST KEPT STALL of a SCHOOL EXHIBITOR.

Judging will be based on cleanliness, tidiness and display of promotional information relevant to the breed.

 

APPENDIX A TO THE RULES OF THE HEATHFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Rules and conditions of entry in cattle classes

Entries will only be accepted from T.B. Attested Herds

It is the exhibitors’ responsibility to ensure that all current legislation is met, with regards to showing any livestock. If in doubt please contact East Sussex Trading Standards – telephone 01323 418238

In the event of Show cancellation entry fees will be refunded less 10% to cover administration costs.

All exhibitors must warrant that the animals entered have been in a fit and healthy condition for the last six months.

  1. Exhibitors must comply with all current DEFRA Rules and Regulations.
  2. It is the responsibility of exhibitors to insure all property and livestock on the Showground or elsewhere which is his own, or for which he is responsible. The Show requires exhibitors to effect Employers Liability insurance where this is required by statute. The Show also requires exhibitors to effect Public Liability and Products Liability. The Society therefore recommends all exhibitors to ensure they have the appropriate insurance cover
  3. Cattle at the Show which abort or calve or show evidence of doing so must not be exhibited and must be placed in the approved isolation immediately. The isolation accommodation will be easily accessible from the cattle lines and clearly marked: a) Where an animal calves prematurely or aborts, the DVO must be informed immediately, it must be returned home together with all other show animals from the same registered premises after a full range of samples, including if possible a placental smear, has been taken. The suspect animal should be isolated during transit; b) In the case of full-term calving, if the owner or Show Secretary arranges for a blood sample and a vaginal swab to be submitted to an approved laboratory for RBPT and microscopic examination and the tests are negative, the animal may return to the Show lines at the discretion of the Show Secretary. 
  4. The Show organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to the Show to any animal deemed unfit by the Show Veterinary Inspection.
  5. When milking, udder cloths, hands or milking machine units must be suitably disinfected between each cow.
  6. Dams may suckle their calves but otherwise calves must be fed only reconstituted dried milk.
  7. Any cow or heifer that, in the opinion of the Hon. Veterinary Surgeon, is bagged to such an extent as to cause the animal undue suffering must be eased in his presence and to his satisfaction.
  8. The Show Committee reserves the right to amalgamate any class where the entries are insufficient, i.e. 4 entries or under.
  9. Exhibitors may make an unlimited number of entries in any class on payment of the appropriate fees. Cows or heifers in recorded classes may be entered in the inspection class for which they are eligible. With the exception of the recorded classes and calves entering in Young Handlers classes, no animal may compete in more than one class as a single animal.
  10. The Committee reserves the right to reject or cancel the entry or entries made by any person, if they should deem fit to do so and the right to amalgamate classes or cancel any class or classes, refunding any fees paid in respect thereof.
  11. In the interest of public safety, no cattle or sheep may be loaded until all animals have been returned to their stalling after the Cattle Parade.
  12. Protests – Notice of objection to any entry or decision must be made in writing to the Cattle Secretary as soon as possible and in any case not later than 30 minutes after the judging is completed. A deposit of £5 must be made; if on investigation the protest is not sustained, the deposit will be forfeited to the funds of the Show Society.
  13. Substitution of animals in the cattle section will be allowed, after the closing date of entries provided the animal substituted is in the same class as the original entry. Details of the substitute entry must be given to the Cattle Secretary on arrival on the Showground on the Friday night and this information must be displayed above the stall. Failure to notify the Cattle Secretary will result in disqualification and any prizes won will be forfeited.
  14. In the event of a serious accident to an animal and on the recommendation of the Show Veterinary Officer that the animal be slaughtered all efforts will be made to contact the animal’s owner for consent to slaughter. If the owner cannot be found within a reasonable period of time, a police officer on site will be asked to provide written authority as empowered under the Protection of Animals Act 1911.
  15. Championship. To be eligible for a championship all cows must have calved within 14 months of the show date. Date of last calving must be stated on the entry form.
  16. Exhibitors must be aware of judging Special Awards and be ready with their animals when called.
  17. In all cases the Judge’s decision is final.
  18. Parade of Cattle. All cattle will be required to parade as directed by the stewards. It is specially requested that stock attendants shall wear white coats or breed uniforms. Failure to parade may result in forfeiture of prize money. Catalogue numbers must be worn by all animals on parade.

THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE DESIGNED TO DESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS
INTENDED BY THE SHOW COUNCIL, WHO PUT THE FOLLOWING INTERPRETATION ON
THE LISTED CATTLE CLASSES.

  • Bulls of three years of age or upwards, at the closing date of entries, must have sired at least three living calves born within twelve months prior to that date.
  • Cows and Heifers in milk will be expected to be shown with milk production potential demonstrated.
  • In-calf animals. It is expected that the Judges can reasonably satisfy themselves that an animal is in calf and in the case of cows, satisfy themselves about the soundness of the udder.
  • Recorded Classes. It is intended that the animal entered has completed the lactation on which she is being judged and is in calf and dry, or completed 305 days in time to get official confirmation of it, or milking in her next lactation.
  • No animal may be judged on the same lactation in successive years at this Show.
  • Particulars of milk and butter fat record giving information required MUST accompany the entry form.  1 point for each 1kg. of butter fat and protein in total.
  • Initial bedding will be provided, there after bedding and feed must be supplied by the Exhibitor. Drinking and washing water is available on the Showground.

JUDGING AND SCALE OF POINTS

  • Prizes will be awarded in accordance with the total number of points gained by each cow under the following scale: 
  • Inspection. The cow placed first will be awarded 500 points. The second and lower places will be awarded points at the discretion of the Judge (not exceeding 499 for any one animal).
  • Calving Interval. 1 point to be added for every day under 400. 1 point will be deducted for every day over 400.
  • 1% yield deducted for each month or part thereof, when a cow has been milked three times a day to a maximum of 10%.
  • Exhibitors who milk three times a day must state this on their entry form.
  • Beef Breeds. Although the object of the junior heifer classes is to cater for the empty heifer, an animal that has been served qualifies, providing it is within the specified age group.
  • Because of the danger of the discharge from cows or heifers that are close to calving, or have just calved, it is an obligation of the exhibitor to refrain from bringing to the Show any animal that is still making a discharge.
  • It has been decided that cows with less than 3 weeks to calve will no longer be allowed to enter the show and must not be brought onto the Showground. Similarly calves at foot must be over 3 weeks old when accompanying cows to the Show, calves under 21 days old will not be allowed onto the Showground.
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Dairy ANY OTHER DAIRY BREED

Every animal must be entered in the Herd Book proper of their own Society.

£25 prize to the Stockman in charge of the Champion, and £10 to the Reserve Champion.

THE HOLBANS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP will be presented to the Champion AOD.
THE SHORTHORN SOCIETY of UK of GB & IRELAND offers a rosette for best Dairy Shorthorn.

Attention is drawn to the rules and conditions pertaining to Cattle entries at the front of the Schedule.

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Class 35: Recorded cow

 whose record is officially recognised for the first 305 days of her last complete lactation. She must be in calf, or milking in her subsequent lactation and must have been owned by the Exhibitor for the whole of her last lactation

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