FOR ENTRY CLOSING DATE: Friday 26TH August. WPCS Entries 26th August
Due to a change to the rules please be aware that no entries can be taken on the day for all medal classes
A FARRIER will be in attendance.
HARD HATS – anyone riding a horse or pony MUST wear a hard hat to British Standard specification and of a standard approved by the governing body of their respective horse or pony section.
ALL young handlers aged 14 and under MUST wear hard hats to British Standard Specification.
INVOLUNTARY DISMOUNT – if at any point a rider falls in the show ring they will not be allowed to remount and MUST EXIT the ring on foot.
RIDDEN STALLIONS – All stallion riders must be OVER 14 years of age.
HORSE PASSPORTS – Equine identification (Wales) regulations 2009 requires horses entering and leaving the Show to be accompanied by their Horse Passports. Horses NOT accompanied by their passports will be refused entry.
Any objection to an exhibit must be lodged in writing on the day of judging before 4pm and the objector must pay a deposit of £30 of which the £30 will be returned if the objection is upheld but forfeited to the Society if not sustained.
Driver plus one other person will be entitled to free entry regardless of number of entries.

THE W.P.C.S. CONDITIONS
1. No animal is eligible to take more than one medal in any year, the shows of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society excepted.
2. If not already registered in the Stud Book or entered in the Appendix, application for the registration or entry of the winner of a medal must be duly lodged with the Secretary to the Welsh Pony and Cob Society within one month of the date of the show. Geldings, originally registered as stallions and still being shown under their stallion numbers, must be correctly re-entered in the Gelding Section.
3. The names and numbers of animals already registered in the Stud Book or entered in the Appendix, and full particulars in the case of animals not already registered or entered, must be printed in the Show catalogue or medal will be withheld.
4. The owner of a medal winner must be a member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society who has paid subscription for the current year or has submitted his name for membership and paid one annual subscription.
5. Late entries and Entries on the day will not be accepted.

Your personal data Exhibitor you will need to provide the WPCS with certain personal information relating to you. Your privacy is extremely important to WPCS, so we want you to know exactly how we will use that personal information. Our full privacy notice setting out detailed information about matters such as what personal information we use, for what purpose we use it, what our legal basis for doing so is and who we share your personal information with, can be viewed on our website http://wpcs.uk.com/ If you would prefer to see a hard copy of our privacy notice, please ask a member of WPCS staff to provide you with the same.

Entries in advance only. You can book using our Secure Online Entry System.
Payment is secure and it goes directly to Sennybridge Show.
You will receive an email confirmation of your booking and payment.

ENTRY FEES: IN ADVANCE £8 per exhibit in each class.
 

PRIZE MONEY – GWOBRAU. All prize money to be paid out on Show Day. These must be checked by recipients at time of receipt. No challenges for inaccuracies will be accepted once exhibitor has left the ring. 
SECTION A only 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5.
All Other Horse Classes 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.    That a Society be established in connection with the County of Brecon to be called “THE DEVYNOCK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY”.

2.    That as the objects of this Society are various it does not confine its members to bona fide farmers, but solicits the support and countenance of gentleman interested in the before-mentioned County by becoming members of the Society, and that the first and principle object of the Association is to render every assistance and encouragement, the improvement of stock, and also for the protection in general.

3.    That the members of the Society shall meet in November each year to elect a committee, officers etc. for the ensuing year, and that the President, Vice-President, Secretaries and Stewards shall serve on the Committee as ex-officio.

4.    Conditions relating to Subscribers to the Society shall be as follows:-

·       Subscribers of £9 shall receive one membership and car to show field.

·       Subscribers of £18 shall receive two memberships and car to show field.

·       Subscribers of £50 shall receive two Vice Presidents badges, car to show field, two luncheon vouchers.

·       Horse section - Entry - £8

·       Cattle section - Members- £2,        Non-Members - £5

·       Sheep section - Members- £1,        Non-Members - £2

5.    Premiums presented to the Society are subject to the same regulations as the premiums given by the Society, and shall remain so until special written notice to the contrary be given.

6.    All sheep and cattle exhibits must be bona fide property of exhibitors, and been in their possession for 3 months.

7.    The Society reserves to itself the power of withholding the premiums entirely if there does not appear to be sufficient merit in the animals shown.  Should any objection be made as to any kind of description in exhibiting, the premium will be withheld until the Committee is satisfied as to its correctness.

8.    All objections and questions of dispute shall be referred to the Committee, whose decision in all cases is final.

9.    All arrangements in the Show field to be under the control of the Stewards and Secretaries.

10. The Stock exhibited shall not be distinguished in the Show field by the name of the breeder or owner, but by numbers affixed to or near each lot corresponding with the list in the entry book kept by the secretary.

11. Any objection to an exhibit must be lodged on the day of judging before 4pm, and the objector must pay a deposit of £30, of which £30 will be returned if the objection is upheld, but forfeited to the Society if not sustained.

12. Horses must be measured in their natural position.

13. Every possible care will be taken of stock, property and persons, in connection with the Show, but it should be distinctly understood whilst entering Stock, etc., or by coming into the Showground, that exhibitors of all animals are responsible for the control and behaviour of all animals on Show premises. The Society will not be responsible for any damage done, loss or accident whatsoever.

14. All exhibitors are expected to hold a public liability insurance with an indemnity limit of no less than £2.5 million.

15. All persons must adhere to the current Welsh Government Regulations.

CONDITIONS OF THE SHOW

1.    The Committee reserve to themselves the right to reject any entry without stating their reason for doing so.

2.    The word entry shall be considered to mean any animal or object whatsoever exhibited.

3.    Members, subscribers, exhibitors, stock attendants or other persons not in possession of admission tickets must pay for admission to the Show field.

4.    All exhibits must be on the field by 9.30am, excluding horses.

5.    No exhibits to be removed from the Show field before 4pm, except with the Secretaries written permission and any exhibitor disregarding this rule shall forfeit any prize money that he may have won, excluding horses.

6.    All exhibits must be kept in the pens or places provided for them.  Any stock found wandering about the Show field will be sent out, and the Committee will withhold any prize won by the owner of such animals.

7.    Any person disobeying the instructions of the officials or in any way interfering with them in the discharge of their duties will be excluded from the Show field.

8.    No bull will be admitted to the Show field unless secured and led by a ring or clip in the nose, and the stewards shall have the power of excluding from the Show field any vicious or unruly animal.

9.    The Prize List is published subject to any Orders that may be issued by DEFRA or Local Authorities.

10. Persons intending to exhibit Stock must pay their subscriptions or Entry Fees for the current year, and give notice in writing to the Secretaries at the time stated in the Schedule, and in default of such payment or notice they will be disqualified. To enforce this rule the Secretaries may call on three members of the Committee to inspect the Entry Book at the time of closing.

11. All entries must be in the hands of the Secretary by the dates as provided in the Schedule otherwise they will be disqualified.

12. All sheep and cattle entries must conform to any DEFRA Regulations operating at the time of the show.

13. No exhibit to be shown in more than one class, except in the horse, young handlers and group of three classes.

14. All prize monies to be collected and checked by the recipient at the time of receipt. The show will not accept challenges for inaccuracies made on the Show Day once left the ring.

15. The Society requests that all Cups to be returned by 31^st July each year.

16. Society Special Rosettes will be given only to Champion and Reserve Champion.