If you have any queries please contact us by email... or post: Melplash Show Secretary at 23 South Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NT

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Sponsored by: 
Mrs G Pudenz
Mrs E Frost
Commander & Mrs R Carpendale

Entry Fees: 
Member £10, Non-Member £12
Class 56 - No Entry Fee
Class 59 - £5

Prize Money:  1st £15; 2nd £12; 3rd £10

Judge:  Miss E Langford, Hereford

Time and place: 11am in Countryside area of Showfield

This Show is affiliated to the Donkey Breed Society.  The In Hand Champion Donkey at this Show automatically qualifies for the relevant Championship at the DBS Annual Supreme Championship Show in August 2008 provided it is owned by a fully paid up member of the DBS.  A Donkey may win more than one Championship at Shows but will qualify only once for the DBS Supreme Championship Show.  Where the In Hand Champion Donkey has previously qualified, the Reserve Champion Donkey will be deemed the Qualifier.

Stallions and Entire Colts must be properly dressed in bridle & bit, with leading rein correctly attached to the bit.

All Prize Winners in the Classes 57 to 61 inclusive for Donkeys must parade at the Parade of Winners or forfeit their Prize Money.

Class 55 Best Condition & Turnout.  Any age or sex.  To be judged 75% on Condition and 25% on Turnout.  Confirmation will not be taken into account. (The winner of this Class is not eligible for the Championship).

Class 56 Young handler.  For children between 3 and  15 years of age (on day of Show).  No entire male donkeys.

Class 57 Stallions or Geldings.  Four years and over.

Class 58 Mare.  Four years or over, or Mare with own foal at foot.

Class 59 - Best Foal, to be six weeks old or over on Show Day and born in current year. Entry fee £5 

Class 60. Yearling Colt, Filly or Gelding.

Class 61 Colt, Filly or Gelding, two and three years old.

C5 - The Wessex Watch Company Perpetual Challenge Cup
For the Best Animal in the Donkey Classes, with the exception of Classes 55 & 56.

S16 - Rosettes.  Donkey Breed Society Rosettes will be awarded for the Best Gelding Class 57, Best Foal in Class 59, Best Gelding in Class 60, Best two year-old  Best Gelding in Class 61 and Best Novice Donkey in Classes 57, 58, 60 & 61 and Best Young Handler aged between 3 and 15 years of age on the day of the Show in Class 56 provided the Owner is a Member of the Donkey breed Society.

S17 - The Melplash Agricultural Society Donkey Challenge Trophy, kindly presented by Mrs G Pudenz to the Winner of Class 56.

Mrs G Pudenz will present a Perpetual Trophy to the Winner of Class 55.

Classes are open to everyone, whether or not a member of the Donkey Breed Society, but DBS rosettes will only be awarded to DBS Members.

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