Pertains to Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, Rabbit Departments

1. Exhibitor may be awarded “Junior Showman” and “Senior Showman” only once.

2. Junior Showman will move up to show in Senior Showman the next year.

3. Breakdown of awards for Showman classes will be as follows:

a. Junior Showman and Senior Showman will each receive trophy.

b. The top three placings under both Junior and Senior Showman will receive participation ribbons.

4. Junior Showman is for members completing 4th, 5th and 6th grade this year.

5. Senior Showman is for members completing 7th grade and above this year, plus all previous Junior Showman winners.

6. Winner's Class Showman is being offered for the seventh year at the 2008 fair. This class is being offered in the dairy, beef, swine, sheep and Rabbit departments.

This class will be for current Junior and Senior winners and anyone else who may have won Junior or Senior class previously.

There must be competition (more than one entry) in this class to be judged.

7. Showmanship order will be Senior Showmanship first, Junior Showmanship and then the Winner's Class Showmanship.

8. Showman judging criteria points:

a. Appearance of Animals - Condition 10, Grooming 10, Clipping 10, Cleanliness 10

b. Appearance of Exhibitor - 10

c. Showing in Ring - Leading 15, Posting 15, Show Animal to Best Advantage 10, Poise, Alertness, Attitude 10.

d. Total criteria points 100

HORSE SHOWMANSHIP

· Junior Showmanship (grades 4-6): Trophy to winner.

· Intermediate Showmanship (grades 7-8): Trophy to winner.

· Senior Showmanship: (grades 9-12): Trophy to winner.