Livestock

The Livestock Schedule for 2012 will be available early in the New Year.

At the Gillingham & Shaftesbury, we are very honored to have some of the country’s best livestock exhibitors who bring along top quality animals to compete in over 280 classes. We pride ourselves in responding to requests for new breed classes, if a particular breed dominates a mixed section we will create new classes, providing there are sufficient entries to make both sections viable.

Equine Classes

The Horse Entry form and the Showjumping Entry Form will be available in the New Year.

Classes are offered for the following sections:

  • Competition Horse Breeding
  • Ridden Hunters
  • Working Hunters
  • Cobs
  • Coloureds
  • Potential Eventers
  • BSPS Leading Rein & First Ridden
  • S.H.P.
  • W.H.P. NPS M&M In Hand
  • M&M Ridden
  • W.H.P.
  • Riding Pony Young Stock
  • Heavy Horses
  • Private Driving
  • Light Trade
  • Show Jumping
  • Scurry Driving

Cattle Classes

The Cattle Entry Form will be available in the New Year.

Classes are offered for the following breeds & categories:

  • Holstein
  • Channel Island
  • Other Dairy
  • Aberdeen Angus
  • Hereford
  • Devon
  • Simmental
  • Rare & Minority
  • Continental Beef – Dexter
  • Other beef breeds – Young Entry Dairy & Beef

Sheep Classes

The Sheep Entry Form will be be available in the New Year.

Classes are offered for the following breeds and types:

  • Black Welsh Mountain
  • Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset
  • Greyface Dartmoor
  • Hampshire Down
  • Jacob
  • Ryeland
  • Shetland
  • Suffolk
  • Texel
  • Zwartbles
  • Downland Breeds
  • Hill & Mountain Breeds
  • Native Longwool & Shortwool
  • Primitive Breeds
  • Continental breeds
  • Butchers Lambs
  • Wool on the Hoof
  • Young Handlers

Grain & Fodder

A range of 10 Grain and 7 Fodder classes including silage samples and maize classes.