2025 Paris Fair Prize Book

Heavy Horses

Pat Howell-Blackmore, Heather Fair, Jennifer Kelley, Alicia MacDonald, Darlene Ilett, Hope Punturiero, Shawn Blackmore, Kylie Vanderhoek

PAS reserves the right to pay a percentage of prize money if insufficient funds occur, due to weather or other conditions. Proof of $1 million (minimum) Liability Insurance required at registration. Proper Show Attire to be worn in ALL classes.

Official Horse Show Veterinarian: Paris Veterinary Clinic, Phone 519-442-2522

1. Special rules governing Horses - The 2 and 3 year olds, driving and other horses will be

allowed to show in more than one section of the same class.

2. PAS shall allow two horses, although owned by different exhibitors, to compete for the

team prizes provided each owner is an exhibitor.

3. All Horses in harness to be hitched to a suitable wheeled vehicle.

4. Multiple Hitches - Horses not necessarily owned by one exhibitor and no entry fee over

the regular 20 percent of Prize Money.

5. All Horses being exhibited at the Fair are to be negative to an immunodiffusion test

(Coggins test) for Equine Infectious Anemia tested within one year of the date. A certificate

is to be made available to PAS Officials, if requested.

6. Entry deadline August 26th, which is strongly preferred, but will also be taken at the

ringside registration tables.

7. All exhibitors must procure, at the ringside registration tables, exhibitor identification

numbers to be worn by all showmen when exhibiting horses.

8. All Exhibitors must pay a $10 Exhibitor Fee.

9. All entry fees included (deducted) in the prize money.

10. Exhibitors must show in two other hitch classes to show in the Four Horse Hitch or points

and money will be forfeited.

CLYDESDALE

CLASS 1115

Judging will commence at 9:00am sharp on Monday, September 1st, 2025.

Note: Each breed will show sec 1-11 in their own ring. Sec 12-18 are open to all breeds.

Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $35, 5th: $30, $25 - Unless otherwise noted

1. Brood Mare. Must show evidence of being in foal or has raised a foal during the current

year. The exhibitor is required to show the mare with foal at foot or registration certificate

of the foal must be provided if foal is not shown.

2. Filly or Colt foaled in 2025: Filly to be registered by February 1st, 2025, Colt registered by July 31st, 2025.

3. Stallion foaled in 2024 - yearling - (points class also).

4. Filly foaled in 2024 - yearling - (points class also).

5. Filly foaled in 2023 - two year old.

JUNIOR CHAMPION

6. Filly foaled in 2022 - three year old.

7. Yeld Mare - four years and over.

SENIOR CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION

JUNIOR AND SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $20, $10

8. Junior Showmanship 7-13 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

9. Senior Showmanship 14-18 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

10. Registered Gelding - any age.

11. Grade Mare or Gelding - any age.

Junior Showmanship sponsored by Ontario Clydesdale Club

HITCH CLASSES

Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $60, 4th: $55, $50 - Unless otherwise noted

12. Six Horse Hitch - OPEN Prizes: 1st: $800, 2nd: $700, 3rd: $600, 4th: $500, 5th: $400, $250

13. Ontario Four Horse Hitch Series - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $1000, 2nd: $900, 3rd: $800, 4th: $700, 5th: $600, $250

14. Unicorn Hitch - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $125, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $75, 4th: $65, $50

15. Draft Team of Horses - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

16. Team of Mares - OPEN.

17. Ladies Cart Class - OPEN - Grade of Purebred.

18. Youth Single Cart Class, 18 years or under as of January 1st, 2025 - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

Funds for the purpose of holding the Six Horse Hitch Class with the Paris Fair are contributed by: Paris Agricultural Society and Landsborough Auctions Ltd.

PERCHERON

CLASS 1120

Judging will commence at 9:00am sharp on Monday, September 1st, 2025.

Note: Each breed will show sec 1-11 in their own ring. Sec 12-18 are open to all breeds.

Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $35, 5th: $30, $25 - Unless otherwise noted

1. Brood Mare. Must show evidence of being in foal or has raised a foal during the current year. The exhibitor is required to show the mare with foal at foot or registration certificate of the foal must be provided if foal is not shown.

2. Filly or Colt foaled in 2025: Filly to be registered by February 1st, 2025, Colt registered by July 31st, 2025.

3. Stallion foaled in 2024 - yearling - (points class also).

4. Filly foaled in 2024 - yearling - (points class also).

5. Filly foaled in 2023 - two year old.

JUNIOR CHAMPION

6. Filly foaled in 2022 - three year old.

7. Yeld Mare - four years and over.

SENIOR CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION

JUNIOR AND SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $20, $10

8. Junior Showmanship 7-13 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

9. Senior Showmanship 14-18 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

10. Registered Gelding - any age.

11. Grade Mare or Gelding - any age.

HITCH CLASSES

Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $60, 4th: $55, $50 - Unless otherwise noted

12. Six Horse Hitch - OPEN Prizes: 1st: $800, 2nd: $700, 3rd: $600, 4th: $500, 5th: $400, $250

13. Ontario Four Horse Hitch Series - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $1000, 2nd: $900, 3rd: $800, 4th: $700, 5th: $600, $250

14. Unicorn Hitch - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $125, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $75, 4th: $65, $50

15. Draft Team of Horses - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

16. Team of Mares - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

17. Ladies Cart Class - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

18. Youth Single Cart Class, 18 years or under as of January 1st, 2025 - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

BELGIAN

CLASS 1125

Judging will commence at 9:00am sharp on Monday, September 1st, 2025.

Note: Each breed will show sec 1-11 in their own ring. Sec 12-18 are open to all breeds.

Prizes: 1st: $60, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $45, 4th: $35, 5th: $30, $25 - Unless otherwise noted

1. Brood Mare. Must show evidence of being in foal or has raised a foal during the current year. The exhibitor is required to show the mare with foal at foot or registration certificate of the foal must be provided if foal is not shown.

2. Filly or Colt foaled in 2025. Filly to be registered by February 1st, 2025. Colt registered by July 31st, 2025.

3. Filly or Colt foaled in 2024 - yearling. Ross Fair Memorial Trophy to be awarded to the Champion Belgian Filly foaled in 2024 and registered with the OBHA donated by the Ross Fair Family.

4.1. OBHA Points Class Belgian Yearling Stallion, Enrolled in the OBHA Point Program. Prizes: 1st $100, 2nd $80, 3d $60, 4th $40, 5th to 10th $20. $300.00 is donated by the OBHA. The Prize Money will be paid to each exhibitor by the OBHA at the annual awards banquet. Stallion owner must reside in Ontario, be a member of the OBHA and have enrolled his stallion with the OBHA by July 1st of the current year. The Stallion must be born in Ontario to a mare registered to a resident of Ontario at time of foaling. All entries in class to be placed, and no entry fee charged. A certificate identifying each enrolled stallion is issued by OBHA. The certificate is to be brought to ringside by the exhibitor for recording of placings and the signature of the judge.

4.2. Ontario Bred and Owned Belgian Yearling Filly Special. Prizes: 1st $100, 2nd $80, 3d

$60, 4th $40, 5th to 10th $20. $300.00 is donated by the OBHA. The Prize Money will

be paid to each exhibitor by the OBHA at the annual awards banquet. Filly must be

from a mare owned by a resident of the province of Ontario at the time of service. The

filly must be owned by a resident of the Province of Ontario. The owner must be a

current member of the OBHA. The Filly must be nominated with the OBHA by March

1st, of the current year.

5. Filly foaled in 2023 - two year old.

JUNIOR CHAMPION

6. Filly foaled in 2022 - three year old.

7. Yeld Mare - four years and over.

SENIOR CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION

JUNIOR AND SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

Prizes: 1st: $30, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $20, $10

8. Junior Showmanship 7-13 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

9. Senior Showmanship 14-18 years old as of January 1st, 2025.

10. Registered Gelding - any age.

11. Grade Mare or Gelding - any age.

HITCH CLASSES

Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $60, 4th: $55, $50 - Unless otherwise noted

12. Six Horse Hitch - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $800, 2nd: $700, 3rd: $600, 4th: $500, 5th: $400, $250

13. Ontario Four Horse Hitch Series - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $1000, 2nd: $900, 3rd: $800, 4th: $700, 5th: $600, $250

14. Unicorn Hitch - OPEN. Prizes: 1st: $125, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $75, 4th: $65, $50

15. Draft Team of Horses - OPEN - Grade or Purebred. Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $65, 4th: $55, $50

16. Team of Mares - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

17. Ladies Cart Class - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.

18. Youth Single Cart Class, 18 years or under as of January 1st, 2025 - OPEN - Grade or Purebred.