Section 920 – JACK AND JENNET SHOW
Premiums: 1st – $40; 2nd – $30; 3rd$20; 4th – $10; 5th – $5
Champion Jennet: $50.00
Champion Jack: $50.00
Entry Fee: $5.00
Chair: Joe King, 794-7015
Pre-Entry: None
Arrival: Saturday, Aug. 13 by 9:00 a.m.
Show: Saturday, Aug. 13 – 10:00 a.m.
Release: Conclusion of show, Saturday, Aug. 13
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Competition is open to residents of Tennessee or members of their state’s official mule association.
- An entry must be submitted in the name of the bona fide owner
- Owners must provide their own feed, feed boxes and bedding.
- Owners will not be permitted to borrow, splice or swap animals.
- Birth dates for Mules, Jacks and Jennets will considered as each January 1st following the year the animal was born.
- A relative, including in-laws, of the show judge will not be permitted to enter the show that year.
- An exhibitor interfering with the judge during this adjudication will be excluded from the remaining competition and will forfeit any premiums already won.
- Ribbons are awarded to the first five money winners.
- Exhibitors must comply with all applicable General Livestock Rules and Livestock health Requirements set forth in this catalog.
JACK AND JENNET CLASSES
- Jennet and Jack Colt
- Jack Colt
- Jacks 1-2 years
- Jacks 2-3 years
- Aged Jacks
- Jennet and Jennet colt
- Jennet Colt
- Jennet 1-2 years
- Jennet 2-3 years
- Aged Jennet
- Champion Jack (from classes 1 – 5)
- Champion Jennet (from classes 6 – 10)
Section 900 – MULE SHOW
Premiums: 1st – $40; 2nd – $30; 3rd – $20; 4th – $10; 5th – $5
Champion Horse Mule: $50.00
Champion Mare Mule: $50.00
Entry Fee: $5.00
Chair: Joe King, 794-7015
Pre-Entry: None
Arrival: Saturday, Aug. 13
Show: Saturday, Aug. 13 – immediately following the Jack & Jennet Show
Release: Conclusion of show, Aug. 13
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Exhibitors must be residents of Tennessee or members of their state’s official mule association.
- All rules from the Jack & Jennet show apply to Mule Show.
MULE SHOW CLASSES
- Mare & Horse Mule Colt, this year’s foal
- Horse Mule Colt
- Horse Mule 1-2 years
- Pair Horse Mules 1-2 years
- Horse Mule 2-3 years
- Pair Horse Mules 2-3 years
- Horse Mule 3 years & over
- Pair Horse Mules 3 years & over
- Mare and Mare Mule Colt, this year’s foal
- Mare Mule Colt
- Mare Mule 1-2 years
- Pair Mare Mules 1-2 years
- Mare Mule 2-3 years
- Pair Mare Mules 2-3 years
- Mare Mule 3 years & over
- Pair Mare Mules 3 years & over
- Champion Mare Mule
- Champion Horse Mule
Section 950 – MULE PULL
Premiums: 1st – $150; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $75; 4th – $50
Entry Fee: $10
Chair: Joe King, 794-7015
Pre-Entry: None
Arrival & Weigh-In: Saturday, Aug. 13 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pull: Saturday, Aug. 13 – 4:00 p.m.
Release: Conclusion of Pull, Saturday, Aug. 13
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Exhibitors must be residents of Tennessee or members of their State’s official mule association.
- All pullers will be treated the same in the contest.
- There will be no cursing or profane language used by any person during the contest, nor there by an arguing among the contestants. If any of this behavior takes place, those involved and their mules can be disqualified from the contest at the chairman’s and/or judge’s discretion.
- If any mule steps on the ropes or over the ropes on any pull, you will lose the distance of that pull only.
- There will be no digging from the slide.
- There will be no jumping the double tree.
- There will be no spotting of the slide unless the judge deems it necessary.
- The slide will be pulled from one end to the other.
- When the slide starts and stops, that will be one pull, no matter if the mules are still trying to pull. The pull stops when the judge blows the whistle.
- There can be 3 (three) people per team: one driver, one bitter, one hooker or two hookers, you cannot re-enter on that pull.
- When biting your mules, there will be no leading of the mules. If you leave the ropes, you cannot re-enter on that pull.
- There will be no touching the mules, slapping the mules with the lines unnecessary movements, or use of any object while pulling.
- If you are caught whipping or abusing your mules in the ring you will be disqualified.
- A mule can only be pulled in one class with one mate.
- If a driver gets injured, he has the option of getting another driver or leaving the contest.
- You will have five (5) minutes from the time the announcer calls your name to hook your team and make your three (3) pulls. There will be one (1) minute warning period before your five (5) minutes are up.
- If you have a breakdown, you will take your team out of the contest and you will have five (5) minutes to repair and come back to finish your pulls. If you are unable to repair your breakdown in the time allowed, you will be out of the contest. Mules must be kept in the ring to make repairs.
- Mules weighing the same will be pulled the way they were weighed in.
- There will be three (3) judges: two (2) line judges and the head judge will call the pull.
- When the whistle blows, you must stop your team or lose the last load pulled.
- If there is just one team left, they will have five (5) minutes to rest an then five (5) minutes to take their three (3) pulls.
- Any driver caught trying to hang the slide to put another driver in bad spot will be disqualified from the contest.
- Everyone must wear shirt and shoes.
- When weighing your mules, no one is allowed to hold mules halter or touch the scales in any way.
- Mules will pull 10, 15 or 20 feet depending on the class.
- There will be three (3) pulls, counting the best pull out of the three pulls.
- Entrant can throw away the second pull and go to the other end.
- Negative Coggins test required upon arrival on the show grounds.
MULE PULL CLASSES
- 1500 – 2000 lbs – Double Overweight 10 FEET
- 2005 – 2200 lbs – Single Overweight 10 FEET
- 2205 – 2500 lbs – Single Overweight 15 FEET
- 2505 lbs -Over – Single Overweight 20 FEET
Section 960 – LIGHTWEIGHT MULE PULL
Premiums: 1st – $150; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $75; 4th – $50
Entry Fee: $10
Chair: Joe King, 794-7015
Pre-Entry: None
Arrival & Weigh-In: Friday, Aug. 12 – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pull: Friday, Aug. 12 – 6:00 p.m.
Release: Conclusion of Pull, Aug. 12
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Competition is open to residents of Tennessee or members of their state’s official mule association.
- Pull on percentage.
PONY MULL PULL CLASSES
- 0 -1000 lbs
- 1005 -1500 lbs
Section 970 – PONY PULL
Premiums: 1st – $150; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $75; 4th – $50; 5th – $25
Entry Fee: $10.00 per team
Chair: Hoby King, 615-347-6398
Pre-Entry: None
Arrival & Weigh-in: Friday, Aug. 12 4:00-6:00 p.m. (weights from previous weekend show will be allowed)
Pull: Friday, Aug. 12 immediately following Lightweight Mule Pull
Release: Conclusion of Pull, Saturday, Aug. 12
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Competition is open to residents of Tennessee and members of the Tennessee Pony Pullers Association.
- Judges decision is final – no arguing.
- Pull will be by true percentage (6 ft in single pull). Starting at 2% – Jumping 1/2 until 3 1/2 – Jumping 1/4 to end.
- Ponies must be under control at all times; if ponies get away, you will lose a pull.
- No punching, gouging, whipping, thumbing, or touching ponies during pull. This will be strictly enforced and if caught, you will lost that pull.
- Only 3 men per team allowed inside rope after hook. Assistance to sled unlimited.
- Children involved must be 8 years old or older.
- May change driver at any time.
- Drop hook allowed.
- Jumping double tree allowed.
- Bit man must turn ponies loose, or lose pull.
- If ponies touch or go over rope during pull, you will lose that pull. If you go over rope, you may be asked to straighten slide.
- No alcohol allowed.
PONY PULL CLASSES
- Lightweight – 1/2 teams under 700 pounds
- Middleweight – 1/2 teams under 700 pounds
- Heavyweight – 700 pounds or over
Section 980 – DONKEY SHOW
Premiums: 1st – $15; 2nd – $8; 3rd – $4; 4th – ribbon; 5th – ribbon
Entry Fee: $5.00 per class
Chair: Diana Poole, 615-807-3848 or diana@pphfarm.com
Pre-Entry: Form postmarked by Friday, July 22, 2011
Arrival: Sunday, August 7 1:00-2:00 pm
Show: Sunday, August 7 2:00 pm
Release: Conclusion of show, August 7
Judge: Lee Little, Clarkrange, TN
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Competition is open to residents of Tennessee and members of the Tennessee Donkey Association, Inc.
- Proof of current negative coggins will be required on donkeys 6 months and older.
- Competitors must follow the “Donkey Show Rules” updated 3/19/2011 as printed on http://www.tennessee-donkeys.com/FunShowRules/TDARules20110319.pdf. This link contains generals rules, show attire, halter classes, in-hand performance classes, harness classes, and clarification of gaits.
DONKEY SHOW CLASSES
- Halter – 2 yrs. & over Miniature Donkeys – Jacks
- Halter – 2 yrs. & over Miniature Donkeys – Jennets
- Halter – 2 yrs. & over Miniature Donkeys – Geldings
- Halter – Solid Color Class, Open
- Halter – Spotted Color Class, Open
- Youth Lead Race – Miniature Donkeys
- Adult Pleasure Driving – Open – Exhibitor 18 & Older
- Youth Pleasure Driving – Miniature Donkeys – Exhibitor 17 & Younger
- Halter – Weanling/Yearling Miniature Donkeys – Jacks/Geldings
- Halter – Weanling/Yearling Miniature Donkeys – Jennets
- One Barrel Speed Race – Miniature Donkeys
- Obstacle Driving – Open
- Green In-Hand Trail – Open
- Adult In-Hand Trail – Open
- Youth In-Hand Trail – Open
- Coon Jumping – Miniature Donkeys
- Adult In-Hand Jumping – Miniature Donkeys
- Youth In-Hand Jumping – Miniature Donkeys
