2008 GEORGIA LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION FIELD DAY STEER & HEIFER SHOW
July 25-26 * Nichols, GA
 

Show Rules
 

1. Exhibitor must be a member of the Georgia Junior Limousin Association by July 1, 2008. Members who have reached their 22nd birthday on or before January 1, 2008 are ineligible.
2. Registered heifers with 50 percent or greater Limousin blood calved on or after September 1, 2006, will be eligible to compete.
3. Each Exhibitor may enter up to four heifer and two steers.
4. Steers must be 50 percent or greater Limousin blood.
5. Classes for steers will be broken after all entries are checked in and weighed. Heifer classes will be broken by age after all entries are checked in.
6. Exhibitor must own, possess, and care for his/her entries for at least thirty (30) days prior to show date. Each exhibitor is expected to care for his or her animals after arriving at the field day site.
7. Fitting Rule: ANYONE CAN FIT OR GROOM ANIMAL.
8. No powders of any color, false tailheads, added hair or the addition of any hair like substance will be allowed to be used in the fitting of either steers or heifers. Filling of steers or heifers with any substance is prohibited. Animals must be shown in their natural conformation without alteration by modification except for grooming and treatment of the hair and the trimming of the hooves.
9. ALL EXHIBITORS are required to show their own animals. In the case of two entries in the same class or sickness or injury after arrival at the field day site, a substitute showman may be permitted. Substitutions must be approved by the SHOW COMMITTEE before entering the show ring.
10. Check-in and weighing will be from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM on Friday, July 25. The steer and heifer show will begin approximately one hour after the conclusion of the fun auction on Saturday, July 26. Show order will be determined at the field day. Cattle will be released following the conclusion of the show.
11. All cattle must be dehorned. Animals with unruly dispositions will not be allowed to show for the safety of other individuals.
12. Heifers must be registered in the EXHIBITIOR’S name by July 1, 2008. Exhibitor must present the ORIGINAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE to the Show committee at check-in. Photocopies are not acceptable. A class for Lim-flex heifers will be offered if four or more Lim-Flex heifers are shown.
13. BRED AND OWNED CLASS. This class shall consist of heifers exhibited in the regular show that were raised by the exhibitor. In order to show in the Bred and Owned division, the heifer’s herd prefix must be that of the exhibitor, and the heifer’s dam must have been owned (based on NALF records) by the exhibitor at the time the dam was bred to produce the animal being shown. The family or farm prefix in the heifer’s ear or the family ownership of the dam at the time the dam was bred to produce the animal being shown is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
14. SHOWMANSHIP: An exhibitor that has previously shown a steer or heifer in an individual class may also participate in the showmanship contest.
15. PRE-CLUB CLASS: This class shall consist of exhibitors, 4th grade (fall 2008 school year) and younger. The exhibitor will be allowed to have assistance on the halter in the show ring. The exhibitor will not be eligible for any premium nor will the call be placed, but each exhibitor will be awarded a blue ribbon.
16. This is a prospect steer show. Entries must weigh between 450 and 900 lbs. There will be no reweighs once a steer leaves the scale area. Exhibitors questioning weights should voice their concern at the time the steer’s weight is announced.
17. Exhibitors will receive $100 per exhibitor. The exhibitor of the Grand Champion Heifer will receive a $750 scholarship, the exhibitor of the Reserve Grand Champion Heifer, a $500 scholarship and the exhibitor of the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Heifer, a $500 scholarship, the exhibitor of the Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Heifer, a $250 scholarship. The exhibitor of the Grand Champion Steer will receive a $250 scholarship and the exhibitor of the Reserve Grand Champion Steer will receive a $150 scholarship. Scholarships are payable to the college of the Exhibitor’s choice and must be utilized by his/her 25th birthday.
18. All Prize money will be mailed after the show. Trophies will be awarded at the show.
19. STEERS AND HEIFERS must be accompanied by an INTERSTATE HEALTH CERTIFICATE properly competed by a licensed veterinarian. Heifers from a certified Brucellosis-free herd or heifers that have been officially Calf hood Vaccinated for Brucellosis may not be required to test, but an INTERSTATE HEALTH CERTIFICATE properly completed by a licensed veterinarian is still required. Your veterinarian should be able to advise you on the health requirements for exhibiting cattle in Georgia.
20. All exhibitors agree to abide by the show rules and to all decisions, rule interpretations and conclusions of the show committee. Anyone failing to comply with the rules of the show will forfeit any prize money and trophies.
21. The entry fee for the show will be one item suitable for the fun auction per entry. Items may include show supplies or anything of value that would appeal to exhibitors, parents or others. A completed and signed entry form must be used to make entry for this show. THE ENTRY DEADLINE IS JULY 1, 2008.
22. The Georgia Limousin Association, nor the Georgia Junior Limousin Association will not be responsible for any accident that may occur to animals and/or Exhibitors.

For copy of Entry form, contact


LILLIAN YOUNGBLOOD
330 Youngblood Road, Ashburn, GA 31714
229/567-4044