The Second Annual Queen City Classic

Live Model Horse Show

August 25, 2007

NAMHSA Membership Pending

Part of the NY Thruway Series to

benefit Region 10 Regionals

Location: Church of the Nativity Show Hostess: Valerie Parker

1530 Colvin Avenue 160 Grandview

Buffalo, NY 14223 Buffalo, NY 14223

(716) 837 4030

vallahollow@earthlink.net

Show hall opens at 8:00am; show will start promptly at 9:00am.

*Please note that if it is raining, we will not be able to use the side entrance to unload as the stairs get very slippery when they are wet.

Entry Fee: Open Division

$45.00 for entries received before August 1, 2007

$50.00 for entries received after August 1, 2007

Families may enter for the $45.00 entry plus $40.00 for each

additional family member under the age of 18 showing in the open

division.

Novice Division

$30.00 for entries received before August 1, 2007

$35.00 for entries received after August 1, 2007

Families may enter for the $30.00 entry plus $25.00 for each additional family member under the age of 18 showing in the novice division. Novice entrants may not cross enter into the Open Division.

Proxy Showing

Proxy showing is available for a $5.00 registration fee and $2.00 per horse up to 17 horses. More than 17 horses may be shown (18-50) for the $45.00 entry fee.

Space is limited to 30 entrants so please enter early. If you enter after August 1, 2007 please email me to see if space is still available. There will be no day of show entries allowed. Entry to the Queen City Classic is available on a strictly first-come-first-served basis - based on when your entry fee is paid. This means that your entry is not guaranteed until the entry fee is received.

Make checks payable to Valerie Parker.

Canadian entrants – please send entry fee in the form of an international money order or cashier’s check in US funds drawn on a US bank. This is very important, as my bank will charge me $7.50 to handle funds not drawn on a US bank.

Open division entry fee includes all open divisions and entry for 50 horses. Additional horses may be entered for $1.00 per horse with a maximum of 60. Novice division entry fee includes entry to the Novice division only and entry for 30 horses. Novice entrants cannot cross enter into the Open division. Breakfast and lunch will be available to purchase on the premises if desired, or there are numerous fast food restaurants nearby. ½ of a standard table is included. Please bring your own tablecloth.

Donations/Sponsorships/Ad Space:

Sponsorships Available: Per class: $2.00

Per section: $10.00

Per division: $50.00

Class sponsorships include a ½ page ad in the show program. Section sponsorships include a full-page ad in the program. Division sponsorships include a full-page ad in the show program and one full table for showing or vending.

Ad space in the show program may be purchased for $2.00 for ½ page ad or $5.00 for a full-page ad.

Any donations for door prizes or raffles are gratefully accepted. If the show hostess is notified of, or receives, donations before August 15, 2007, donators will receive a free full-page ad in the show program.

Awards:

Custom designed paper ribbons for 1^st-6^th place. Custom commercial rosettes will be used for championship awards. There will be special awards for the fun classes.

The Queen City Classic has applied for NAMSHA membership for the open classes. If approved, entries that place either first or second in any of the Open Divisions will earn qualifications for NAN 2008/2009. Please refer to www.namsha.org.

Entries that place either first or second at this show will be eligible to compete at the next Region 10 Regionals Show. Visit www.region10regionals.com for further information.

This show is a participant in the brand new NY Thruway Series. We will be keeping track of points and at the end of the season, at Region 10 Regionals V, we will award High Point Awards for horses/owners who competed at these shows. The show series will include: Lilac City Live, Queen City Classic, Niagara Thunder, Empire Live and a show in the Albany, NY area (if we can find a hall in time!).

Novices

Classes in the Novice division are not NAN qualifiers. For this show, a novice is defined as someone who has been live model showing for less than two years and has not won a champion or reserve at an open show. Youth showers age 16 and under are welcome to show in the Novice division regardless of number of years they have been showing. Novice halter classes are judged on breed standards only and are open to OF plastic models only. Test runs, raffle models, OOAK’s, connoisseur series, and other rare models cannot be shown in the Novice breed classes. These horses must be shown in the Novice collectibility class only and are not eligible for overall championships. Also, the novice collectibility class is not eligible for Thruway Series high points.

The Region 10 Novice Performance Program

This show is a participant in the Region 10 Novice Performance Program. A variety of tack, props, and models will be available for novice entrants to borrow to use in novice performance classes. There will be a “designated helper” on hand to assist with any questions about tack fit and appropriate set-up.

Halter Class Guidelines

Entrants may show up to three horses per halter class. Additional horses may be entered for $1.00 per horse. Place the horse and the dollar on the table. The show hostess will collect the dollars. Proceeds will be donated to Region Ten Regionals. Halter classes will be double-judged for breed standards and either collectibility or workmanship. This means that for halter classes, horses can potentially win two ribbons in the same class – one for breed and one for collectibility or workmanship.

Halters are optional for breed classes. If you do use a halter, be sure it is correct for the breed and fits the model correctly.
One breed class per horse.
Short paragraphs and reference photos are encouraged for rare breeds. Size not to exceed 8 ½ x 11 inches. Please do not place books on the table.
Index cards and COA’s are encouraged for collectibility. Index cards are strongly encouraged for Stone horses. A good reference site for Stones is www.stonehorseref.com

Original Finish – is defined as any model that is mass-produced at a factory (i.e. Breyer, Stone, Hartland) and has not been altered in any way after leaving the factory. This includes but is not limited to the use of spray polish, applying black polish to hooves, or adding a glossy finish to a matte model. Touch-ups are permitted if not obvious.

Custom Models – are defined as any model that has been changed from its original form in any media. These classes also include models made by hand, and china custom glazes.

Artist Resins – are defined as any model, regardless of number in run, which has been home or professionally cast. Original Sculptures also qualify for the resin division. Resins that have been altered after casting still enter the resin classes.

OF China – any factory produced china, porcelain, cold-cast porcelain, or resin models show in the china division. This includes Hagen –Renaker, Japan chinas, OF Breyer porcelains, North Lights, BHR resins, Border Fine Arts, the Starlite Collection, and H&H Winner’s Circle OF Resin Line.

Performance Class Guidelines

Entrants may show up to two entries per performance class. For any set-up with more than one horse – tag only ONE horse. This horse will be listed in the results and will be the horse to earn the NAN qualification. The remaining horses are considered props. There is an 8-minute limit to set up performance entries. Performance classes will not be held for late entries.

All classes (except pleasure classes) MUST have a card explaining what the model is doing. If there is no card with the entry, it will not be judged.
Riders/handlers are optional (except for showmanship).
Please do not use any solid backgrounds. The horse must be visible from all sides.
Props/backgrounds are not permitted in pleasure classes.
Calf/animal is required for any cattle work.
Cart and driver are optional for harness.
State level and movement for dressage.
State type of outfit for costume.

The Turtle Memorial Fun Classes

Many former entrants may remember me talking about my beloved cat, “Turtle” during the show. Turtle was a stray Maine Coon cat that I adopted and we enjoyed 10 wonderful years together. Unfortunately he passed away from cancer this past September. As a way to honor his memory, the proceeds from the fun classes will all be donated to a cat rescue organization. I will personally match the funds raised during the fun classes. The fun classes are going to follow a new format this year. There will be an entry fee of $1.00 per entry per class, or unlimited entry for a donation of cat food or cat litter. All Fun classes including the Collector’s Class are NOT NAN qualifiers. They are open to both Novice and Open entrants. Fun classes will be run throughout the day. Special awards will be given to the winners of the fun classes.

Directions/Hotels

Take Route 90 to Exit 50 - 290 West. Exit at Colvin Avenue. Turn left. Follow Colvin Ave until you see the Church of the Nativity on the right. If you pass Sheridan Drive you have gone too far.

Days Inn

1120 Niagara Falls Boulevard

Tonawanda, NY

716-835-5916

Super 8 Motel

1288 Sheridan Drive

Buffalo, NY

716-876-4020

Modern Aire Motel

1346 Sheridan Drive

Kenmore, NY

716-876-4489

Travel Lodge 11966

1951 Niagara Falls Blvd

Buffalo, NY 14228

716-691-9392

I have never stayed at any of these hotels personally, so I cannot speak to the quality or cost. I know entrants have stayed at the Days Inn in the past and have said it is nice. It appears to be the nicest out of them all. These are the closest hotels to the show hall as found on MapQuest.

CLASSLIST

	OPEN OF RING		OPEN CM/AR RING
1	Harness	13	Harness
2	Saddleseat/Park	14	Other Performance
3	Other Performance	15	Costume/Parade
4	Costume/Parade	16	Saddleseat/Park
	Other Performance Champ		Other Performance Champ

5	Western Stockwork/Games	17	Other English
6	Other Western	18	Hunter/Jumper/Cross Country
7	Western Trail	19	Dressage
8	Western Pleasure	20	Huntseat Pleasure
	Western Champ		English Champ

9	Other English	21	Western Stockwork/Games
10	Hunter/Jumper/Cross Country	22	Other Western
11	Dressage	23	Western Trail
12	Huntseat Pleasure	24	Western Pleasure
	English Champ		Western Champ
	Overall Performance Champ		Overall Performance Champ

25	Light/Sport Foals	46	Light/Sport Foals
26	Arabian/Part-Arabian	47	Arabian/Part-Arabian
27	Morgan	48	Morgan
28	Thoroughbred/Standardbred	49	Thoroughbred/Standardbred
29	Warmblood	50	Warmblood
30	Other Sport/Carriage Breeds	51	Other Sport/Carriage Breeds
31	Gaited/Spanish Foals	52	Gaited/Spanish Foals
32	American Gaited	53	American Gaited
33	Spanish Breeds	54	Spanish Breeds
34	Stock Foals	55	Stock Foals
35	Quarter Horse	56	Quarter Horse
36	Paint	57	Paint
37	Appaloosa	58	Appaloosa
38	Mustang	59	Mustang
39	Other Foals	60	Other Foals
40	British Draft	61	British Draft
41	Other Draft	62	Other Draft
42	British Ponies	63	British Ponies
43	Other Ponies	64	Other Ponies
44	Other/Mixed Breeds	65	Other/Mixed Breeds
45	Longears/Exotics	66	Longears/Exotics
	Call backs for Top 10’s		Call backs for Top 10’s

	OPEN CHINA DIVISION		NOVICE RING
C1	Light/Sport Foals	N1	Western Pleasure
C2	Arabian/Part-Arabian	N2	Western Trail
C3	Morgan	N3	Western Stockwork/Games
C4	Thoroughbred/Standardbred	N4	Other Western Performance
C5	Warmblood	N5	Costume/Parade
C6	Carriage Breeds		Western Champ
C7	Gaited/Spanish Foals
C8	American Gaited	N6	Harness
C9	Spanish Breeds	N7	English Pleasure
C10	Stock Foals	N8	English Trail
C11	Quarter Horse	N9	Hunter/Jumper/Cross Country
C12	Paint	N10	Other English Performance
C13	Appaloosa		English Champ
C14	Mustang		Overall Performance Champs
C15	Other Foals
C16	Draft (All Types)	N11	Arabian/Part-Arabian
C17	Ponies (All Types)	N12	Morgan
C18	Other/Mixed Breeds	N13	Thoroughbred/Standardbred
C19	Longears/Exotics	N14	Warmblood
	Call backs for Top 10’s	N15	Other Sport/Carriage Breeds
		N16	American Gaited
	FUN CLASSES	N17	Spanish Breed
F1	Cat	N18	Quarter Horse
F2	Dog	N19	Paint
F3	Fantasy	N20	Appaloosa
F4	Collector’s Class	N21	Mustang
		N22	Draft (All Types)
		N23	British Ponies
		N24	Other Ponies
		N25	Other/Mixed Breeds
		N26	Collectibility
			CUSTOM BY NOVICE
		N27	Light/Sport Breeds
		N28	Gaited/Spanish Breeds
		N29	Stock Breeds
		N30	Other Breeds
			Call backs for Champions

Entry Form for the Queen City Classic

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Division Entered: Open: Novice:

Fee Paid:

Please mail to:

Valerie Parker

160 Grandview (Upper)

Buffalo, NY 14223

Please include a SASE with 2 stamps if you wish a copy of the results mailed. Otherwise results will be emailed to the address provided.

Please make checks payable to Valerie Parker.

By entering the show I understand and agree that the Church of the Nativity, the show hostess, and any other show staff are not liable for any damage to models and personal property that may be caused during the course of the show.

Signature of Entrant

Signature of parent/guardian if under 18yrs.