SDSS GALA FINALS
2024 Schedule and timetable tba
The South Downs Showing Series Gala Finals take place from 11 am on 15 September at the Denmead Autumn Show in the Main Arena. We will endeavour to make it feel a special afternoon as it is effectively a Championship of Championships from all the local shows taking part.
BENEFITS / AWARDS:
- All Finalists receive lorry passes and badges entitling them & their groom to use of the Finalists tent.
- Free Drinks / Cake to badge holders from 12.00 onwards in the tent
- All those taking part in the Finals will receive a special SDSS rosette. There will be 8 place rosettes and a winner’s trophy for each of the 7 Finals
- Two go forward to the Championship from each Final.
- All taking part in the Championship will receive a Place Rosette and a wonderful ‘goody bag’ The Overall Champion, Reserve & 2 nd Reserve will receive a trophy, sash, rosette and flowers
CHAMPIONSHIP:
There are 14 places in the Championship coming from the first 2 in each Final. All will receive an award/prize. Should one of these have qualified twice for the Champs ie In Hand and Ridden and therefore not take up a place it will go to the competitor coming third in the relevant Final.
In order to fill all the Championship vacancies all winners of third place in the Finals are asked to come forward to the Collecting Ring prior to the Championship.
ENTRIES:
- You must be a registered Finalist to enter.
- Invitation winners are advised to complete their invitation and register as soon as possible. This does not commit them to entering.
- Late registrations may be made from 10.30 onwards in the Finalists Tent.
- Entries to the Finals may be Prepaid or on the day. Cost: £12 prepaid. £15 on the day.
- All Prepaid entrants please check in at the Finalists tent from 11.00 am.
- On the Day entries will only be taken from 10.30 am onward in the Finalists tent.
- The Gala will start at 11.30 with the In Hand Finals. Timetable will be published at later date.
- At the same time as checking in / entering please check with the commentator in the tent that they have your details correctly.
- For full Rules please see the Rules page.