2024 Horse Premium List

2024 HORSE SHOW general rules and regulations

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17. DOGS. Service animals in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or similar Texas statues are allowed on the Stock Show Grounds. Pets and dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under ADA and are not allowed on the Stock Show Grounds including Stock Show parking lots. ADA defines service animals as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Texas statutes define an assistance animal as one that is specifically trained or equipped to help a person with a disability. Service animals can accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the Stock Show Grounds where the public is normally allowed to go. A person with a service animal may be asked to remove the service animal from the premises if: 1) the dog is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it; or 2) the dog is not housebroken. Any Stock Show visitor who is asked to remove a dog or pet from the grounds will be able to participate in and enjoy Stock Show offerings without the animal’s presence.

This rule does not apply to official entries in the Texas Sheep Dog Association Trials or Stock Show specialty acts.

18. COOKING. Cooking is not allowed on the Show Grounds at any time other than by food concessionaires. No cookers, crock-pots, microwaves, coffee pots, warmers or other cooking utensils will be permitted.

OFFICIAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 19. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. The Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show is an intrastate (accepting entries of livestock and poultry only from within Texas) show for Junior Division livestock and all poultry entries and an interstate (accepting entries of livestock from within Texas and from other states) show for Open Division livestock and horse entries. Exhibitors with livestock originating outside the state of Texas are encouraged to contact their state animal health officials to confirm specific requirements (if any) their state may impose on animals returning from a Texas show. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHOW GROUNDS. In some instances these regulations exceed current Texas Animal Health Commission Regulations that govern movement of livestock into shows, fairs and exhibitions. These regulations are current at the time of publication of this Premium List. Any new regulations will supersede this summary if there is a dispute between the two. For further clarification or information, contact the: STOCK SHOW OFFICE 817-877-2400 or the TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, 512-719-0777 or 1-800-550-8242 Ext. 777 P.O. Box 12966, Austin, TX 78711-2966. HORSES (And Other Equine) These regulations apply to all equine entering the Show Grounds. This includes equine used for Show, Rodeo, Grand Entry and all other purposes.

TEXAS ORIGIN A. Original Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within thirty (30) days.

B. Negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test, also known as a “Coggins” Test, within the past twelve (12) months. Test date, accession number and name of laboratory must be listed on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.

Exemption: Equine may enter shows, fairs, exhibitions or assemblies without a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection when accompanied by a valid equine interstate passport or equine identification card and a completed VS Form 10-11 showing negative results to an official EIA test within the previous six (6) months.

OUT OF STATE ORIGIN A. Horses must meet the same requirements as Texas origin horses.

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