40th Anniversary Events

NATIONAL LIMOUSIN OPEN DAY
Friday 29th July 2011

The much-anticipated Open Day, to be held at Haltcliffe, Hesket New Market, Cumbria, courtesy of Messrs Ridley, will run from 10am to 4pm and will incorporate trailer tours, hospitality, stock judging, trade stands etc. It will include an on-farm sale of approximately 20 heifers at 3.30pm.

The Ridley Family have been breeding pedigree livestock on their Haltcliffe hill farm, situated on the Northern edge of the beautiful English Lake District, for more than thirty years having established their Limousin herd in 1979. Visitors will also be able to see the Texel flock of 100 ewes along with the 280-strong Swaledale hill flock. Haltcliffe is recognised as one of the foremost, and most prolific, pedigree Limousin herds in the UK. The Ridleys hold the unique distinction of having sold the two top-priced Limousin bulls at auction anywhere in the world: the world record 100,000gns Haltcliffe Vermount and the 72,000gns Haltcliffe DJ. Entry to the Open Day is free of charge.

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ANNIVERSARY DINNER FRI 29TH JULY

An informal social evening commencing 7.30 for 8pm will be held on the Friday evening at the Shepherd’s Inn, Borderway Mart, Carlisle which is adjacent to the Auctioneer pub. Tickets for the two course dinner (roast beef, choice of three puddings, coffee and mints) are priced at £19 with exhibitors entitled to a maximum of two tickets priced at £15. Numbers are limited to around 450 and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis to exhibitors, members and guests alike. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Society’s office on 02476-696500 and these may be invoiced through members’ BLCS accounts if so wished. All exhibitors, stockmen, guests and sponsors are welcome!

 

NATIONAL LIMOUSIN SHOW
Saturday 30th July 2011, Borderway Mart, Carlisle

The National Limousin Show will be held on the Saturday within Harrison & Hetherington’s new Exhibition Hall situated at Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS. Entries currently stand at around 300 pedigree and 100 commercial Limousin cattle. Entry to the Show is free of charge. The show will open at 8am with pedigree and commercial judging both commencing at 9am respectively.

 

Schedule

Prize Money

A prize fund of approximately £20,000 will be spread across the pedigree and commercial classes and championships.  Details of the breakdown are outlined in the schedule.  Specially commissioned trophies, commemorative plaques, rosettes and sashes will be awarded appropriately to class, section and championship winners.  Cash prizes will be awarded in Classes 1 – 13 & 16 – 21 as follows:-

1st– £100  2nd– £85  3rd– £60  4th – £50 5th– £40  6th– £30  7th– £25  8th – £20 9th– £20  10th – £20

Cash prizes will be awarded in classes 14 – 15 as follows:-

1st– £350  2nd– £250  3rd – £150 4th– £100  5th– £100  6th – £100

 

Plaques will be awarded for 1st to 3rd in each class.  Rosettes will be awarded for 1st to 6th in each class.  Prize money will be forwarded after the show.  Two commemorative 40th Anniversary ties will be made available to each exhibitor free of charge.

PEDIGREE CATTLE

Judge: Aled Edwards, Home Farm, Cilycwm, Llandovery

SECTION 1 : FEMALES

Classes may be split by age into equal sections or amalgamated depending on number of entries

Class 1 : Limousin Heifer born on or between 01/09/10 and 31/12/10. Maiden.
Class 2 : Limousin Heifer born on or between 01/05/10 and 31/08/10. Maiden.
Class 3 : Limousin Heifer born on or between 01/01/10 and 30/04/10. Maiden.
Class 4 : Limousin Heifer born on or between 01/07/09 and 31/12/09.  Maiden or In Calf
Class 5 : Limousin Heifer born on or between 01/01/09 and 30/06/09. In Calf.
Class 6 : Limousin Cow born on or between 01/01/08 and 31/12/08. In Milk. Calf must not be more than 9 months old on day of show.
Class 7 : Limousin Cow born on or before 31/12/07. In Milk. Calf must not be more than 9 months old on day of show.

SECTION 2 : MALES

Classes may be split by age into equal sections or amalgamated depending on number of entries

Class 8 : Limousin Bull born on or between 01/09/10 and 31/12/10.
Class 9 : Limousin Bull born on or between 01/05/10 and 31/08/10.
Class 10 : Limousin Bull born on or between 01/01/10 and 30/04/10.
Class 11 : Limousin Bull born on or between 01/01/09 and 31/12/09.
Class 12 : Limousin Bull born on or between 01/01/08 and 31/12/08 with no less than 6 registered progeny.
Class 13 : Limousin Bull born before 31/12/07 with no less than 6 registered progeny.
Special 1 Junior Champion Female & Reserve. Winners of class 1-3 (all sections) are eligible to compete.  Rosette awarded to Champion and Reserve. Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively
Special 2 Intermediate Champion Female and Reserve. Winners of classes 4 & 5 are eligible to compete.  Rosette awarded to Champion and Reserve.  Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively.
Special 3 Senior Champion Female and Reserve. Winners of classes 6 & 7 are eligible to compete.  Rosette awarded for Champion and Reserve.  Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively.
Special 4 Overall Female Champion and Reserve. Cash awarded £250 and £100 respectively.
Special 5 Junior Champion Male and Reserve. Winners of classes 8-10 (all sections) are eligible to compete.  Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively.
Special 6 Intermediate Champion Male and Reserve. Winners of classes 11 (all sections) eligible to compete.  Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively.
Special 7 Senior Champion Male and Reserve. Winners of classes 12 & 13 are eligible to compete. Cash awarded £50 and £25 respectively.
Special 8 Overall Champion Male and Reserve. Cash awarded £250 and £100 respectively.
Special 9 Supreme Champion Animal and Reserve. Cash awarded £1000 and £500 for Overall Champion and Reserve respectively. Sash to be presented to the winner.
Special 10 Best Animal Bred by Exhibitor and Reserve. Cash awarded £200 and £100 respectively.

SECTION 3 : GROUPS

Class 14 Group of 3 Animals : male or female, progeny of one sire, any age.  All the property of one exhibitor, previously shown in the respective classes.
Class 15 Regional Group : Group of six from each of the Limousin regions comprising of three males and three females.  All animals must have been previously shown in the respective classes.  One Group per region.

 

COMMERCIAL CATTLE

Judge: Mr Alistair Graham, Madden Rd, Tandragee, Co Armagh, N Ireland

All commercial cattle entered must be sired by a registered pedigree Limousin bull. Pedigree cattle may be entered for the commercial classes. Please note, however, that a pedigree animal cannot be entered for both the pedigree classes and the commercial classes. Classes will be split by weight into equal sections. Please note there will be no pre-determined weight ranges for classes.

Class 16 Lightweight Heifer
Class 17 Intermediate Heifer
Class 18 Heavyweight Heifer
Class 19 Lightweight Steer
Class 20 Intermediate Steer
Class 21 Heavyweight Steer

 

Special 11 Heifer Champion and Reserve Cash awarded £250 and £100 respectively.  Rosette awarded for Champion and Reserve
Special 12 Steer Champion and Reserve Cash awarded £250 and £100 respectively.  Rosette awarded for Champion and Reserve
Special 13 Overall Commercial Champion and Reserve Cash awarded £1000 and £500 respectively.  Rosettes awarded for Champion and Reserve.  Championship sash to be presented to the winner.
Special 14 Best Commercial Animal bred by exhibitor and Reserve Cash awarded £200 and £100 respectively.  Rosettes awarded for best animal bred by exhibitor and Reserve.
Special 15 Best Pair of Commercial Cattle Both the property of one exhibitor, previously shown in classes 16 to 21.  Cash awarded £100 and £50 respectively.  Rosettes awarded to both members of pair for Champion and Reserve