The Open Goat Show will be held Sat., Oct. 12, 2013 at the Rapides Parish Coliseum Fairgrounds on 5600 Coliseum Blvd in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Rules and Regulations
1. All classes of this division are open to Youth exhibitors from Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, Vernon, West Feliciana and Winn Parishes. Exhibitors in other parishes will be notified after the entry deadline date, provided that barn space is available.
2. Exhibitors must be under 20 years of age as of January 1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the show.
3. Animals may enter the barn beginning at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 10, 2013, and must be in the barn by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 11, 2013. All goats must remain in the barn until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2013.
4. Entry forms must be postmarked on or before October 1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the Open Junior Goat Show. These forms should be mailed to: Rapides Parish Fair, 300 Grady Britt Drive, Alexandria, LA 71302 Entry forms may be obtained from your local County Agent.
5. All animals must be registered with their respective breed associations, and transferred to the name of the youth exhibitor, by the entry deadline, October 1, 2013, to be eligible to participate in the Youth Open Goat Breeding Show.
6. Exhibitors will be limited to one (1) animal per class. (Exception: Market Class) (Market limited to three (3) total entries.)
7. All exhibitors are required to furnish water and feed troughs, feed and hay. No hay to be used for feed or bedding in bedding area. Exhibitors will be responsible for care of their animals, cleaning stalls and aisles during fair.
8. All animals must be tied in their assigned spaces from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. each day (except for grooming & exhibiting). Exhibitors violating this rule will forfeit premium money.
9. Premium checks will be mailed to exhibitors following the show. Exhibitors who leave prior to the release time will forfeit all premium money.
10. Exhibitors are required to show their own animal.
Premiums: 1st-$20.00; 2nd - $17.50; 3rd - $15.00; 4th-$12.50; 5th-$10.00.
