With so many members wanting to join in another Online Show, here we are again with the 2022 event. This year members will be uploading their own entries, directly onto the Cloud Lines Shows website. Entries are free but the Society is asking members to please make a donation to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Mrs Anna Sanders has very kindly volunteered to manage the 2022 Online Show as the Show’s Secretary.
Dates
Entries open Friday 2nd July 2022
Entries Close at midnight, Monday 18th July 2022
Results published on Cloud Lines Shows as soon as possible.
Judging
The Show will be judged by a panel of Society judges :
Mrs Leah Middleton, Shropshire (Llanevan Flock 01149)
Mr Pete Middleton, Shropshire (Llanevan Flock 01149)
Judging will be on the basis of the submitted pictures. Unfortunately no other information can be considered.
There will be 4 placings in each class, as well as a Supreme Champion and Reserve.
All placings will receive a Society certificate and points towards the annual Iolo Owen Points Prize. Rosettes will be awarded to the Champion & Reserve
Classes
| Class 1 | Ewe born in 2021 or earlier |
| Class 2 | Ewe Lamb born in 2022 |
| Class 3 | Ram born in 2021 or earlier |
| Class 4 | Ram lamb born in 2022 |
To keep the numbers manageable for our judges, it’s going to be one entry, per class, per member.
Entries are free but the Society is asking for a charitable donation to the R.A.B.I. Please send your donation to the Secretary (see below) and he will forward them all to the R.A.B.I.
Donations via BACs should be sent to Barclays Bank, Sort Code 20-37-82, Account No. 93490351. Please use your flock number as a reference. Cheques should be made payable to “WHSS Ltd” and posted to the Secretary at the address below.
Entries & Photographs
How to Enter
To enter, please click HERE to go to the Cloud Lines Shows website.
On your first visit, you will need to register with Cloud Lines: select “Account” at the right hand side of the top line, then “Register” from the drop down menu which appears.
You’ll need to provide your forename, surname, email address, create (and confirm) a password and agree to the site’s Terms & Conditions.
Our show should be visible on the “Shows” page, with the options to simply view the entries or to Join the Show – enter.
To enter, select the class or classes you want to enter, then press “Send Request” in the bottom right hand corner of the page. This step allows the Show Secretary to confirm that you are a member of the Society and eligible to enter.
While you’re waiting for the email confirming that you have been entered onto the show, you can still be uploading the pictures of your entry. Just select “Media” in the middle of the top row on the web page. Or you could just wait and do this once your entry is confirmed.
The Media page will allow you to either search for the pictures of your entries, or to simply drag and drop them onto the page. Whatever you have uploaded will appear listed at the foot of the page, ready to go with the relevant entry.
For each class entered, there must be 4 pictures of the entered animal – front, side, back and from above.
The animal should be identified by its flock book number or, in the case of a lamb not yet registered, its Wiltshire Horn Society ear tag data, sire and dam’s flock book numbers. For male entries, the full name of the ram is also required.
Your pictures will be posted anonymously until after judging, when your and the sheep’s details will be added.
If you have a question or a problem, please email and it will be forwarded to the Show Secretary.
Image Sizing
If the pictures you enter are too large, they may cause a problem on the website or be very slow to upload. To resize them on a Windows PC you can adjust the image sizes like this:
- Make a copy of your original picture to avoid mishaps .
- Open the copy in Windows Paint (look under Windows Accessories)
- Select the “RESIZE” button
- Make sure the “Maintain Aspect Ratio” box is ticked
- Take the PIXELS option
- Over-type whichever is the largest dimension of pixels with the number 1500. This will automatically reduce the smaller dimension in proportion. The image will then have been resized and be suitable for the website.
- Save the resized image.
Show Rules
These are almost the standard WHSS Bylaws as they relate to showing, plus a couple of extras.
- All sheep shall be either entered in the flock book, or eligible for entry in the flock book, in the year they are being shown.
- All sheep shown shall be correctly ear-tagged in accordance with the Society’s current rules.
- All sheep entered in shows shall be presented washed.
- (a) No colouring, whitening or other agent shall be permitted.
(b) No shearing, trimming or dagging of sheep shall be permitted. - All Wiltshire Horn Sheep that are shown shall be true to the ‘standard type’ of sheep as described in Wiltshire Horn Sheep Breed Standard.
- (a) All rams two-shear or upwards shall have been used and proved as stock getters.
(b) All ewes aged two years or older entered in show classes shall have lambed in that year. - The handler should not feature in the photograph. It is more important that there is a good clear image of the sheep but if the handler’s arm (for example) is included that will be acceptable.
- Handlers are not obliged to wear white coats, although they may do so if they wish
Hints on Photography
- Fill the frame. This show is about judging the sheep, so the animal should be the largest thing in the photograph, NOT a dot in the distance.
- Take the picture against a plain background so that the emphasis is on the sheep.
- Be aware of the background and make sure there’s nothing it it which could detract from the sheep e.g. a tree sticking out of its head !
- Have the sun behind the photographer to avoid the sheep being in shadow
- Try to make sure the sheep is standing properly, square and relaxed if possible, showing itself to its best advantage.
- Take your pictures (front, back & side) square on to the animal, at the level of the sheep. If the photographer is looking down or sideways at the animal it distorts the perspective and you get short legs and big heads !
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
The R.A.B.I. has a vision that no member of the farming community should ever have to face adversity alone. To fulfill this they offer financial support, practical care and guidance to farming people of all ages, including farmers, farmworkers and dependants.
You may have read in the news about the financial challenges that charities are facing at this time and, unfortunately, R.A.B.I is no exception. They have had to cancel all their fundraising events until further notice and their level of income has fallen significantly.
The R.A.B.I. has been supporting the farming community for the past 160 years. This show is our opportunity to join in that work.
