Entry Rules & Important Stuff
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Entry Requirements
You must have a MyABC account to register for the Vanity Fair Horse Show. Registration is fully automated via your MyABC interface. Entry Instructions can be found HERE.
Your horse must be an ABC Horse or Pony. We do not accept horses/ponies under 7 days old, starters, boxed horses, pets or previously entered horses/ponies at this time.
You must dress in the appropriate monthly theme and follow the judge’s instructions during the show or risk disqualification.
A 250L Service Fee per horse entry is payable before the show begins. Without this, your entry will be made void, and you will not be able to participate in the Vanity Fair. Please remember to pay this as soon as possible. Service Fee Kiosk Location
NOTE:
If after registering your horse or pony you wish to change your entry to a different horse or pony, this is possible by using the ABC Support Ticket system here.
Prizes
Best in Class
1st Place: $1000L (1st place unique Ribbon for the class + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
2nd Place: $750L (2nd place unique Ribbon for the class + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
3rd Place: $500L (3rd place unique Ribbon for the class + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
Best in Show:
1st Place: $5000L or Box Horse of Your Choice (1st place unique Ribbon, Trophy, and Statue + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
2nd Place: $3000L (2nd place unique Ribbon, Trophy, and Statue + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
3rd Place: $1500L (3rd place unique Ribbon, Trophy, and Statue + ABC VFHS Gift Basket)
All contestants will receive a badge and will entered into special raffle for a boxed horse of their choice. Cloud Ranch, Elemental Coin horses, past Charity Horses & Ponies (OOAK RFL & Celtic Legendary Excluded), past Anniversary horses/ponies etc.
Monthly Themes
January
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February
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March
Your Choice!
April
Anything Goes!
May
Surprise Us & Best of the Best 2023
June
Blank Canvas
July
Whatever You Want
August
Inventive Freedom
September
Create Anything
October
Spooktacular Showdown
November
Imagination Unleashed
December
Holiday Hustle Extravaganza
Participation Requirements
Each month will highlight a different theme, so please be prepared to dress according to the given theme. (See the planned themes above.)
Your costumes and outfits must be theme related, non-offensive, and contain limited scripts and particles. All tack/costuming must be attached to your avatar, no exceptions. Anyone violating these rules will be disqualified on the day of the Vanity Fair.
You will be asked to perform a few very simple maneuvers while riding your horse in the judging arena. These will be extremely easy and are designed to show off all the hard work and glamour you have put into your presentation. Listen carefully to the judge’s instructions during the show, and in particular when your Entry Number is called during judging so you will know what is required.
Judging
Judging is based on your horse’s traits, in addition to your appearance on the day. Thoughtful breeding and planning is just as important as making sure you are dressed to impress.
Judging is divided into three parts and based on the following:
- Trait Score - Automatically calculated based on rarity distributions + matching score. Up to 20 points total.*
- Coat Score - Automatically calculated based on rarity distributions. Up to 20 points total.
- Judges Score - A subjective score determined by our judge(s) on the day of the event. Up to 60 points total.
*The new points for the Traits score is 3.4 points per trait (Mane, Tail, Face, Legs, Eyes) plus
3.0 points for matching in the list below.
Button Braid Mane and Bun Tail
Diamond Braid Mane and Diamond Braid Tail
Fish Tail Braid Mane and Fish Tail Braid Tail
Hunters Braid Mane and Braided Mud Tail
Layered French Braids Mane and Layered French Braids Tail
Long Braids Mane and Long Braids Tail
Long Crimped Mane and Long Crimped Tail
Long Fringed Braids Mane and Long Fringed Braids Tail
Long Mane and Straight Long Tail
Long Mane and Long Tail
Long Waterfall Braid Mane and Straight Long Tail
Long Wavy Mane and Long Wavy Tail
Mohawk Mane and War Knot Tail
Plaited Mane and Bun Tail
Plaited Mane and Plaited Tail
Plaited Mane and Full Plaited Tail
Pulled Mane and Mud Tail
Roached Mane and Medium Banded Tail
Short Mane and Short Tail
Short Wavy Mane and Short Wavy Tail
Up Mane and Up Tail
Up Wavy Mane and Up Wavy Tail
Wavy Mane and Wavy Tail
The Auto Score Calculator has been updated to use the new scores!
Events & Class Types
Please be aware that only 15 horses maximum will participate for each class type so entries are limited. It is important to register as early as possible.
You can only enter one horse or pony per class type, up to 2 horses/1 pony in total for the show. If you are a rider, you may ride up to two horses or ponies total for the show.
All ABC breeds are welcome to enter the Vanity Fair, and are dividing into 7 Classes. The registration system will automatically find the correct Class type based on your horse’s ID to make signing up as easy as possible. Expand the list below for the full list of breeds and which Class they belong to.
+ All Breeds Alphabetically
| BREED | CLASS |
|---|---|
| Abyssinian | Light |
| Akhal-Teke | Hot_Bloods |
| American_Saddlebred | Gaited |
| American_Sport_Pony | Pony |
| American_Standardbred | Light |
| Andalusian | Warm_Bloods |
| Anglo-Arabian | Hot_Bloods |
| Appaloosa | Light |
| Arabian_Horse | Hot_Bloods |
| Ardennes | Cold_Bloods |
| Australian_Pony | Pony |
| Australian_Stock_Horse | Light |
| Auxois | Cold_Bloods |
| Azteca | Light |
| Barb | Hot_Bloods |
| Barrens_Kaiila | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Bashkir_Curly | Gaited |
| Bebe_Pegasus_Mini_Pony | Pony |
| Belgian | Cold_Bloods |
| Black_Forest_Horse | Cold_Bloods |
| Boer_Pony | Pony |
| Bosnian_Pony | Pony |
| Boulonnais | Cold_Bloods |
| Brabant | Cold_Bloods |
| Brandenburger | Warm_Bloods |
| Breton | Cold_Bloods |
| Brumby | Light |
| Budyonny | Warm_Bloods |
| Camargue | Warm_Bloods |
| Campolina | Gaited |
| Canadian_Pacer | Gaited |
| Carolina_Marsh_Tacky | Gaited |
| Caspian | Hot_Blood |
| Chincoteague_Pony | Pony |
| Clydesdale | Cold_Bloods |
| Colorado_Ranger | Light |
| Connemara_Pony | Pony |
| Criollo | Light |
| Curly_Mini_Pony | Pony |
| Dales_Pony | Pony |
| Dartmoor_Pony | Pony |
| Deliboz | Light |
| Desert_Kaiila | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Draft_Zorse | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Drum_Horse | Cold_Bloods |
| Dulmen_Pony | Pony |
| Dutch_Warmblood | Warm_Bloods |
| Egyptian_Arabian | Hot_Bloods |
| Eriskay_Pony | Pony |
| Exmoor_Pony | Pony |
| Falabella_Pony | Pony |
| Fell_Pony | Pony |
| Florida_Cracker | Gaited |
| Forest_Kirin | Non_Horse_Equines |
| French_Saddle_Pony | Pony |
| French_Trotter | Warm_Bloods |
| Friesian | Warm_Bloods |
| Garrano_Pony | Pony |
| German_Riding_Pony | Pony |
| Gypsy_Vanner | Cold_Bloods |
| Hackney | Gaited |
| Haflinger | Warm_Bloods |
| Hanoverian | Warm_Bloods |
| Highland_Pony | Pony |
| Holsteiner | Warm_Bloods |
| Icelandic_Horse | Gaited |
| Irish_Sport_Horse | Warm_Bloods |
| Kerry_Bog_Pony | Pony |
| Knabstrupper | Warm_Bloods |
| Landais_Pony | Pony |
| Lipizzaner | Warm_Bloods |
| Lundy_Pony | Pony |
| Lusitano | Warm_Bloods |
| Mangalarga | Gaited |
| Marwari | Gaited |
| Mini_Pony | Pony |
| Missouri_Fox_Trotter | Gaited |
| Mongolian | Light |
| Morgan | Light |
| Mustang | Light |
| Newfoundland_Pony | Pony |
| New_Forest_Pony | Pony |
| Noma_Pony | Pony |
| Noriker | Cold_Bloods |
| Norwegian_Fjord | Gaited |
| Oldenburg | Warm_Bloods |
| Orlov_Trotter | Gaited |
| Paint | Light |
| Paso_Fino | Gaited |
| Pegasus | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Percheron | Cold_Bloods |
| Peruvian_Paso | Gaited |
| Plains_Kaiila | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Poitevin | Cold_Bloods |
| Polish_Konik_Pony | Pony |
| Pony_Of_The_Americas | Pony |
| Pottok_Pony | Pony |
| Quarter_Horse | Light |
| Quarter_Pony | Pony |
| Rocky_Mountain_Horse | Gaited |
| Sandalwood_Pony | Pony |
| Selle_Francais | Warm_Bloods |
| Shaggy_Mini_Pony | Pony |
| Shetland_Pony | Pony |
| Shire | Cold_Bloods |
| Sorraia | Light |
| Spanish_Mustang | Light |
| Spotted_Saddle_Horse | Gaited |
| Suffolk_Punch | Cold_Bloods |
| Swedish_Warmblood | Warm_Bloods |
| Tennessee_Walking_Horse | Gaited |
| Thoroughbred | Hot_Bloods |
| Tiger_Horse | Light |
| Timor_Pony | Pony |
| Trakehner | Warm_Bloods |
| Turkoman | Hot_Bloods |
| Waler | Light |
| Welsh_Pony | Pony |
| Westphalian | Warm_Bloods |
| Yakut_Pony | Pony |
| Zaiila | Non_Horse_Equines |
| Zini_Pony | Pony |
| Zony_Pony | Pony |
| Zorse | Non_Horse_Equines |
+ Cold Bloods
American_Cream_Draft
American_Spotted_Draft
Ardennes
Auxois
Belgian
Black_Forest_Horse
Boulonnais
Brabant
Breton
Clydesdale
Drum_Horse
Gypsy_Vanner
Noriker
Percheron
Poitevin
Shire
Suffolk_Punch
+ Hot Bloods
Akhal-Teke
Anglo-Arabian
Arabian_Horse
Barb
Caspian
Egyptian Arabian
Gelderlander
Pintabian
Thoroughbred
Turkoman
+ Warmbloods
Andalusian
Brandenburger
Budyonny
Camargue
Dutch_Warmblood
French_Trotter
Friesian
Haflinger
Hanoverian
Holsteiner
Irish_Sport_Horse
Knabstrupper
Lipizzaner
Lusitano
Oldenburg
Selle_Francais
Swedish_Warmblood
Trakehner
Westphalian
+ Light
Abyssinian
Appaloosa
American_Standardbred
Australian_Stock_Horse
Azteca
Brumby
Colorado_Ranger
Criollo
Deliboz
Mongolian
Morgan
Mustang
Paint
Quarter_Horse
Sorraia
Spanish_Mustang
Tiger_Horse
Waler
+ Gaited
American_Saddlebred
Bashkir_Curly
Campolina
Carolina_Marsh_Tacky
Canadian_Pacer
Florida_Cracker
Hackney
Icelandic_Horse
Mangalarga
Marwari
Missouri_Fox_Trotter
Mountain_Pleasure_Horse
Norwegian_Fjord
Orlov_Trotter
Paso_Fino
Peruvian_Paso
Rocky_Mountain_Horse
Tennessee_Walking_Horse
+ Non-Horse Equines
Avian_Pegasus
Barrens_Kaiila
Desert_Kaiila
Draft_Zorse
Forest Kirin
Pegasus
Plains_Kaiila
Zaiila
Zegasus
Zorse
+ Pony
American Sport Pony
Australian_Pony
Avian_Pony
Bebe_Pegasus_Mini_Pony
Boer_Pony
Bosnian_Pony
Chincoteague_Pony
Connemara_Pony
Curly_Mini_Pony
Dales_Pony
Dartmoor_Pony
Dulmen_Pony
Eriskay_Pony
Exmoor_Pony
Faeroes_Pony
Falabella_Pony
Fell_Pony
French_Saddle_Pony
Garrano_Pony
Geman_Riding_Pony
Highland_Pony
Kerry_Bog_Pony
Landais_Pony
Lundy_Pony
Mini_Pony
Newfoundland_Pony
New_Forest_Pony
Noma_Pony
Polish_Konik_Pony
Pony_Of_The_Americas
Quarter_Pony
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
+ How many entries can I have per show?
You can only enter one horse or pony per class type, up to 2 horses/1 pony in total for the show. If you are a rider, you may ride up to two horses or ponies total for the show.
+ What is the minimum number of entries for each class?
We must have at least 4 entries in a class to hold the class.
+ Can I reuse an entry (horse/pony) from a previous show?
No, entries should not be reused, unless completing in Best of the Best at the end of the year. However you may reuse costumes, parts of costumes, tack etc.
+ How does the score board work?
The score board is located at the back of the show ring. All objective scores, judges scores and combined scores will appear on that board. You can also see who came in 1st, 2nd and 3rd on the score board.
+ Can I change my Horse/Pony after registration?
YES. Please file a ticket through the ABC Support Ticketing System.
+ I registered and paid, but I had something come up at the last minute and couldn’t make it. Can I have a refund?
Yes, if you put a ticket in before the day of the show. In the event a show is canceled, you will also be refunded.
+ What happens if I am late?
If you are not in the set up area when your class is called, you are disqualified without a refund. It is important to be on time to keep the show moving forward.
+ What happens in case of a tied score?
The owners of both horses get the same prizes
+ How do I get my trophy, ribbon or other prizes?
Your awards will come to you directly from ABC. We will make every attempt to send the prizes within 24 hours, but it may be up to 72 hours.
+ Where can I find basic tack and costumes for my horse?
You can find full costumes, saddles, bridles and many other accessories on Second Life MarketPlace.
Searching “ABC Horse Tack” will provide many choices to dress your horses in. Please note that you will always have to adjust tack to make it fit perfectly, but Marketplace is a great place to start.
+ Who can I contact if I have questions?
If you have questions you can contact any of our friendly VSRs on duty in the ABC Store.