Show Info/Rules

NEW Location:    Courtland Community Center

300 Railroad St

Courtland MN (just east of New Ulm)

New Ulm is a very historic German town 1o minutes away and the location of Schells Brewery. If you plan to stay overnight check out https://www.newulm.com/

There is a list of lodging options as well https://www.newulm.com/visitors-community/places-to-stay/

Best Western is the nicest but also most expensive, it and others at the South end of town will be the closest to show hall

When: Saturday August 23rd 2025 , Show hall opens at 7:00 am, first class at 8:30 am, table setup must be done before anyone can load in

Show host: Bev Manderfeld  riverbluffs@gmail.com or on facebook in the River Valley Live group 

Parking /loading/Friday setup: there is a parking in front of and near the building,  one story building for easy loading and unloading. We MAY NOT be able to set up Friday night and I do have to set up and tear down and clean at this location so help will be needed. If nothing gets booked for the friday before (which is likely) we can get in friday night but I wont know until the week prior. I will have the key so we can leave stuff overnight.

Entry/Fees:    $60 for a full table before the early bird deadline (July 23rd), $65 if entered after the early bird deadline unless your name is on a waitlist prior to said deadline.  Space is limited to approx 22 entrants.

 Please fill out online entry form. I will let you know if there is space left before you pay. I tend to do them in batches so give me at least 48 hours to respond.  Entry fees must be paid in advance within 1 week of notification of your spot, space is limited. Spots will not be held for later payment or payment at the door with the exception of last minute waitlist pulls. Paypal friends and family payments please (address will be in confirmation email) or venmo, check/mo, if you need info for pmt other than paypal DM me.

Refunds must be requested a minimum of 2 weeks before the show in order to allow time to fill your spot from the waitlist. No refunds after that time frame.

Model Ownership and Proxy showing:  Proxy showing is welcome and must conform to the same rules as other entrants. Models must be owned by the entrant unless they are being shown by proxy and pay the proxy entry. The proxy entry fee is $40 with no limit on number of models being proxy shown other than the normal per class limits. No show table is included. Indicate on the entry form who your proxy shower is. Person being the Proxy shower must be an entrant themselves as well. 

Judges:  

    OF Small Run Plastic Breed/Collectability and OF Fantasy/Deco:  Tanya Schulte 

    OF Large Run Plastic Breed/Collectability: Mary Jo Nerly

    CM Breed/Workmanship: Jan Pletsch 

    AR Breed/Workmanship: Denise Fritschmann

    China/Custom Glaze: Bev Manderfeld

General Rules/Info:

• Show holder/Courtland Community Center is not liable for any damage/loss to models or personal property or injury or illness incurred by shower or anyone attending. 

• Entrants may sell from their tables

• Hall rules: no smoking, no pets, no running, no bad language

• Tables are FCFS, they will be regular 8 ft banquet tables. Judges and those purchasing extra tables (if available) may be assigned.

•  Food: There are no fast food restaurants in town. Subway, McDonalds and Taco Johns are 10ish minutes away at the south end of New Ulm.  Theres a small gas station behind the hall that has some food. The Crow bar does not open til noon. Swaneys pub opens at 11 (and would be where I order pizza from if I go that route, cost per person would be at least $5) both are 1/2 block away.

Raffle/Auction/Door Prize: TBD, donations gladly accepted

Awards: Flats 1-6 (paper/recycled), Champ and Reserve  and overalls will get special awards

Class definitions/rules:

• Small run plastic: for this show it is defined as runs of less than or equal to 350, this includes Breyer, Stone and DAH stone, ooak, tests, prize models, early collector club appreciation glossies where the run# of 200 is known, connoisseur models, web specials etc of 350 or less 

• Large Run Plastic: Runs of 351 or more, This would include things like premier club,  Breyerfest special runs , Mid year/brick and mortar, CCA models of recent years with higher/unknown run numbers , regular runs etc, anything where the total run is 351 or higher (Even if gamblers choice or split by color, finish, or hair styles, micro runs etc - if the total of the whole run is over 350 and you have equal chance as anyone to get any version) 

• Collectability: OF plastic and OF China will be double judged, to have your horse considered for collectability it MUST have documentation.  No documentation means it will only be judged in breed.

• OF decorators/unrealistic/fantasy : models show in the fantasy deco classes only, not in breed, yellow cards only- see fantasy rules**

• CM/AR unrealistic/decorator/Fantasy: models show in the fantasy deco classes only, not in breed, yellow cards only- see fantasy rules**

• Foals: if there are separate classes for foals then they only show there, if the division does not have separate foal classes then they show in their respective breed class with adult models

• Mini/Non Mini: For this show mini is defined as LB/Pebbles/Paddock Pal/Venti or smaller, Non mini is Classic or bigger (currently only applies to of plastic fantasy /deco division), All other divisions are all sizes combined

• Documentation:  encouraged for breed classes but must be 8 1/2 x 11 or smaller, no large books. Required for collectability.

• Class Limits: Limited to 3 models per class in breed/collectability/Workmanship classes with the exception of medallion classes which are unlimited. Have more than 3 for a class? Extra entries can be purchased for $1 each model.  Place the $1 with the model on the show table during its class.

• Rings:  I plan to have room at the end of each ring for callbacks, any model getting a first or second in their class should be moved as instructed on show day to the designated area.

• No footing in halter unless the model needs a base to stand. Tippy models may be laid down on bubble wrap or cloth. Doing so gives the judge implicit permission to pick the model up to evaluate the other side.

• No tack unless molded on.

Show Rules:

• Tags should  have breed and gender on one side, horse name and your initials on the other side. Place the side with the breed and gender up when initially placing the model on the show table.

• Classes will be placed 1 - 6, recoded results will include 1-3

• Show is open to all sizes, material and brands of models. All sizes show together, there is not a separate mini division with the exception of splits in OF fantasy/deco

• Not sure where to put that breed, use this official NAN breed list here, This is what we will go by on show day. Do your homework ahead of time as some breeds have been moved around! If you ask you will be pointed to this list.

 NAN Information:

• Open show NAN Rules: 1st and 2nd place horses in each open class qualify for NAN except where noted

• ONLY a HORSE or other EQUINE as determined by NAMHSA rules may earn NAN qualification.

• NAN cards: Any evidence that the NAN cards have been duplicated, photocopied, scanned or reproduced in any manner will make ALL cards from said show null and void. Any other NAMHSA rule infraction by shower or show holder can also make a division's or an entire show's NAN cards null and void. Please make yourself familiar with the NAMHSA rules.

• A person may not show and judge in the same division at a NAN-Qualifying Show. A division is defined as one or more grouped classes such as “OF Breyer Plastic”, “Custom Glazed”, or “OF Performance”. A judge may not judge any model that he/she has worked/collaborated on. A judge may not judge any model which he/she owns or has owned within the last six months. A judge may not judge models owned by relatives of the judge, as defined in paragraph above. A judge may not judge any models owned by any individual who co-owns one or more models with that judge. 

See http://www.NAMHSA.org for more information

• Latest Notes about Medallions and Fantasy horses from the NAMHSA policies  here but in summary below:

**Fantasy Equines class rules according to NAMHSA: 

6. Fantasy Equine eligibility is limited to equine based fantasy models such as: Equine Unicorns, Pegasus, Hippocampus, Hippogriff, Thestral, Zombie Horse, Skeletal Horse, or other fantasy equines which depict a creature that is at least 50% equine in form.a. Determination of the 50% compliance for equine creatures is decided at the show level at discretion of the show holder; this may be delegated to the show judge(s).***** (1.) Approval of the 50% compliant equine models at the local show level does *not* guarantee eligibility at North American Nationals. This will be at the discretion of the NAN Registrar or NAN Chair at NAN during judging. (Approval can be obtained in advance by contacting the Registrar prior to NAN Registration).***** (2.) Creatures that have partial human anatomy or anatomy similar to humans, are not allowed even if they are more than 50% equine.b. OF models will be judged based on collectibility criteria already outlined on the NAMHSA website and in the NAN packet.c. CM/AR entries will be judged based on artistry of the sculpture, lack of prepping and painting flaws, overall presentation and believability of the creature's biomechanics