Welcome to celebrate!

30 year anniversary!

This information is slightly abbreviated from the invitation in Swedish. Ask if there s any questions! Full show information will be sent to anyone who enters.

Show Hosts: Anne-Li Mell and Therese Wolmer

This Years Theme: Wild And Beautiful!

Entry Fees: See information under the specific shows.

Place to sleep: The host has a very limited number of available spaces, write if you need one. The hosts will also have a list of hotels and hostels and the like available.

Prizes and Donations: The Waterfestival is well known for it's plentiful prize table, but donations are always welcome (see limitations above)!

Craft evening: Saturday evening we sit together and gossip or work on horses! Possibly play games and/or watch movies.

The Waterfestival Package: For 700 SEK OR 350 SEK if you are a first time visitor (one time offer!) to the show give you the right to enter all shows (up to the listed maximum) PLUS that you will get a new little friend of your own to take home from the show!

Tables: The max number of people at the OPEN show are 12 total (might change depending on circumstances). Last year s showers are premium and will always have a table (if possible). After all the places are taken for the open show we might accept a few entries to other shows only, write for more information.

If the show has to be canceled: If the hosts has to cancel the show due to something outside their control they will notify this as quickly as possible. Any paid entry fees will be returned (or can be kept for future shows), but the hosts can't pay for such things as train tickets, plane tickets and hotel costs. Reasons can be things like a travel ban, that the hosts (or people close to them) get seriously ill or that the hosts think that there is a risk that we might get a spread of corona (or similar).









When & Where

Date:

July 20-21 2024

Location:

Central city, Stockholm, Hötorgsskrapan 3, most likely, more information will go to the showers. IF we get 6 persons or less we'll be at Anne-Li's house instead.

Times:

Saturday: 9:15-19:00. A lunch break will be had on Saturday
Sunday: ca 9:00 (please check this before you leave on Saturday as it might be changed). Latest time 12:30 (we need to be out of the locale by 13:00.
The show is a two day show and people who enter the show is expected to come both days unless they are very clear that they won't be able to.









Submission

Newsletter:

All that enters will get sent a newsletter about the show happenings leading up to the show. These newsletters will also be published on a special google drive for easy access (you will be sent this link) by using the e-mail adress you submitted in your personal submission entry. It is expected that showers read these e-mail newsletters since important information will be sent this way. So be sure to submit a e-mail adress that you use frequently/check regularly.

NOTE - No need to submit a list on what models you want to show until your place have been verified.

Models (to show) submission list: After you have gotten your personal reservation okey'ed you will receive a google sheet link where you can fill in the info needed about your models. Once you've alerted Therese that you're finished the file will be locked for changes. Soon after you will get a list of your models along with their catalog numbers. If changes has to be made after the file was locked you need to mail Therese. Be sure to be clear where the changes are to be made.

Dates to remember:

May 12 - "Early Bird" Person submission date.
May 26 - Last call for Person submission date.
June 16 - Last call for Models (to show) submission. and Last call for for joint order of donations from Modellpferdeversand.
June 30 - Last call for approval of logged in info (models) + breedinfo notes (for the haltershow) (note - only for the breeds you are set to judge).
June 30 - Last call to pay the entry fee.
July 14 - Last call to leave information about est travel times, arrival/departure times etc.

July 20-21 - Showtime!









Shows

OPEN HALTER SHOW - Specialbreed(s) 2024: Wild breeds

Max 15 models/owner. 2024 is the year of the wild breeds (fully wild like zebra, Przewalski, tarpan) and half-wild (like mustang, brumby, namibian wildhorses), ask if you're not sure. Crosses only if between wild breeds)! An additional 5 models of these may be entered.
Fee: 300 SEK.

ANIMAL ARTISTRY

Only models sculpted by Donna Chaney: all types, brands and sizes. Max 4 models/owner. Judging by expert or 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 30 SEK.

EBERL

Only models sculpted by Brigitte Eberl: all types, brands and sizes. Max 4 models/owner. Judging by expert or 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 30 SEK.

MODELS FANTASTIC

Fantasy, sci-fi and horror of horsetype, please specify what the horse is to make it easier to sort in classes. Max 8 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning. Only equines. Not decorators.
Fee: 60 SEK.

HORSES OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

Decorators. Equines. Please specify type of decorator is to make it easier to sort in classes. Max 8 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 60 SEK.

OF SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA - 2 divisions: Hard plastic and Bendables

Only for OF plastic models in hard (like Breyer) and softer plastic (like CollectA). Max 8 models/owner, free to place as you chose in the divisions. Special prize to Best MicroMini in each division. Judging by 2 judges reasoning, taking mainly condition & rarity in consideration.
Fee: 60 SEK.

WORKMANSHIP

Workmanship. Judging is done on the custom/workmanship only. NOTE! You have to have remade the horses yourself!
Judged in 2 steps: in the first each owner's horses meet only horses made by the same owner. The best in each category (realistic mare, realistic stallion and fantasy/decorator) will go on to open classes and meet horses remade by other owners. Maximum 8 horses/owner + 1 extra fantasy. Fee: 60 SEK

ORIGINAL SCULPTURE - 2 divisions: full figure and medalllion/busts

Osc must be equine (horse, donkey, unicorn and so on). May have sculpted mane/tail or haired with mohair. Painting is not judged. There will be prizes to best Beginner, Amateur and Professional. 1 regular entry and 2 medallion entries per owner. Entry fee 10 SEK.

READY, SET, PAINT - 2 divisions: open and fantasy challenge (green is great: 50 words description given at the show)

Only horses painted during the craft evening may be entered. Prepping and resculpting may have been done in advance. Also open for medallions! There will be prizes to best Beginner, Amateur and Professional. Maximum 1 entry/division/owner. Entry fee 10 SEK.

MEDALLION SHOW - 2 divisions (busts and medallions)

Must be of equine (horse, donkey, unicorn and so on). Judged by ranking. Max number 6 entries/owner. Entry fee 30 SEK.





FREE SHOWS


This year's Water Festival Liveshow has 4 free shows:

VATTENPASSET (judging by ranking)

This is the show and the chance for previous Water Festival liveshow winners and champions to meet again - The Champion of Champions if you will. Only for models with a valid "Water passport" (ie they have won "Vattenpass" cards). Max 4 models/owner.

THIS YEAR's CHALLENGE - mini-me!!

Shower shows 2 models: the original (OF or CM, can be owned by other than owner) and a smaller model painted by owner to look like the larger model. Max number 1 model/owner.

THIS YEAR's FANTASY CHALLENGE - Lilies!

Paint a model based on a lily - if you enter you will get a specific lily assigned to you to paint your model from Max number 1 model/owner. Must be painted by owner.

NON-EQUINE SHOW: WILD AND BEAUTIFUL

Wild mammals (existing, present time). Please ask if unsure. Max 4 models/owner.

TIGERHUNT

No tigers will be hurt! Special show if we have time for it, details to follow if so.



SATURDAY EVENING CRAFTING and GAMES

On Saturday evening we sit together, gossip, paint, do crafts, talk ... Games and movies!


VIRTUAL REALITY

Next to the show hall there's an arcade for VR games, which we might do as a joint activity after the show on Sunday!









Questions & Contact

SR Vattenshowens Special Runs:

Vattenshowens SRs
You find more information about all our SRs here. The Waterfestival SRs are always shown for free and over the max limit (max 1 per SR and not to the challenge shows)! Pontus and Thames will still be offered for sale to the showers.



Canyon's Regal Thames

Please visit the homepage for pictures of previous years showers. The show have been running since 1995! The FAQ is only in Swedish so far, our apologies! Ask if there s any questions.

Send questions to: Therese Wolmer.

Contactinformation for Show Hosts

Anne-Li Mell, annelimell@gmail.com

Therese Wolmer, vattenshowen@decors.se