This class is open to all and for those who have previously qualified for the RDS Side saddle classes but who would like to gain extra experience.

Side Saddle Ireland Ladies & Intermediate National Championships sponsored by Carr & Day & Martin

Affiliated to Side Saddle Ireland and open to members of Side Saddle Ireland:  To be ridden side saddle by ladies in hunting costume. For horses 148 cm and over, riders must have reached their 14th birthday by 1st January of the current year. The rider’s ability and turnout, and the way of going, manners and movement of the horse will be considered as part of the adjudication. The class shall be judged as an overall picture of elegance presented by the rider and the horse. Each rider shall give a short individual show which should include walk, trot, canter and extended canter. The class shall be judged from the ground. (No ride judge). Side Saddle Ireland rosettes will be presented in the class. A Best Rider rosette will be presented to the ‘Best Rider’ among the members. A ‘Best Turned Out’ rosette sponsored by Carr & Day & Martin will be presented to the best turned out combination. Points for the Side Saddle Ireland Ladies & Intermediate National Championships sponsored by Carr & Day & Martin can be earned in this class- participants must be members of Side Saddle Ireland on the date of the show and must register their participation in the league (free of charge) on itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi to enable the committee to keep a tally of points. ***Nb. Members from the age of 14 plus and under the age of 16 on the first of January who are registered as partaking in the Junior League can compete in the intermediate category but cannot earn points in the intermediate category (i.e. they can only earn points in the category for which they are registered).