AREA 19 SPRING SHOW – Sunday 21st April 2024
To be held at:
Acrecliffe Equestrian Centre
Ellar Ghyll, Bradford Road, Otley, LS21 3DN.
The day is open both to SSA members and non-members. All classes to be ridden side saddle.
Hats to current safety standard or above must be worn.
JUDGE: Jean Marsden (Lancs) START: 10am prompt
Class 1. EQUITATION CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN ADULT QUALIFYING CLASS WITH SIR LANCELOT QUALIFIER
Run under SSA rules defined in the current Members’ Handbook. Open to SSA Adult Members and Non- Members aged 18 or over on 1st January of the current year. Members carrying their current Championship Points Cards are eligible for SSA rosettes to 3rd place and SSA Championship Points. A rosette sponsored in memory of The Late Mr R Philpot is offered to the Adult Member, judged to be the best turned out. Competitors must wear a hat to current Safety Standard or above. A special rosette will be offered to the adult member, carrying their current points card, of the SSA area in which the show is organised, who during the Equitation class (irrespective of final placing) is judged to be the most elegant. This member will be eligible to compete in the final for the Sir Lancelot Memorial Trophy at the National Side Saddle Show.
Class 2. EQUITATION CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR QUALIFYING CLASS
Run under SSA rules defined in the current Members’ Handbook. Open to SSA Junior Members and Non- Members aged under 18 on 1st January of the current year. Members carrying their current Championship Points Cards are eligible for SSA rosettes to 3rd place and SSA Championship Points. Southernden Farm sponsor a rosette to the highest placed Member aged under 14 on 1st January of the current year. Just So Elegant Side Saddle Hire sponsor a rosette to the Junior Member, judged to be the best turned out. Competitors must wear a hat to current Safety Standard or above.
Class 3. CLASSICAL LADIES SIDE SADDLE QUALIFIER
Open to SSA Adult Members and Non-members, aged 18 and over on January 1st of the current year, riding saddle, on horses exceeding 148cm (14.2hh). To be judged 25% conformation and action, 25% manners and way of going, 25% rider, and 25% turnout of horse & rider. Judges may request a short show but exhibits; horses will not be stripped.
Traditional habits must be worn. Fancy Dress and Period Costumes NOT permitted. Judges must use the mark sheet provided. The highest placed horse/rider combination qualifies for the Final to be held at the National Side Saddle Show. In the event of previous qualification, the Qualification Card may be passed down to fourth place. The highest placed horse/rider combination qualifies for the Final to be held at the National Side Saddle Show. One special rosette and the qualification card will be given to the qualifying combination each show, this may not always be the winner. If the winner has already qualified, they may be passed down to fourth place.
Qualifiers kindly sponsored by Mrs. T. Mitchell and Mr. L. Mitchell. Qualifying combinations are required to become Full Members of the SSA 21 days prior to the National Side Saddle Show or as soon as possible if qualified after that date to be eligible to compete at the Final. Combinations qualifying between one National Side Saddle Show and the next may carry forward the qualification, for that year only. The four highest placed Riding Horse, Hack (not ex 160cm), Cob or Hunter, Mare or Gelding, 4 years and over, ridden by a SSA Adult Member qualify for the current year’s BSHA Championship Show Mears Ladies Show Horse Championship and if already qualified the ticket will go to the next highest placed horse down to 5th place. Combinations qualifying after the current year’s BSHA Championship Show may carry forward the qualification, to the following year. SSA Members who qualify for The Mears Ladies Show Horse Championship, will not be required to join the BSHA in order to compete in any Side Saddle class at the BSHA National Championship Show. If the BSHA Championship Show entries have closed at the time of qualification, competitors will not be charged a late entry fee for the Championship.
Class 4. CONTEMPORARY LADIES SIDE SADDLE QUALIFIER
Open to SSA Adult and Junior Members and Non-members riding a Native, Part Bred, Heavy or World Breed horse pony side saddle. To be judged 25% suitability of horse/pony for rider, 25% manners and way of going for type, 25% rider, and 25% turnout of horse & rider. Conformation will not be taken into consideration. The Judge will request a short show. Traditional habits must be worn. Judges are requested to use the mark sheet provided. The highest placed horse/rider combination qualifies for the Final to be held at the National Side Saddle Show. One special rosette and the qualification card will be given to the qualifying combination at each show, this may not always be the winner; if the winner has already qualified, they may be passed down to fourth place.
Qualifiers kindly sponsored by Southernden Side Saddles Qualifying combinations are required to become Full Members of the SSA 21 days prior to the National Side Saddle Show or as soon as possible if qualified after that date to be eligible to compete at the Final. Combinations qualifying between one National Side Saddle Show and the next may carry forward the qualification, for that year only. Competitors must wear a hat to current Safety Standard or above.
Class 5: VETERAN HORSE or PONY RIDDEN SIDE SADDLE
Open to all veterans 15 years & over OR riders 60 years and older on the date of the show. Lead reins welcome.
LUNCH BREAK 30 MINS
Class 6: SIDE SADDLE WALK AND TROT (half price)
Open to all ages & lead reins welcome. Habits optional. Competitors who wish to also enter Equitation classes may only compete on a Hors Concours basis. Please indicate this on your entry form.
Class 7: BEST HORSE OR PONY RIDDEN SIDE SADDLE.
Open to horses and ponies 4 years old or over, conformation & manners will be taken into consideration. Horses/ponies will not be stripped. Special rosettes to the highest placed Adult & Junior member of the SSA carrying their current championship points cards. NSSG Special rosette to be awarded to the highest placed member carrying their current membership card. The highest placed coloured exhibit (who has not already qualified) receives a Special Rosette and qualifies for the Side Saddle Final at the CHAPS Championship Show. Open to any type of exhibit. Riders must be 16 or over. Rider/Owners need not be a member, or their exhibits registered with CHAPS at the time of qualification, but in order to compete at the Championships, the Rider/Owner must be a showing member and their horse/pony registered with CHAPS before entering the final.
Class 8: CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
The sole criterion of this class is the elegance of the picture presented by horse and rider. Attention may be paid to the rider’s personal appearance, but detailed inspection of the rider or tack is not required. Fancy dress or period costume is not permitted. Competitors are required to walk trot and canter. A special rosette will be awarded to the highest placed Adult and Junior Member of the SSA carrying a current championship point’s card.
Class 9: COSTUME CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
The sole criteria for this class is the elegance of the picture presented by horse/pony and rider, and the way of going of the horse/pony. Safe tack must be used. Detailed inspection of the rider’s period costume is not required. Fancy dress is not permitted. Competitors are required to walk, trot and canter. No individual show is required but the judge may ask small groups of 3 or 4 riders to give a short display. 2 special rosettes to the highest placed.
Class 10: CHAMPAGNE CHALLENGE (half price)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to all 1st and 2nd prize winners. Prize to be awarded to the champion.