The Side Saddle Association was formed in 1974 to keep alive the dying art of side saddle riding and promote its popularity. Today The Side Saddle Association provides education, support and instruction to over 1,200 members in the UK and overseas.
The Side Saddle Association
National website including information on how to join the SSA, information regarding national awards, official instructors and much more…
The National Side Saddle Show
Everything you need to know about the SSA’s annual national show held in the summer every year.
The Side Saddle Association is split into multiple regions covering the whole of the United Kingdom and overseas. The below map and links gives more information about these areas and where they cover. Each area has their own chairman and committee who report to the head council. Every region has their own events and individual members, however it is common for members to partake in each other’s ensuring the association is one united body.
Other SSA Areas:
SSA Area 1
Northern Scotland
SSA Area 2
Northumberland, Durham & Cumbria
SSA Area 4
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Greater London (North of the Thames)
SSA Area 5
West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire
SSA Area 6
South Wales
SSA Area 7
South Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol & Somerset
SSA Area 8
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Greater London (South of the Thames) & the Channel Islands
SSA Area 9
Central & Southern Scotland
SSA Area 10
Wiltshire, Hampshire & Berkshire
SSA Area 11
Gwyndd, Clwyd, Cheshire, N. Shropshire & Staffordshire
SSA Area 12
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire
SSA Area 14
South Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Gloucestershire
SSA Area 16
Devon & Cornwall
SSA Area 18
Lancashire, Greater Manchester & Merseyside
(SSA Area 20 includes all Overseas SSA members)
SSA Area 21
Northern Ireland