Riders must be aged 14 years or over on the 1st of January of the current year on MARE or GELDING, 5 years old or over, exceeding 148cm. To be ridden side saddle by ladies in hunting costumes. Riders will be expected to give a short, Individual display. A Side Saddle Ireland rosette will be presented to the 4 highest placed members 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 awarded to the best turned out member combination in the class. Members may gain points towards our new National Side Saddle Championship League by competing in this class- please see www.ssaireland.com for the league rules. The first & second will qualify for the Side Saddle Championship & The Cecelia Sullivan Perpetual Memorial Trophy, presented by The Sullivan Family in memory of the late Cecelia Sullivan. This trophy will not be given out to exhibitors between shows. The winning exhibitor will have their details engraved on the trophy by the Sullivan Family.  The winning exhibitor will have the opportunity to be photographed with the trophy at the presentation of prizes and will be able to see the engraving details on the trophy at the following year's show. Side Saddle Ireland are delighted to announce a flagship National Championship which will be run on a league basis across all agricultural shows and horse shows which are affiliated to Side Saddle Ireland (“SSI”) across the country in 2024. This will culminate in a presentation to be made at the end of the showing season at a glamourous presentation evening. They have a huge cash prize fund of €2750 which includes €1,000 for the overall Lady Champion, and amazing prizes for 1^st to 6^th in both ladies and juniors which are generously sponsored by our title sponsor, Carr & Day & Martin, who are also sponsoring a ‘Best turned out’ rosette for every affiliated class and a sash for the lady and junior with the most ‘Best Turned Out’ rosettes by the end of the season. Points will also be awarded to the highest placed TIH, which will count towards the SSI Emily Dillon Cup. Clonmel Show is affiliated to Side Saddle Ireland.