Awards Party 2025

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The awards party will take place at the 5 star Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny on the 18th October at 1.30 for a 2pm start. Tickets for the event are available on our payments page www.itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi

There are rosettes for all participants this year along with a huge range of prizes and trophies for many different categories. We look forward to welcoming you on the day !

Sponsorships for awards

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Side Saddle Ireland

National Championships 2025
This year we are again blessed to count on the support of our title sponsor for the
Carr & Day & Martin National Championship Side Saddle League, with the supreme champion (highest scoring rider out of the Lady OR Intermediate Category winning €1,000 while the top 4 Ladies, Intermediates and Juniors will also win gorgeous Carr & Day & Martin products and merchandise.
Within this Championship we also have awards for the following Categories:
🎩 The Carr Day Martin Best Turned Out League (those who win the most BTO Rosettes will be awarded a beautiful sash at the end of season
🎩 A Best Rider League (the lady or intermediate with the most Best Rider Rosettes wins an Equestrian Portable Showers Ireland Horse shower!
🎩 The Traditional Irish Horse Association National Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Agria Equine Ireland for the highest scoring TIH
🎩 The Registered Irish Draught National Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Emma at Farmhill Agri Services
🎩 The Thoroughbred National Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Poolcourt Engineering
🎩 The Irish Sport Horse National Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Kinard Stables Ciara Dennigan
🎩 The Connemara Pony National Side Saddle Championship (awaiting confirmation of sponsor)
🎩 The Junior National Side Saddle Championship (awaiting confirmation of sponsor)
In most cases the Champion will be awarded with a perpetual silver plate or trophy, a sash, prize money/vouchers, the Reserve will be awarded with a sash and prize money or vouchers, the remaining entrants in the category will be awarded a beautiful rosette.
In order to win a breed championship you simply register your participation in our league by inputting your membership number, horse/pony details from their passport and then score the highest amount of points in your category over the course of the league. Registration is open at itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi
Our league is open to ALL horses of every breed and none, these sub categories are simply extra recognition of the highest scoring horses in their respective categories. It is never too late to join and start gaining your points, an updated list of shows has been published on our website as per 12/06/2025
Good luck to all entrants!

Updated list of shows in the Carr & Day & Martin League

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List of qualifying shows for the Carr & Day & Martin National Side Saddle Championship League available here:
You need to be a member of Side Saddle Ireland to participate in the league and you must register your participation in advance (free of charge) on itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi to enable to committee to keep track of results and points after every affiliated show. This is quick and easy- you just need your horse passport and membership number! For show secretaries who wish to affiliate and turn their side saddle class(es) into qualifiers for the championship, please feel free to contact us sidesaddleireland@gmail.com for further info!
There is a Best Turned Out Rosette sponsored by CDM and Best Rider Rosette sponsored by Equestrian Portable Showers Ireland awarded at every affiliated class with lovely prizes at the end of season- a sash for the Rider with the most BTOs and a horse shower for the rider with the most BRs!
Please keep checking back as the list will be updated every time another show affiliates! So far we have:
5/04/25 Show of the East (Combined Ladies/Intermediate class)
6/04/25 Show of the East (Junior Class)
27/04/25 Limerick Harriers (Combined Ladies/Intermediate Class) Limerick Harriers
10/05/25 Kingdom County Show (Combined Ladies/Intermediate Class)
25/05/25 Midleton Agricultural Show ladies class
01/06/2025 Raheendaw Horse & Pony Show Intermediate and Ladies Classes, side saddle championship. Perfect run out as practice for the RDS qualifiers!
02/03/2025 Irish Pony Society Western Area Junior, intermediate, ladies, championship
15/06/25 Athlone Agri Show RDS Intermediate Qualifier, RDS Ladies qualifier, seperate open side saddle class, Side Saddle Championship
22/06/25 Newcastle West Show (Combined ladies/intermediate class, Junior class, Side Saddle Championship)
29/06/25 Charleville Agricultural Show RDS Intermediate qualifier, RDS Ladies qualifier, extra Combined ladies/intermediate class, Side saddle championship)
29/06/25 Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show , Junior, intermediate RDS qualifier and Ladies RDS qualifier, side saddle championship
5/07/25 Killusty Pony Show (Lead rein/Junior & Combined Ladies/Intermediate class, Side saddle championship)
6/07/25 Clonmel Agricultural Show (Lead rein/ Junior and Combined Ladies/Intermediate class, Side saddle championship
6/07/25 Longford Agricultural Show Combined ladies/intermediate class
06/07/25 Flavours of Fingal County Show 2025 – Equestrian Information Intermediate and Ladies RDS qualifiers, championship
10/07/25 Bannow & Rathangan Show Wexford (Junior, Combined ladies/intermediate), Side saddle championship
13/07/25 @Wicklow Summer Show, combined ladies/ intermediate class
13/07/25 Mullingar Show, combined ladies/intermediate class
13/07/25 Dungarvan Agricultural Show Ltd Waterford, Junior class, combined intermediate/ladies class, Side saddle championship
19/07/25 Nugentstown Horse & Country Fair ladies side saddle, intermediate side saddle, side saddle championship
27/07/25 Ossory Agricultural Show Rathdowney Laois (Junior, combined ladies/intermediate, side saddle championship)
27/07/25 Tatttersalls, Ladies side saddle class (Fania Mahony memorial, Royal International Qualifier)
27/07/25 Kildare North Leinster IPS, Junior/intermediate side saddle, championship
07/09/25 Royal Meath Show Trim, (junior, combined ladies/intermediate, side saddle championship)
14/09/25 Monivea Show Galway (junior, combined ladies/intermediate, championship)

Ride Judge List 2025

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Side Saddle Ireland Ride Judge List updated 30/04/25

ARMAGH

Robyn Catterall, 136 Navan Fort Road, Armagh, BT604PX. 07710199395 robyncatterall@gmail.com

CLARE

Marian Slattery, Waterpark,  Scarriff, Co Clare. 061 921909, 0866045205. marianslattery@eircom.net

CORK

Annie Prendergast, Burgatia, Roscarbery, Co. Cork, 0879255706

DOWN

Emma Newsam, 96 Castlewellan Road, Newcastle, Co. Down BT330JP.  emmaponsey@gmail.com  00447591413949

Lesley Webb, Orchard Cottage Stables, Ballykeigle Road, Comber, BT 2355D, 048 97521591/ 0044 7899050144 orchardcottagestables@btinternet.com

Julie Donaghy Simpson, 63, Lisnavaragh Road, Scarva, Craigavon BT63NZ, Phone 00447508938236

DUBLIN

Amie Garrigan, Baldurgan, Ballyboughal, Dublin. 0861772308  Baldurgan@eircom.net

Suzanne Garrigan can accompany as conformation judge 086 3729440

GALWAY

Maeve Carty, Deerpark, Kilchreest, Loughrea, Co. Galway, 0860712679, maeve.carty@yahoo.ie

Imelda Lynch, Chantilly Farm, Lackaghmore, Turloughmore, Co. Galway  0876306471 info@chantillyfarm.ie

Amory McMahon, Templemartin, Craughwell 0877696669 amorymcmahon@live.ie

Grace Maxwell Murphy, Glenn Rua House Stud, Taylor’s Hill, Galway. 0876846262  grace84murphy@gmail.com

LAOIS: 

Amy Kinane, Newtown Lodge, Durrow Co. Laois, R32X7RF,

086 0707114 / e-mail: fitzgerald.amy@gmail.com

MEATH:

Susan Oakes, Croboy Lodge, Johnstown, Kilcarn, Navan, Co. Meath 0860842994            susan_oakes1@hotmail.com

Joanne Quirke, Tinker’s Lodge, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Joanne.quirke@yahoo.com  0868660262

Emily Mac Mahon, Lamberstown Stud, Kilmessan, Co. Meath. emilymacm@gmail.com 0877194812

Jennifer Byrne, Ballybin, Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co. Meath, A85C421. jenniferbyrne08@hotmail.com  0863787802

WATERFORD

Rosemary Connors, Woodfield, Woodstown, 051 382134, 0876174834 roseconnors@gmail.com

Claire Connors 0871353505

Sarah Conway, 0861008574. sj100.sc@gmail.com. Now based in England- TCEH, Stratford Bridge, Ripple, Naunton, GL 206HE, United Kingdom

WESTMEATH

Megan Connell, Ballymorin, Rathconrath, Mullingar, Westmeath 089 4835839, Megconnell123@gmail.com

WICKLOW:

Mary Rothwell, Greenhall, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, 0879626015

Jennifer Kennedy Bray, 29 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow.  087 6815817

National Breed Championships 2025

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Within the Carr & Day & Martin National Championship Side Saddle league,

Side Saddle Ireland are delighted to announce the following breed sub categories for 2025:

National Registered Irish Draught Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Farmhill Agri

National Thoroughbred Side Saddle Championship sponsored by PoolCourt Engineering

National Traditional Irish Horse Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Agria Equine Insurance

National Irish Sport Horse Side Saddle Championship sponsored by Kinard Stables

National Connemara Pony Side Saddle Championship (awaiting confirmation of sponsor)

We will possibly have another Championship- stay tuned.

In most cases the Champion will be awarded with a perpetual silver plate or trophy, a sash, prize money/vouchers, the Reserve will be awarded with a sash and prize money or vouchers, the remaining entrants in the category will be awarded a beautiful rosette.

In order to win a breed championship you simply register your participation in our league by inputting your membership number, horse/pony details from their passport and then score the highest amount of points in your category over the course of the league. Registration is open at itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi

Our league is open to ALL horses of every breed and none, these sub categories are simply extra recognition of our native breeds. Good luck to all entrants!

RDS Side Saddle Qualifiers 2025

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Ladies’ Side-Saddle
Venue
Date
Contact Name
Contact No.
Armagh County Agricultural Show,
Gosford Forest Park, Co. Armagh		 Saturday 14 June Flo McCall +44 (0)74 62655289
Athlone Agricultural Show,
Athlone, Co. Westmeath		 Sunday 15 June Melissa Glynn +353 (0)85 8435080
Charleville Show,
Charleville, Co. Cork		 Sunday 29 June Elaine Goold +353(0)87 9662741
Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show,
Ballyfoyle, Co. Kilkenny		 Sunday 29 June Anne McGrath +353 (0)87 6801073
Flavours of Fingal County Show,
Swords, Co. Dublin		 Saturday 5 July Helena Dawson +353 (0)87 2986188

Updated list of class for the Carr & Day & Martin League

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Updated 19/05/25
The Side Saddle Ireland National Championship League will be kicking off shortly- here are shows that have affiliated so far! Don’t forget you need to be a member of Side Saddle Ireland to participate in the league and you must register your participation in advance (free of charge) on itsplainsailing.com/org/ssi to enable to committee to keep track of results and points after every affiliated show. This is quick and easy- you just need your horse passport and membership number! For show secretaries who wish to affiliate and turn their side saddle class(es) into qualifiers for the championship, please feel free to contact us sidesaddleireland@gmail.com for further info!
Please keep checking back as the list will be updated every time another show affiliates! So far we have:
5/04/25 Show of the East (Combined Ladies/Intermediate class)
6/04/25 Show of the East (Junior Class)
27/04/25 Limerick Harriers (Combined Ladies/Intermediate Class) Limerick Harriers
10/05/25 Kingdom County Show (Combined Ladies/Intermediate Class)
25/05/25 Midleton Agricultural Show ladies class
01/06/2025 Raheendaw Horse & Pony Show Intermediate and Ladies Classes, side saddle championship. Perfect run out as practice for the RDS qualifiers!
02/06/25 Western Area IPS- ladies, intermediate and junior side saddle classes, side saddle championship.Perfect run out as practice for upcoming RDS qualifiers.
15/06/25 Athlone Agri Show RDS Intermediate Qualifier, RDS Ladies qualifier, Side Saddle Championship
22/06/25 Newcastle West Show (Combined ladies/intermediate class, Junior class, Side Saddle Championship)
29/06/25 Ballyfoyle Agricultural Show:  RDS Intermediate qualifier, RDS Ladies qualifier, Junior class, Side saddle championship)
29/06/25 Charleville Agricultural Show RDS Intermediate qualifier, RDS Ladies qualifier, extra Combined ladies/intermediate class, Side saddle championship)
5/07/25 Killusty Pony Show (Lead rein/Junior & Combined Ladies/Intermediate class, Side saddle championship)
6/07/25 Clonmel Agricultural Show (Lead rein/ Junior and Combined Ladies/Intermediate class, Side saddle championship
6/07/25 Longford Agricultural Show Combined ladies/intermediate class
10/07/25 Bannow & Rathangan Show Wexford (Junior, Combined ladies/intermediate), Side saddle championship
13/07/25 Mullingar Show, combined ladies/intermediate class
13/07/25 Dungarvan Agricultural Show Ltd Waterford, Junior class, combined intermediate/ladies class, Side saddle championship
27/07/25 Ossory Agricultural Show Rathdowney Laois (Junior, combined ladies/intermediate, side saddle championship)
27/07/25 Tatttersalls, Ladies side saddle class (Fania Mahony memorial, Royal International Qualifier)
07/09/25 Royal Meath Show Trim, (junior, combined ladies/intermediate, side saddle championship)