NORTHERN SIDE SADDLE GROUP

THE NORTHERN SIDE SADDLE GROUP EXTRAVAGANSA

Saturday 22nd APRIL 2023 - COMMENCING AT 12pm (INDOOR SCHOOL)

OSBALDESTON RIDING CENTRE, ROSS FARMS, OSBALDESTON LANE,BLACKBURN BB2 7LZ

JUDGE Mrs Joanne Bradley (Wales)

Special rosettes awarded to the highest place – hogged cob – and traditional cob

Only one rosette per horse/pony.

CLASS 1 SIDE SADDLE 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. No individual show is required but the judge may ask groups of 3 or 4 riders to give a short display. A special rosette will be awarded to the highest placed Adult and Junior Member of the SSA carrying a current championship point’s card. NB Silk top hats are permitted to be worn by Adults IN THIS CLASS AT ANY TIME OF DAY. Juniors must wear hats to current British Safety standard or above for this class. Adult riders wearing such hats do so at their own risk.

Kindly sponsored by Mrs Rhona Timson

CLASS 2 CLASSICAL LADIES SIDE SADDLE QUALIFIER

Open to SSA members and non members, aged 18 and over on the 1st January of the current year, riding side saddle on horses exceeding 148cms (14.2hh). To be judged 25% conformation and action, 25% manners and way of going and 25% turnout of horse and rider by a SHBGB, BSHA, BSPS P(UK) OR SSA Panel judge. Judges may request a short show but will not ride exhibits horses will not be stripped. Traditional habits must be worn. Fancy dress and period costume NOT permitted. N.B Silk hats are permitted to be worn in this class AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. Judges are requested to use the marks sheets. 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 this may be passed down to fourth place. Special rosettes are offered by Mrs T Mitchell & Mr L Mitchell to the winner and if the winner has already qualified award a second rosette is awarded with the qualification card. 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 Show and the next may carry forward the qualification for that year only.

The highest placed Riding Horse, Hack (not exceeding 160cms) Cob or Hunter, mare or gelding, 4 years or over, ridden by a SSA Adult Member qualifies for the current year’s BSHA Championship Show THE Broadband and Phones 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 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. Kindly sponsored in loving memory Guinness

CLASS 3 SSA JUNIOR EQUITATION QUALIFYING CLASS

Run under SSA rules defined in the current Members Handbook. Open to SSA Junior Members and Non Members aged under 18 on the 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 offers a rosette to the highest placed member under 14 on the 1st January of the current year. Manor Grange Stud Show Centre offer a rosette to the Junior member judged to be the best turned out. The NSSG offers a sash and rosette to the 2 highest placed NSSG members carrying their award card for the current year. Kindly sponsored by Beatrice & Paul

CLASS 4 NSSG NOVICE EQUITATION – NOVICE WALK & TROT – LEAD REIN (WALK & TROT ONLY)

Lead Rein riders not to have attained their 9th birthday by the 1st January of the current year. The leading rein must be attached to the nose band throughout the class riders will be asked to perform a short show walk and trot only. Novice riders not to have won 1st in any SSA affiliated equitation class habit optional. The NSSG offer their sash and rosette to the 3 highest placed NSSG members carrying their current award card.

Kindly sponsored by Wrea Green Equitation Centre

CLASS 5 SSA EQUITATATION CHAMPIONSHIP ADULT QUALIFYING CLASS

Run under SSA rules defined in the current member’s handbook. Open to Adult members aged 18 or over on the 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 in memory of The late Mr Roger Philpot is offer a rosette to the adult member judged to be the best turned out. The NSSG offer their sash and rosette to the 2 highest placed NSSG members carrying their current award card. The NSSG offer a special award rosette to the highest placed rider over 60 years old.

Kindly sponsored by Marjory & Emily Miller Fieldhouse

£10 Highest placed rider over 60 years

CLASS 6 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. Kindly sponsored by Mike Kidd Horse Power

CLASS 7 SIDE SADDLE RIDING CLUB HORSE/PONY

Open to horses/ponies 4 years old or over. Riders will be required to give a short show including a small jump, maximum 61cms (2ft). The height may be adjusted during the course of the class at the judge’s discretions. The class will be judged on the show, the manners of the horse/pony and it’s suitability for the rider. Conformation will not be considered. A special rosette will be awarded to the highest placed Adult and Junior member of the SSA carrying their current championship point’s cards. Hats to current British Standard or above must be worn for this class. The NSSG offers a special rosette to the highest placed member carrying their current membership card. Hats to current Safety Standards must be worn.

Kindly sponsored by Gemma Mullin

CHAMPIONSHIP – OPEN TO 1ST & 2ND PRIZE WINNERS

CHAMPION – SASH & £20.00 RESERVE CHAMPION SASH & £10.00

Sashes kindly sponsored by Gina Kobbe

Prize money kindly sponsored by Linda Cadman

Trophy to the Champion(must be a NSSG member)kindly sponsored by Carol Swarbrick

CLASS 8 SIDE SADDLE 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 Adult and Junior members of the SSA carrying their current championship points cards. Competitors should produce a brief resume about their costume. Juniors must wear hats to the current standard British Safety standards or above for this class. Adults not wearing such hats do so at their own risk.

The NSSG offers a special rosette to the highest placed member carrying a current membership card. Kindly sponsored by Bel Kay

Prize money 1st £10.00 if more than 4 in class

ENTRY FEE FOR ALL CLASSES - NSSG members £8.00 none members £10.00

ENTRIES ON THE DAY SCHEDULES FROM LINDA CADMAN 38 PARKFIELD, CHADDERTON. OLDHAM OL9 OAS: S.A.E REQUIRED OR E MAIL lindacadman@btinternet.com .com