FIVE proud Irish side saddle enthusiasts have qualified for the prestigious Dianas of the Chase, taking place in Leicester, Britain, on December 10th.

Amory McMahon (Galway Blazers), Maeve Carty (Galway Blazers), Nicola Carty (Galway Blazers), Alicia Devlin Byrne (Wicklow) and Hazel Valentine (Kildare) booked their place at last weekend’s Flowerhill Equestrian Centre hunter trial run by the East Galway Hunt, where participants had to be clear over a tough novice track built by Oliver Walsh.