Lizzy Aksten

 

 

Penny Lowman

 

 

Kerry Parker

 

 

Rhonda Watts Hettinger

 

Former member of 4-H, Monadnock Pony Club, Frog Rock Pony Club

30-year 4-H leader and Judge.

Member of Old North Bridge Hounds

Have taught clinics/lessons throughout the Northeast (including clinician at the Kentucky Horse Park, Ride Aside 2002 and 2004), as well as in England.

American Riding Instructor Association Level 3: Riding To Hounds, Reining, Side-Saddle; National Test Center Administrator.

International Side-Saddle Organization Judge/Instructor; J/I Examiner.

(UK) Side Saddle Association Level 4+ Rider, A Instructor, Panel Judge (R); have taught rider grades exam courses and Instructor exam courses in the UK.

Have shown throughout New England, earning NEHC, NHH&TA, NHHJA high score awards in hunters, English and western trail horse, hunt seat and stock seat equitation, pleasure, competitive trail ridin! g; AHSA (USE F) zone championships in side-saddle and trail. Shown and won through Fourth Level dressage; evented through Area Training Level Championships; jumpers through level four; also compete in Cowboy Mounted Shooting.  Five time U.S.national side-saddle champion, Side-Saddle Hall of Famer; currently Executive Director of the International Side-Saddle Association. Have also shown side-saddle extensively in England; only overseas rider to qualify for Rider of the Year ride-off; Amateur Champion; 5-time Overseas Champion; Performance Points Supreme Champion.

Author of numerous magazine articles, as well as two books: THE WESTERN SIDE-SADDLE (now editing second edition) and SIDE-SADDLES GREATEST IDEAS (also working on a second volume!).