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The Aiken Horse Show

The th annual Aiken Horse Show was held in Hitchcock Woods on April 1,2,3.  Ladies Sidesaddle included a Appointments, Sidesaddle Under Saddle, Sidesaddle Hack, and for the first time Sidesaddle Over Fences.  The turnout was fantastic, with more ladies riding than ever before, including two junior riders and a leadliner riding aside!

Amber Asbell-Jackson on Wyatt (left) and Betty Alexander on Tennessee (right).

Dave Lamey and Ann Lawhorne (left), Amber Asbell on Wyatt (top right), Betty Alexander on Tennessee (bottom right).

Tribute to Jane

Jane Bockenek lost a ten year struggle with cancer on Wednesday December 8, 2010. She was amazing and never gave up her sidesaddle riding or showing through her ordeal.
There is a story she wrote in "Chicken Soup for the Horse Lovers Soul", about how her horse Leroy helped her through the first years of the battle.  After Leory passed
she bought a young horse and continued her riding and showing aside.  Betty rode with her this past September, while visiting Maryland, she had no hair but a big
smile on her face.
This is a picture of Jane playing the national anthem on Betty's Wyatt at USET, Jane
played the anthem at many of the big shows, Washington, Penn National and
others, always in her sidesaddle and usually in her Air Force uniform.
The sidesaddle world will miss her and she will be fondly remembered.