Betty Alexander is one of the founding members of ALA.  She has been riding sidesaddle over 25 years. She currently competes at local shows but has shown at Washington, Middleburg, Culpeper, Lexington and Harrisburg, as well as the Howard County, Maryland circuit Betty received her ISSO "Certified Judge and Riding Instructor" diploma in 1996 and grades 1 and 2+ with SSA in 1997. Betty has served as ALA’s president since the club’s founding three years ago.

While foxhunting with Betty in 2005, Susie admired side saddle from afar until she joined ALA 2009.  Pictured here on Betty's mount Tennessee, Susie currently divides her time between foxhunting with the Aiken Hounds, ALA duties, riding her horses, and teaching Zumba.
 

Sara enjoys riding aside in her lovely antique Mayhew. She often rides her husbands mount Basil, however she also rides and competes dressage aside on her horse Chambourcin.

As a horse crazed child, Ann grew up riding with Pony Club. As a horse crazed adult she has been teaching and showing for more than 20 years. She has served as Member at Large for ALA for approximately two years. In that position she acts as horse show coordinator for ALA.

Amber has been a member of ALA for over a year.  She has enjoyed competing in local shows and hunter paces in her first year riding aside.  Amber is a RN at University Hospital. She also helps manage Joshua Jackson Builders, LLC with her husband, a Residential/Commercial builder in the Aiken area.