ASA Judges / Instructors / Clinicians (JIC)

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American Sidesaddle Association Instructors or JIC (judge / instructor / clinician) must be proficient riding aside at walk, sitting trot, rising trot, canter, and jumping. Instructors will also take a written exam, teach a small group of 3 to 4 riders, an individual lesson, demonstrate proficiency in saddle fitting, and give a 5-minute lecture on any sidesaddle related topic.
Current Map of ASA JICs



Meet the American Sidesaddle Association
Accredited Instructors:

Hannah Barker
All Heart Equestrian Services
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Aside (AZA)
Email & Facebook
Specializing in Have-A-Go Lessons, Presentations and Demos.
“Sharing my passion for learning with the equestrian world”

Judith Manchester-Vassie
Orchard Park, New York
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Michelle Barr
Right Lead Equestrian Center
Minden, Louisiana
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Maggie McAllister
Bainbridge, Ohio
Southern Ohio Ladies Aside (SOLA)
Email & Facebook
Specializing in teaching Beginning Aside and Saddle Fitting
“I’ve been teaching sidesaddle for about 40 years. I’m well-versed in the history of sidesaddle, including dating saddles. My husband and I repair and restore sidesaddles.”

Tabby Crab
Auburn, Maine
Sidesaddle Around New England (SANE)
Email & Facebook

Erica Parriott
Ringwood, New Jersey
Garden State Sidesaddle (GSS)
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Sue Duncan
Jamestown, Tennessee
Tennessee Sidesaddle (TNSS)
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Laurie Post
Delaware, Ohio
Southern Ohio Ladies Aside (SOLA)
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Tyler Graham
Columbus, Ohio
Southern Ohio Ladies Aside (SOLA)
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Holly Ray
Brookfield, Ohio
Northeast Ohio Ladies Aside (NEOLA)
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Anita Riesinger
Redwood City, California
California Aside (CA_Aside)
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Delaney Kenney
Portland, Oregon
Columbia River Sidesaddle Society (CRSS)
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Fabian Rodriguez
Thornton, Colorado
Eastern Colorado Heritage Sidesaddle Riding Group (ECHSRG)
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Linda Klein
Milton, West Virginia
Mountain State Aside (MSA)
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Deb Knudson
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Mountain State Aside (MSA)
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Kristen Wade
Canfield, Ohio
Northeast Ohio Ladies Aside (NEOLA)
Email & Facebook

Diana Kocunik
St. Charles, Illinois
Northern Illinois Sidesaddle (NILS)
Email & Facebook

Rhonda Watts-Hettinger
Wilton, New Hampshire
North East Women Sidesaddle (NEWS)
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