World Side Saddle Organization
Overview
Founded in 1974 by Charlotte Kneeland, the International Side Saddle Organization is one of the oldest groups devoted to aside riding.Contact Information
Stevensville, Maryland 21666-0161United States
Description
Founded in 1974 by Charlotte Kneeland, the International Side Saddle Organization is one of the oldest groups devoted to aside riding. Mrs. Kneeland discovered side saddle while earning money by buying old saddles, refurbishing them, and selling them at a profit. A side saddle came into her hands, and she was swamped with calls when it came time to sell it. She began buying and selling more side saddles, eventually importing them from England. Realizing that she - like most in the United States - lacked proper knowledge of how to ride aside, she set out to obtain that knowledge and pass it on to others. Much of her learning came from the other side of a telephone from riders active in side saddle's heyday; riders such as Katherine Illoway, Rosamund Owen, Lida Fleitmann Bloodgood, Hope Scott and Mrs. Miles Valentine.