International Saddle Seat Equitation Association (ISSEA)
The International Saddle Seat Equitation Association (ISSEA) was established in 1998 as the governing body for the sport of Saddle Seat Equitation. ISSEA is composed of countries that are uniting with the common goal of promoting the art of Saddle Seat Equitation on an International level.
Additional aims of ISSEA are to:
- Pursue International opportunities to help promote the Saddle Seat Equitation discipline
- Represent ISSEA at an International level
- Formulate International Rules and Regulations in order to standardize competitions
- Be responsible for the criteria and selection process of Judges; and
- Be the representative body of all Amateur riders (determined by each country’s rules) of the Saddle Seat Equitation countries.
For further information please review the following:

I.S.S.E.A. General Assembly
2007-2008 Officers
President
Mrs. Nancy Becker (USA)
193 Murphy Lane
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Home: (859) 881-0942
Work: (859) 881-9588
Cell: (859) 351-4317
Fax: (859) 885-5586
E-mail: shadowrun11@aol.com
Vice-President
Mr. Martin Pienaar (SA)
PH 011 + 27 83 255 7953
E-mail: dotry@mweb.co.za
Secretary (Non-Voting)
Mrs. Christy Judd O'Donnell (USA)
US Saddle Seat World Cup
5945 Azure Dr.
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Home: (813) 907-0648
Cell: (813) 731-6538
Fax: (813) 907-0736
E-mail: trcjodonn@aol.com
Treasurer (Non-Voting)
Mrs. Laura Hundley Ritts (USA)
5601 Fort Benton
Austin, TX 78735
Cell: (512) 484-1692
E-mail: lritts@planetcse.com
2007-2008 General Assembly Representatives
Canada
Mr. Archie Hurst
51328 Range Road 321
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8B 1K7
CANADA
PH: (780) 449-5570
Fax:(780) 449-4532
E-mail: cloverleafstables@hotmail.com
Great Britain
Ms. Lynn Jarvis
36 Philpot Square
Peterborough Rd.
London SW6 3HT
ENGLAND
PH: (+44) (0) 20 7731 7885
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 8231 2360
E-mail: lynnusauk@aol.com
Namibia
Mr. Sakkie van der Merwe
P.O. Box 2087
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
Home: +264 61 221129
Cell: +264 812744673
Fax: +264 61 254812
E-mail: c/o Henk van der Merwe henk@e-power.com.na
Republic of South Africa
Mr. Cobus Oosthuizen
P.O. Box 2126
Faerie Geln, Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA
PH: +27-12-809 3420
Fax: +27-86-622 8093
Cell: +27-83 309 6684
E-mail:c.oosthuizen@esteq.com
United States
Mr. Chuck Herbert
12201 Old State Rd
Evansville, IN 47725
PH (Eve): (812) 867-5798
Barn/Fax: (812) 867-5368
Cell: (812) 204-5798
E-mail: cedfa3@aol.com
2007-2008 Other Officials
Presidential Advisory Board Members (Non-Voting)
Ms. Anne D. Judd (USA)
37625 Trilby Trails
Dade City, FL 33523
Hm/Fax (352) 583-5778
Cell (813) 731-6538
E-mail: AnneJudd@aol.com
Mrs. Denise de Wet (RSA)
E-mail: ddewet@lando.co.za
Mrs. Katelyn Kelley (USA)
1815 Merriweather Dr.
Columbus, OH 43221
PH (614) 459-8093
E-mail: jkell97@aol.com
Mrs. Christy Judd O'Donnell (USA)
5945 Azure Dr.
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Home: (813) 907-0648
Cell: (813) 731-6538
Fax:(813) 907-0736
E-mail: trcjodonn@aol.com
Honorary Life President
Mr. Pietie Joubert (RSA)
PO Box 88, Middleburg 5900
Eastern Cape
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
ISSEA Accounting Director
Mrs. Laura Hundley Ritts (USA)
5601 Fort Benton
Austin, TX 78735
(512) 484-1692 (cell)
E-mail: lritts@planetcse.com