Betsy Buchanan Fishback, former University of Kentucky riding team coach, died Jan. 17 after a battle with breast cancer. She was 58.

Mrs. Fishback was born in Valley Forge, Pa., and graduated from The Shipley School (Pa.) and Sweet Briar College (Va.), where she was president of the riding council.

In 1979 she started the equine program at Midway College (Ky.) with Anne Bozarth. She also taught riding at her family farm, Trackside, until she retired to help her daughters in their equestrian careers.