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.

Dacardo, a talented and accomplished FEI-level dressage horse, was euthanized on Jan. 8 due to a broken bone fragment in his neck. He was 11.

A Swedish Warmblood gelding, he was fondly called “D” by his owner Melissa Taylor, who imported him from Sweden in 2003.

Lars Petersen started Dacardo’s dressage career, winning the 6-year-old FEI Young Horse test in 2004 at Dressage At Devon (Pa.). He went on to find success in the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire levels, winning nearly every CDI he entered.

Announcer, rider and tack shop owner David Lewis Young died Dec. 2 at his home in Camden, S.C. He was 76.

Mr. Young grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and learned to ride as a child, showing hunters and jumpers as a junior. He was a graduate of Alfred University (N.Y.), where he earned his degree in animal husbandry. Mr. Young then served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps and was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.

Renowned farrier Edgar Lewis Watson died peacefully at his home in Keswick, Va., on Dec. 20. He was 81.

Mr. Watson was also a professional horseman and farm manager but ultimately made his living as a self-employed farrier. He liked to claim that his profession was also his hobby.

He was an active member of the American Farrier’s Association, the Artists-Blacksmith’s Association of North America, and the Virginia Horseshoers Association where he loved to take part in teaching clinics. He always said he gained as much knowledge as he passed on.

Beloved instructor and trainer Martin Luther Neff died at his home in Norristown, Pa. He was 80.

Mr. Neff was born in Berks County, Pa., and moved to England in his early life. He served in the Korean War, where he was wounded, before relocating to Pennsylvania, where he became a farm manager and instructor.

A dedicated horseman, Mr. Neff was well-known for his love of the horse, as well as his endless hours of working with local Pony Clubs and 4-H groups. From eventing to western, he was able to adapt his methods to any rider or horse.