The Texas Ladies Aside received a singular honor in March, 1995 when the 74th Texas Legislature passed House Resolution 13 designating them "The Official Equestrian Drill Team of Texas" stating, "WHEREAS, Having long served as goodwill ambassadors for the Lone Star State, the talented members of the Texas Ladies Aside help to promote our proud Western heritage and exemplify the true spirit of Texas through their superb performances on horseback; their continuing contributions in this regard make them an ideal choice to represent Texas as the state's official equestrian drill team...",

The group was established in 1984 and there are now nearly 100 members in the U.S. with approximately 30 active riders in Texas. Members come from all walks of life; homemakers, small business owners and professionals, and may haul their Peruvian horses as far as 300 miles for practices.

In April, 1994, at the invitation of the Associacion Nacional de Criadores y Proprietarios de Caballos Peruanos de Paso (National Association of Owners and Breeders of Peruvian Paso Horses), the TLA made an historic journey to Lima, Peru, to perform at the 49th Annual National Show; the first group from outside the country ever so honored. Riding generously donated Peruvian horses, 10 members of the group had 4 short days to teach the horses the designated pattern, to accustom them to the long flapping skirts, and to train them to sidesadle. The ladies gave two performances during the final days of the show before huge cheering crowds. In attendance for the last exhibition was President Fujimori. The ladies were featured on national television and on the front pages of the daily newspapers.

The ladies repeated this feat for Equidance 2000, held in conjunction with the annual Calgary Stampede in Canada. They arrived in Calgary where Canadian breeders of Peruvian horses graciously had horses ready for the ladies who started training them to sidesaddle, accustoming them to the flowing skirts and teaching them the pattern. Their performances at Equidance were the result of just 5 days of practice with their borrowed mounts.

Equitana, the largest international equine exposition, was held, for the first time, in Louisville, KY in July 1996 and represented another major opportunity for the TLA in their commitment to promoting sidesaddle riding as well as the Peruvian horse. This trip was made possible after a year of hard work and major funding by the Peruvian Paso Horse Registry of North America, as well as generous donations from breeders across the United States. During the 4-day event, TLA members staffed the P.P.H.R.N.A breed booth in the Exposition Hall and rode in breed demonstrations three times each day. Evenings found the ladies changing into poodle skirts and ponytails for the "Mane Event," a nightly extravaganza showcasing 26 of the country's top equestrian performers. The TLA strutted their stuff to a medleys of 'oldies', "wowed" the crowd, and garnered national and international invitations to perform. The most prestigious of these from Equitana founder, Wolf Krober, to perform in Germany at Equitana '97.

Since parading is a specialty of the Peruvian horse, many area parades are annually graced by the Texas Ladies Aside unit. The Ladies received the most prestigious U.S. honor with their invitation to participate in the 1998 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. Along with the parade itself, the group was also asked to perform during the Family Festival, held in conjunction with the parade, and was one of only three equestrian units selected by CBS-TV for inclusion in a one-hour television special, "Coming Up Roses," broadcast on every CBS affiliate station across the United States during the hour just before the Tournament of Roses Parade.