American Horse Council

Washington, DC – June 2024

At the recent annual conference held in Washington DC the American Horse Council Foundation Board of Trustees approved the edition of the leadership team from Equine Sports Council to the National Show and Competition Committee. This national committee is comprised of equine leadership throughout the United States and collaborates on industry best practices that shape our equine show industry. Equine Sports Council is honored to contribute to these industry efforts going forward.

The American Horse Council Foundation is a non-profit foundation structured to provide lobbying and consumer protections to the equine industry. The AHC National Show & Competition Committee consists of the following:

Billy Smith, NRHA, Chair (since June 2020)

Shane Darnell, Equine Sports Council

Jennifer Mellencamp, United Professional Horsemen

Darrell Bilke, Pinto Horse Association of America

Stephan Hienzsch, United States Dressage Federation

Bill Moroney, United States Equestrian Federation

Stan Morey, Arabian Horse Association

Scott Neuman, American Quarter Horse Association

Rob Burk, United States Eventing Association

Scott Dorenkemp, PRCA

Harold Palmer, Jockey Club

Glenn Petty, USHJA

Kim Jarvis, C. Jarvis Insurance

David Dellin, American Paint Horse Association

Lissa Hines, EquiFit

TBD- Coalition of State Horse Councils