JOINT COMMITTEES
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED REGISTRY
[Presidents are Ex-Officio Members, Ex. Dir. is non-voting member, of all Committees]
Breeders
Redd Crabtree, Chair
Larry Hartsock, Co-Chair
Bill Becker, Brian Curran, Bret Day, Flecia Fairey, Louise Gilliland, Sandy Lilly, Joan Lurie, Melissa Moore, Danette Musselman, Dr. Alan Raun, Don Schilling, Ed Teater
Finance
Jim Ruwoldt, Chair
Chuck Herbert, Carl Holden, Bill Whitley
Standards/Rules
Jimmy Robertson, Chair
Bill Whitley, Co-Chair
Josie Forbes, Vicki Gillenwater, Elisabeth Goth, Chuck Herbert, Lori Nelson, James Nichols, Claire Panke, Fred Sarver
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE ASSOCIATION
[President is Ex-Officio Member, Ex. Dir. is non-voting member, of all Committees
Equine Welfare
George Ann Nash, Chair
Kim Crabtree, Kathie Dunn, Karen Medicus, Mark McCracken, Dr. Clare Seagren, Dr. Nancy Trent, Tony Weldon
Human Resources and Compensation
Bill Whitley, Chair
Mary Anne Cronan, Carl Holden, Joan Todd
Nominating Committee
Carl Holden, Chair
Bret Day, Chuck Herbert, Sandy Lilly, Janet Thompson
Pleasure Disciplines (including subcomittee Western/Hunter)
Scott Matton, Chair
Suzanne Bradshaw, Co-chair
Mike Arnston, Susan Aschenbrenner, Bill Becker, Betsy Boone, Paul Briney, Fran Crumpler, Barclay DeWet, Vicki Gillenwater, Sally Jackson, Fay Lowry, Bridget McNeese, Claire Panke, Janet Thompson, Tom Thorpe, Joan S. Todd
Youth (Including Auction and Scholarship)
Germaine Johnson, Chair
Ron Merwin, Chair Auction
Vicki Gillenwater, Chair Scholarship
Renee Biggins, Jennifer Del Bosque, Nancy Dowty, Jeana Hein, Lori Jackson, Valery Kron, Alice Lear, Parker Lovell, Heidi Madsen, Carol Matton, Sally McConnell, Louise Miner, Christy Parker-Cordell, Kay Richardson, Andrea Steponaitis
Charter Club Council
E. Susan Vine, Chair
Carol Reedy, Co-chair
Mae Condon, Field Representative
Denise Blacklaw, Cindy Zubrod Boel, Betsy Boone, M. Joan Booth, Suzanne Bradshaw, Paula Briney, Anne Byers, Brian Curran, Blair Dingeman,Ricky Drew, Cynthia Farris-Kelly, Archie Hurst, Lynn Jarvis, Dawn Kendrick, Stacey Kipper, Darryl Leifheit, Patti Lovelace, Cheryl Lutring,Richard MacKenzie, Barbara Molland, Doug Norton, Cynthia Preston, Susan Reimer, Shelagh Roell, Don Schilling, Lisa Siderman, Barbe Smith
Strategic Long-Term Planning (sub-committee)
Tandy Patrick, Chair
Lisa Duncan, Darryl Leifheit, Bill Marple, Dr. Margaret McNeese, Sarah Rowlalnd, Art Zubrod
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED REGISTRY
[President is Ex-Officio Member, Registrar is non-voting member, of all Committees]
Grand National
Redd Crabtree, Chair
Brian Curran, Louise Gilliland, Bill Marple, Joe Russell
Futurities, Kentucky and National
Smith Lilly, Chair
Redd Crabtree, Susi Day, Nelson Green, Larry Hartsock, David Jampsa, Joan Lurie, Melissa Moore, David Mountjoy, Dr. Alan Raun, Brian Reimer, Fred Sarver, Ed Teater
Registry
Fred Sarver, Chair
Redd Crabtree, Mary Anne Cronan, Brian Curran, Dr. Margaret McNeese, Carrie Mortensen
Sport Horse (formerly International Disciplines)
Janet Thompson, Chair
Paula Briney, Cheryl Frank, Walt Healey, Darryl Leifheit, Lida Pinkham, Lisa Siderman, E. Susan Vine
State Futurities
Don Schilling, Chair
Open to all State Futurities presidents and/or secretaries
Sweepstakes
Bill Wise, Chair
Redd Crabtree, Joan Lurie, Anne Neil, Fred Sarver, Raymond Shively
Breeders Committee (Association and Registry)
Advise and consult on all matters related to breeding. Develop incentive and support programs for breeders. Recommend and screen candidates for Breeders Awards.
Equine Welfare Committee
Identify state and national organizations as part of a rescue referral program for membership; evaluate and apprise the Board of proposed legislation (positive or negative) affecting the Saddlebred industry; seek to affiliate ASHA with prominent industry groups, i.e., AHC; recommend ways that ASHA can be more proactive regarding equine health and welfare issues.
Finance Committee (Association and Registry)
Evaluate current financial status; recommend procedures and policies; initiate budget development; report recommendations to Officers and/or Board.
Human Resources and Compensation
Review personnel and compensation issues following consultation with professional staff and advise the board as necessary on policies.
Nominating Committee
Solicit, screen, select, and recommend slate of nominees to the Executive Committee in accordance with Bylaws/rules.
Pleasure Disciplines Committee
Review/recommend rule changes and other matters of interest affecting the pleasure horse division (excluding Hunter sections) and its exhibitors.
Youth Committee (Including Auction and Scholarship)
Assist in the planning and implementation of ASHA youth programs, including clubs, awards, junior judging, find-raising events, and annual Youth Conference.
Auction - Assist in the planning and execution of the ASHA Youth Auction and Raffle.
Scholarship - Evaluate and administer the ASHA youth scholarship program.
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED REGISTRY COMMITTEE PURPOSES
Grand National Committee
Evaluate and make recommendations regarding rule changes and other matters to ensure program viability as national prize program with broad appeal.
Kentucky & National Futurity Committee
Evaluate current rules for entry and showing in ASR administered futurities; make recommendations for needed changes.
Registry Committee
Review Bylaw amendments and rule changes proposed by members, staff or others before presentation for consideration; review cases and interpret ASR rules as they may apply to registry transactions; act as a review/hearing committee; review rules to approve ASR registration of foreign horses.
Sport Horse Committee (formerly International Disciplines)
Develop opportunities for Saddlebreds in International Disciplines to compete in both all-breed and Saddlebred events.Disciplines of Dressage, Eventing, Jumping, Driving, Endurance, Reining, Valuting and emerging disciplines.
Standards & Rules Committee (Association and Registry)
Review the standards of the breed; comment on changes or trends, and raise a voice when deviations from the standards occur; review the standards and rules under which we show and recommend changes.
State Futurities Committee
Make recommendations on rule changes and other matters pertaining to the success of ASR affiliated futurities.
Sweepstakes Committee
Evaluate and make recommendations regarding rule changes and other matters to ensure program viability as a national prize program with broad appeal.
updated 01/20/2012
