County Extension Agent retired (30+ years) –17 years PA, 13 years CO

Currently involved with family horse operation – breeding Arabian horses, dressage and training.

50+ years

• Colorado Horse Council – board member 1986 to present, President 1989-1992

• Colorado Arabian Horse Club 1974 to present, President 1977-78; Show Management Advisory Committee Chair 1985; Currently President of northern Division

• Colorado County Agents Assoc. 1974-1987; President 1983-84.

• National Assoc. of County Ag Agents – National meeting publicity chair 1986; lifetime member

• Co-founder of Rocky Mtn. Horse Expo 1994; co-chair 1994-97; Expo Hall Superintendent 1998-99; Expo hall announcer 2000-present; RMHE (Denver) volunteer photographer 1994-present

• Was president of CHC when the “limited liability law” was passed, 1990.

• Co-authored “Hold Your Next Horse Show in Colorado”, a horse show facility guide 1992-revised in 1997

• Assisted in the organization of the Colorado Horse Development Authority Board 1996

• Co-chair of the first Colorado Economic Impact Equine Survey completed in 1998 with a supplemental summary, “Colorado Horse Power” published in 1999

• Authored “Promoting and Preserving Our Colorado Horse Heritage” 1994, revised 1995

• Co-authored “U.S. and Colorado’s Horse Industry” – a fact sheet on the economic impact of the horse industry 1993

• Photos of CHC and Rocky Mtn. Horse Expo have appeared in numerous publications, including “Maverick Press”, “Western Horseman”, a national equine web site, as well as other state and national publications 1996 to present

• Management Team of National 4-H Horse Classic (Western Division) 1984-99; co-superintendent of judging contest 1984-99

• Member of State Extension Marketing Committee 1984-1988; co-authored promotion handbook for CO Cooperative Extension 1987

• Horse show announcer-Keystone International Livestock Expo, Harrisburg, PA 4-5 horse shows including the state 4-H show 1969-73

• Announcer for the draft horse-pulling contest at the PA State Farm Show 1973-74

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