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Kansas Horse Council Board of Directors
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Committee Chair Biographies
(In Alphabetic Order)
Jill Archer 
Jill Bremyer-Archer is an attorney in McPherson, Ks where she lives with her husband, Richard on “Moondance Tree Farm”. Jill has had horses for approximately 45 years, including paints, quarter horses, Arabians, a thoroughbred, a rock mountain, and most recently a mule. She managed a horse farm while in law school in Topeka, and later several horse farms in North Carolina. Of the 5 children, only one remains heavily involved with horses. Allie is a member of the KSU Equestrian Team and is a Bio-Engineering Pre-Vet major. Jill has been heavily involved in 4-H and Pony Club as a participant and volunteer and hopes to do more trailriding.
Charlie Armour 
Charlie Armour began his life with horses as a child, riding on the cantle of his sisters horses at his grandfathers ranch outside of Junction City, Kansas. After a hiatus (when grandpa sold the farm), he maried Donna (a life-long horsewoman) and they looked for a place in the country with pastures and timber, suitable for a horse ranch. They now make their home at CircleStar Ranch, Fontana, KS (45 minutes south of Olathe), where they live with 18 horses, 2 dogs, numerous cats and assorted wildlife. Charlie is the KHC BOD Executive Committee Secretary, the KHC web site coordinator, is active in boarding & TTEAM training at the ranch and is a breeder and trainer for the Personal Ponies Ltd foundation that places UK Shetlands with special needs children. Donna is a Centered Riding (r) Instructor level 2. Charlie and Donna can be found at various horse-related events and clinics in the area as well as many Competitive Trail Rides. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren and enjoy getting the kids on horses for trail rides.
Pam Buchanan 
Ed Dewey
Shanda Draper
Shanda was raised on a cow-calf farm operation and used horses to work cattle. She grew up showing Quarter Horses in 4-H, Open and Association shows & competing in local, state, & national horse judging contests. She competed for Colby Community College IHSA for 2 years then transferred to K-State where she competed as a Western Open level rider. She now coaches at Colby Community College.
Shanda is a member of the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA), the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) and the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). She was a member of the 2005 Kansas State Horse Judging Team.
Jim Kier
Chris Mensch
Chris says: "I've spent more years than I care to claim involved in the horse industry, in MO, TX and KS."
I started, as many did, in 4-H, then fox-hunting with the Leavenworth Hounds, cowboy polo, Miss Rodeo Missouri, barrel racing, & team roping ("I always needed a rich heeler"). Quarter horses, Paints, Arabs, Appaloosas, Pintos Palominos - Western pleasure, halter, jumping, reining, driving, track horses, pretty much everything but saddle seat.
My business interests have run from training, exhibiting, sales conditioning, race lay-ups, and breeding.
The last 17 years my sister Maura and i have co-owned FoxEye Ranch in Lawrence, KS. We have stood 2 Paint World winning stallions, TS Wiser Otoe and Brother Heathen - whom we have built our all-around performance program on. We have shown extensively, but are now directing our horse interests in some new directions. We board, do lessons and clinics, and are involved in mixing our "real world" skills of therapist and psychiatric nurse with equine assisted psychotherapy. My greatest pleasure is derived from sharing the beauty and fun of our ranch with our partners, friends and family.
Kenneth G. Odde
Rodney Schwatken - Rodney is a Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for NovaStar Financial, Inc. in Kansas City. In that role he assists senior management in evaluating strategic transactions, business development and providing financial analysis related to transactions and business decision-making. Prior to his current role, he served 9 years as Corporate Controller for NovaStar and he is a Certified Public Accountant. Rodney is co-owner of Blue Jacket Farm (www.bluejacketfarm.com) a small sport horse breeding, training and boarding farm near Lawrence.
Jo Turner 
Jo Turner is one of the founding members of the KHC. She is a past president of the KHC and rejoined the Board of Directors in 2005. Jo and her husband, Dewayne Burgess, own and operate Roy Frey Western store in Topeka - a 55 year old business and one of the last complete western stores in Kansas. Jo raises Quarter Horses for barrel racing and trail riding. Jo is the Regional Director for the National Barrel Horse Association; and is a lifetime member AQHA and KQHA.
Kansas Horse Council Administrator
Pattie Stalder 
Pattie didn't grow up with horses, only wishing for one. As a young adult in Louisiana she purchased her first horse and hasn't been without one since. She and her husband, Bob, live at their Backdoor Farm just west of Westmoreland where they stand Connemara stallion, Sir Lancelot. Pattie enjoyed serving for 10 years as the Pottawatomie County 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl leader and has 2 daughters which meant lots of 4-H shows and barrel jackpots along with overnight campouts, trail-riding and parades. When her kids grew up she learned to show in Western Pleasure at Paint shows and most recently is learning to show Hunter/Jumpers. She is grateful for the opportunity to serve as Administrator for the Kansas Horse Council.
Former Kansas Horse Council BOD Members
Karen Everhart 
Karen Everhart, MEd. is owner and operator of Horse Calls, LLC ( www.horsecalls.net). With more than 40 years of experience handling horses, she has managed her own herd since she was twenty years old. Karen has studied with many nationally known trainers and is a proponent of kinder and gentler methods of training. She is also a Centered Riding Instructor. Her competitive venue is Competitive Trail and Endurance. Karen has competed very successfully in events sponsored by the North American Trial Riding Congress and the Arabian Horse Association. Because of her interest in trail activities, Karen is a strong advocate for trail conservation and user group cooperation. Karen has served as Director of Volunteers for Equifest for the past three years and enjoys that opportunity to meet KHC members and support the best equestrian event in the Midwest.
Kevin Hankins
Ann White
Paul Banzet
When still in grade school, Paul received his first horse, a Morgan mare, from his uncle. He has been involved with Morgans and Quarter Horses for many years since. He and his wife live in Mulvane, Kansas. Paul currently competes in reining and roping and enjoys trail riding. He is a past president of the Mulvane Saddle Club, Wheat State Morgan Association, and Heart of American Morgan Horse Club, in addition to holding various other offices in each organization. Currently, Paul is the show chairman of the Wheat State Morgan Association, as he has been for the past 24+ years. He also is an organizing member of fun shows for the Mulvane Saddle Club. Paul has worked for Wildcat Construction for 24 years. Paul owns three Morgans and 2 Quarter Horses.
Dr. Jon F. Haggard
Former KHC President Jon Haggard started working with horses while he was in junior high and high school living in Wakarusa just south of Topeka. He was very active in 4-H and FFA receiving many State and National awards. He later attended Kansas State University Veterinary School and opened his veterinary practice in DeSoto upon graduation. After 3 years of solo practice, he formed a partnership and remains a partner in Eudora Animal Hospital working with 3 other veterinarians. Dr. Haggard is one of the few primarily equine veterinarians in Northeast Kansas working with equine breeding, lameness, and dentistry. He has received his colors as a member of the Fort Leavenworth Fox Hunt. His wife, Stephanie, is an attorney in Lawrence. Both Stephanie and his daughter Kyleigh are active riders. Together they operate Sapphire Farms, LLP which involves breeding of warm blood horses, hay production, and pasture maintenance and seeding. They are active in several organizations promoting the equine industry in Kansas.
Ramon Laurie 
My name is Ramon Laurie and I live in Russell, Ks. I have a small Appaloosa breeding operation, run a few cows, and operate an electrical contracting business. I have been active in the KHC for a number of years. It has been my pleasure to be on the board of directors for two terms now and will be going off the board in 2006.
Janice Swanson
During her stint as a KHC BOD member, Janice was Interim Department head and professor in the Animal Sciences and industry department at Kansas State University. Welcome, Janice!
Jackie Wilt 
Jackie received her certification in equine massage therapy in 1996 and started her own massage business, Equinine. She has been a speaker at the Kansas Horseman’s Conference, Equifest in Wichita, and other equine events across the state. In 1999, Jackie developed an equine massage certification program and opened the Equinine Training Center for Equine Massage Therapy, working to introduce and train others in the equine massage therapy profession. She currently teaches certifications courses at Diamond W Ranch near Paxico, Kansas, where she resides with her husband, Doug. Jackie also teaches equine massage at Sheridan College in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Jackie received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science from Kansas State University in 1997, and her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 2003. She has been a Board Member of the Kansas Horse Council since 2000, serving as Public Relations Committee Chair, and served as Secretary for two years. She has been riding and training horses most of her life. She and Doug enjoy trail riding and mounted cowboy action shooting. They own three paint horses, two English Mastiffs, a Jack Russell Terrier, and the token cat. Former Kansas Horse Council Director
Lise Streit 
KHC Executive Director Lise Streit’s horse experience started at a very early age when her father brought home two Icelantic ponies for five kids to learn how to ride. Shortly after that he purchased a ranch in Walden Colorado. Lise grew up riding horses and working cattle. On her day off she would ride through the beautiful Rocky Mountains. After moving to Kansas she opened a boarding stable in Sabetha and taught riding lessons for many years. She enjoys trail riding and has ridden in many beautiful locations such as the Flint Hills, the ocean beach at Mustang Island, over the Continental Divide, in the wilderness of Mount Zirkel. She organizes a women’s ride traveling to Colorado/Wyoming each year to ride in the Rocky Mountains. They have been going for over 10 years. Lise joined the Kansas Horse Council Board in 1994 and became the Executive Director in 1998. She moved to Manhattan where she works for the Council and the horse industry in Kansas. Lise is the chairperson for EquiFest of Kansas, which will be in its eighth year in 2005. Lise is dedicated to the horse industry and is involved with the American Horse Council and the States Horse Council’s Advisory Board.
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