Three new trustees for American Horse Council

John Long Scott Wells Don Treadway

The American Horse Council has elected John Long, Scott Wells as well as Don Treadway to its Board of Trustees.

AHC president Jay Hickey said the sense the trio has from a lifelong interest as well as dedication to the diverse segments of the Equus caballus manufacture is outstanding.  “Our members are pleased to convey them working inwards nevertheless merely about other capacity to perish along our manufacture strong,” he said.

John Long comes to the Board every bit the kickoff primary executive officeholder of the U.S.A. Equestrian Federation, which is the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport inwards the United States.  The USEF supports a membership of over 90,000, as well as represents 28 breeds as well as disciplines.  Internationally, Long serves every bit FEI Secretary General.  He was Chairman of the World Games 2010 Foundation Board of Directors, which developed the planning procedure for the FEI World Equestrian Games held inwards Lexington, Kentucky inwards 2010.

Before assuming his seat at the USEF, Long served every bit Executive Vice President as well as Chief Operating Officer of Churchill Downs, habitation of the Kentucky Derby.

“The purpose the American Horse Council plays inwards nearly every appear of the Equine manufacture is to a greater extent than of import today than ever,” Long said.

“The challenges as well as opportunities each segment faces tin best hold out explored when they are explored together.  I expect frontward to my personal interest as well as that of the U.S.A. Equestrian Federation’s.”

As electrical current president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Scott Wells is no stranger to the Equus caballus industry.  He is a 3rd generation horseman from New United Mexican States as well as has been a licensed trainer inwards fourteen states.  He has managed racetracks as well as racetrack openings both inwards the US as well as abroad.  He was projection managing director inwards the reopening of the national racetrack inwards United Mexican States inwards 2001 as well as after inwards Uruguay inwards 2005.  Wells is the General Manager of RemingtonPark inwards Oklahoma City.

“The board of trustees of the American Horse Council has ever been comprised of thoughtful, experienced people who percentage a passion for horses as well as Equus caballus activities,” Wells said.

“I consider it an laurels to serve on the board as well as I expect frontward to it every bit an chance to larn from my colleagues as well as to collaborate alongside them on issues which touching on Equus caballus lovers everywhere.”

Don Treadway is the executive vice president of the American Quarter Horse Association, the world’s largest Equus caballus organization as well as breed registry.

During his 38 yr tenure at AQHA, as well as earlier becoming executive vice president, Treadway was responsible for directing all marketing, communications, as well as evolution plans for Association programs including publicity, advertising, membership as well as client service, youth activities, the American Quarter Horse Youth Association, corporate sponsors, AQHA-sponsored programs, AQHA affiliates as well as populace policy. Under Treadway’s leadership, AQHA’s corporate partner computer program grew from zippo to to a greater extent than than $9 i chiliad k inwards contributions to Association programs as well as services.

Treadway was responsible for developing the AQHA Animal Welfare Commission, which has greatly intensified the Association’s focus on the welfare of the Equus caballus yesteryear defining as well as and thus managing telephone substitution issues related to animate existence welfare.

He is from Kaw City, Oklahoma where his household unit of measurement farmed as well as ranched. He graduated from Oklahoma State University inwards 1974 alongside a grade inwards agricultural journalism.  He as well as his wife, Robyn, convey 2 children.

“The American Quarter Horse Association has been actively involved alongside the American Horse Council since its formation inwards 1969.  Over those many years, the legislative issues facing Equus caballus owners as well as our manufacture convey changed dramatically as well as immediately to a greater extent than than ever it’s critical for us to hold out involved inwards Washington,” Treadway said.

“As an AHC trustee, I am dedicated to facing the challenges ahead as well as representing the members of AQHA, too every bit working closer alongside our Q-Contacts as well as Public Policy Committee, to ensure the Equus caballus manufacture is represented inwards Washington.  Being an AHC trustee facilitates this.”

 

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