KHC Executive Director
Justine Staten
8831 Quail Lane, Ste 201
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-776-0662 (Office)
785-539-2928 (Fax)
785-565-1976 (Cell) director@kansashorsecouncil.com
KHC Secretary
Cheryl Thomas
2143 Hwy K278
Lyndon, KS 66451
785-528-4255
Non-Voting
4912 N. Kent Rd
Buhler, Ks. 67522ejacob716@gmail.com
Non-Voting
President
Kallie Emig
313 W. 4th Street
Waverly, KS 66871
785-410-0812
Vice President
Rewards Program
Marty Bloomquist
Dancing Star Ranch
7227 SW US Hwy 40
Tecumseh, KS 66542
785-554-3257
Technology
Better Equine® Store & Ranch
Everything Horses and Livestock®
Magazine
29545 Pleasant Valley Rd
Paola, Ks. 66071
913-333-2657
Tech@KansasHorseCouncil.com
Treasurer
Greg McDonald
18734 Buena Vista St.
Stillwell, Ks. 66085
913-544-8589
Legislative
Equine Veterinary Technical Services Director
Merck Animal Health
31568 Beaver Creek Rd.
Paola, KS 66071
913-294-1700 (home/office)
816-863-3113 (cell) craig.barnett@merck.com
Board Member
Sheryl Strathman
Strathman Cowboy Dressage
Membership / Marketing
Shanda Mattix
148 S. Adams Ave.
Colby, KS 67701
BOARD
Julie Carden
Graduated from Lawrence High School, completed her BS in Ag Ed with a minor in Animal Sciences at KSU, then received her Masters form Colorado State University. Julie currently serves as an ag instructor at Burlington High School and supporting Allen County Community College. When she is not teaching, she can be found riding and training horses, competing in rodeos or checking/feeding/working cattle, or helping in other aspects of production agriculture. Julie has extensive experience in FFA and 4H as well as across the Livestock showing specter and hopes to help KHC meet the needs of youth engagement and activities with horses.
BOARD
Dr. Fred Gardner
Grew up south of Emporia, in Hartford, on a farm where his family has resided since 1880. He’s had interest in horses since he was a kid, but his bulk of experience has been gained during his career in Veterinary Medicine. He and his wife Jackie have raised 4 boys who participated in 4H and their local saddle club in their youth. He now has a granddaughter and bought 2 ponies for her…one for each hand! Dr. Gardner recognizes the significant contributions of horses to the social and economic fabric of Kansas and hopes to serve in KHC to promote and advocate on behalf of folks new to horses, to encourage their involvement.
Veterinary Health
Dr. Chris Blevins
KSU Equine Science Liaison
Dr. Joann Kouba, PhD, Dept of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State Univ.
Dr. Kouba is originally from Bellevue Nebraska. She graduated from Northeast Missouri State University in 1993, majoring in Equine Science. She received her MS from Clemson University and her PhD from Texas A&M University, both in Animal Physiology with an equine concentration. In the fall of 2001, Dr. Kouba joined the Kansas State faculty as the Horse Teaching and Research Specialist, and currently holds an 80% teaching and 20% research appointment. Her research interests are focused on equine reproductive physiology, she currently teaches 6 different equine courses each year, advises 60 undergraduates, and mentors equine graduate students. Her personal horse interests include cutting and reining-bred Quarter Horses.
ADVISOR
ADVISOR
Justin Janssen, DVM
27350 Paw Paw Creek Rd.
Alma, KS 66401
785-765-2450 (H)
785-844-1334 (C) justinjanssendvm@gmail.com
ADVISOR
Jim Thomas
2143 Hwy K278 Lyndon, KS 66451
785-633-4761
Kansas Horse Council
8831 Quail Lane, Suite 201 Manhattan, Ks. 66502
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