Officer staff, BOARD, Committee Chairs

KHC Executive Director 

• Equifest Event Manager

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 Office Admin. Assistant

• Equifest Vendor Chair

Gabrielle Hamler
8831 Quail Lane Ste. 201
Manhattan, KS  66502
785-776-0662 office
785-539-2928 fax

khcadmin@kansashorsecouncil.com

President

• Equifest Chair
• Trails Chair

 Jim Thomas 

2143 Hwy K278 

Lyndon, KS 66451 

785-633-4761

thomasjc68@gmail.com

Vice President

• Technology
• Membership / Marketing Public Relations
• Equifest

Better Equine Ranch™
Better Equine® Feed and Store

Magazine
Everything Horses and Livestock®

UnWired Podcast™

29545 Pleasant Valley Rd

Paola, Ks. 66071
913-333-2657
Tech@KansasHorseCouncil.com

Secretary

• Region 5 Director
• Technology
• Marketing
• Equifest

Cheryl Thomas  

2143 Hwy K278  

Lyndon, KS 66451  

785-528-4255   

thomasjc68@gmail.com 

(Non-Voting)

Treasurer

• Nomiinations
• Equifest

Greg McDonald

18734 Buena Vista St.

Stillwell, Ks. 66085

913-544-8589 

gregmd07@gmail.com 

 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

Rewards Program

• Public Relations
• Membership Marketing
• Equifest

Marty Bloomquist
Dancing Star Ranch
7227 SW US Hwy 40
Tecumseh, KS 66542
785-554-3257

 martydsranch1@gmail.com 

 Education Chair

• Equifest

Kallie Emig 

313 W. 4th Street  

Waverly, KS  66871  

785-410-0812

kbemig@gmail.com 

Foundation

• Marketing
• Membership
• Equifest

Sheryl Strathman 

Strathman Cowboy Dressage  

horseplayx5@gmail.com

Membership / Marketing

• Equifest

Shanda Mattix

148 S. Adams Ave.

Colby, KS 67701  

Shanda.Mattix@colbycc.edu

Trail Co-Chair

•  Trails
• Education
• Equifest

4912 N. Kent RdBuhler, Ks. 67522ejacob716@gmail.com 

BOARD

• Trails
• Equifest

Pam Wasserman

213 E. Santa Fe Ave. Salina, Ks. 67401paw@nwjklaw.com 

Veterinary Health

Dr. Chris Blevins

Board Member

• Vet
• Equifest

• Past President
• Equifest
• Advisor

Dennis Goodwin

24711 127th St.

Leavenworth, Ks. 66048

913-302-6879

dennisgoodwin@outlook.com

• Equifest Chair
• Advisor

Justin Janssen, DVM  

27350 Paw Paw Creek Rd.  

Alma, KS 66401  

785-765-2450 (H)  

785-844-1334 (C)  justinjanssendvm@gmail.com 

•  Past Treasurer

Rodney Schwatken

24711 127th St 

Leavenworth, KS 66048 

913-915-4996 

rschwatken@gmail.com

 ADVISOR

• Past KHC Executive Director
• KHCF Arts@Equifest Committee

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