Officer staff, BOARD, advisors

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 Secretary

• Non-Voting
• Region 5 Director
• Technology
• Marketing
• Equifest

Cheryl Thomas  

2143 Hwy K278  

Lyndon, KS 66451  

785-528-4255   

thomasjc68@gmail.com 

Non-Voting

KHC Treasurer

• Kansas Horse Council
• EquiFest

Greg McDonald

18734 Buena Vista St.

Stillwell, Ks. 66085

913-544-8589 

gregmd07@gmail.com 

President

• Equifest Chair
• Nominations
• Education Chair

Kallie Emig

313 W. 4th Street 

Waverly, KS  66871

785-410-0812 (cell)

kbemig@gmail.com

Vice President

• Legislative
• Animal Health
• EquiFest 
• Sponsorship

Dr. Craig Barnett

31568 Beaver Creek Rd.

Paola, KS 66071

913-294-1700 (home/office)

816-863-3113 (cell) dcraigbarnett@gmail.com

Board Member

• Membership
• Marketing 
• Public Relations

Frank Buchman

232 KS Hwy 177

Alta Vista, KS  66834

785-499-6894 (cell)

bb_ranch@hotmail.com

Board Member

• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Membership

Danielle Crouch
P.O. Box 32

Dodge City, KS  67801

620-376-8546 (cell)

cowhands@icloud.com

Board Member

•  Legislative
• Animal Health

Dr. Fred Gardner

22498 NW 1840 Rd.

Garnett, KS  66032

785-448-7734 (cell)

fredbgardner@gmail.com

Board Member

• Education
• Marketing
• Membership
• Public Relations

Shanda Mattix

148 S. Adams Ave.

Colby, KS 67701

785-443-0415 (cell)

Shanda.Mattix@colbycc.edu

Board Member

• EquiFest
• Marketing
• Membership
• Public Relations

Molly Olson

P.O. Box 732

Manhattan, KS  66505-0732

mollolson@yahoo.com

Board Member

• Marketing
• Membership
• Public Relations
• Nomination

Sheryl Strathman 

4545 SW Indian Hills Rd.

Topeka, KS  66610

785-640-0550 (cell)

horseplayx5@gmail.com

Board Member

• Marketing 
• Membership
• Public Relations

Jen Stalder

511 Augusta Way, Apt. #108

Manhattan, KS  66502

jenstalder1@hotmail.com

 KSU Veterinary Health Liaison

Dr. Chris Blevins

• Vet
• Equifest

 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.  

 Kansas Horse Council Foundation Chairperson

Kansas Horse Council Trails Committee

• Scholarships
• EquiFest Foundation Silent Auction
• BCH-KS Trails Reporter

Erin Glassman

4912 N. Kent Rd.

Buhler, KS  67522

620-617-7221 (cell)

ejacob716@gmail.com

 ADVISOR

• EquiFest Chair
• Trails Director
• Past President
• Past Vice President

  Jim Thomas 

2143 Hwy K278 Lyndon, KS 66451 

785-633-4761

thomasjc68@gmail.com  

 ADVISOR 

• Past President

Justin Janssen, DVM  

27350 Paw Paw Creek Rd.  

Alma, KS 66401  

785-765-2450 (H)  

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