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I!would!like!to!introduce!myself.!!My!name!is!Barb!Renico!and!I!am!owned!
by!my!Friesian!horse!Limkjelien!HF,!or!Lena!as!she!is!affectionately!known.!!
I’ve!been!a!FHANA!member!since!Lena!came!into!my!life!in!the!Fall!of!2004.!!
That!date!started!a!whole!new!and!wonderful!chapter!in!my!life!and!our!
involvement!in!the!Friesian!breed!has!made!a!powerful!impact.!!!!!
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I!can’t!pinpoint!the!first!time!I!saw!a!Friesian,!as!it!was!many!years!ago,!but!
can!certainly!remember!the!fainting!feeling!of!love!at!first!sight.!!I!have!the!
first!magazine!picture!I!ever!saw!of!a!Friesian!framed!in!my!kitchen.!!It!was!
a!defining!moment.!!My!first!experience!with!one!up!close!and!personal!was!at!!Equine!Affaire!in!Columbus,!
Ohio,!and!I!knew!at!that!moment!that!someday!I!would!have!one!of!those!magnificent!horses!in!my!life.!!!
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Lena!and!I!are!very!active!in!promoting!the!Friesian!horse,!and!have!participated!in!many!breed!demos!and!
events.!!We!have!been!outriders!at!the!Rolex!Kentucky!3!Day!Event!at!the!Kentucky!Horse!Park!and!at!the!
World!Equestrian!Games!and!have!been!part!of!the!FHANA!breed!demos!during!Rolex.!!We!have!!
participated!in!Breyerfest!,!and!Lena!has!had!the!honor!of!being!in!the!Parade!of!Breeds!at!the!Kentucky!
Horse!Park.!!We!have!manned!the!FHANA!booth!and!helped!represent!the!breed!at!Equine!Affaire,!and!this!
past!year!we!had!our!own!demo!“Horses!in!Law!Enforcement.”!!!!!
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Lena!is!my!partner!on!the!Sheriff’s!Office!Mounted!Deputies!Unit,!which!we!have!done!for!the!past!8!years.!!
Along!with!me,!she!is!a!fully!commissioned!officer.!!We!attend!training!every!year!and!qualifications!for!us!
to!serve!as!Mounted!Deputies.!!!We!participate!in!parades,!serve!as!law!enforcement!officers!at!our!county!
fair,!and!are!on!call!for!search!and!rescue!and!special!duty.!!!
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!I!am!a!founding!Board!member!of!the!Ohio!Valley!Friesian!Horse!Association,!a!chapter!of!FHANA,!and!
served!two!terms!on!the!Board.!!!As!a!new!chapter!we!grew!quickly!and!provided!many!events!for!our!
members!to!participate.!!We!were!a!presence!at!Equine!Affaire,!Breyerfest,!parades,!hosting!the!local!
keuring!for!FHANA,!and!started!the!annual!OVFHA!Classic!show.!!We!also!hosted!Jan!Hendrics!clinics!and!a!
Friesian!Information!Day.!!As!a!board!member!I!was!involved!in!the!planning!and!execution!of!events.!!!
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I’ve!had!a!wonderful!journey!through!the!Friesian!world,!and!would!like!to!continue!my!efforts!in!giving!
back!to!the!Friesian!breed!with!working!to!promote!the!breed,!align!FHANA!with!the!KFPS,!and!work!on!a!
national!level!with!members,!Friesian!owners!and!Chapters.!!FHANA!has!come!a!long!way!in!the!last!few!
years!is!currently!working!on!updating!their!website!which!provides!a!wealth!of!information!to!owners,!
breeders,!and!those!looking!to!get!their!first!Friesian!horse.!!FHANA!is!working!with!the!Fenway!Foundation!
on!health!issues!and!a!database!of!information,!necropsy!and!DNA!collection,!and!providing!for!the!Friesian!
who!is!in!need!of!assistance.!!I!would!like!to!help!initiate!and!institute!further!improvements!within!FHANA!
and!reach!out!to!the!existing!chapters!to!see!how!we!can!best!partner!and!use!our!existing!resources.!!Our!
members!have!much!to!offer!FHANA!and!I!would!like!to!continue!to!promote!a!more!user!friendly!
organization.!!!
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Nomination(Questions:(
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1. !What!specific!qualities!do!you!believe!a!Board!member!should!possess!to!be!effective!in!the!
FHANA!Board!environment?!
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I!believe!a!successful!Board!member!needs!to!actively!listen!to!the!membership,!!be!customer!
service!oriented,!aware!and!active!with!a!local!chapter,!understand!the!objectives!of!FHANA!and!
the!KFPS!and!be!willing!to!support!those!objectives,!and!able!to!devote!the!time!necessary!to!fulfill!
the!duties!of!the!position.!!!
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2. Why!should!our!membership!elect!you!to!the!Board?!
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During!my!first!term!on!the!Board!I!learned!much!of!what!this!board!does,!and!what!it!is!
responsible!for.!!There!is!much!that!goes!on!at!the!board!level!that!I!did!not!see!as!a!member.!!!A!
position!on!the!Board!entails!more!time!and!dedication!than!at!first!glance.!!Being!aware!and!able!
to!devote!the!time!necessary!to!fulfill!the!position!of!Board!member!!I!look!forward!to!
implementing!this!knowledge!to!a!greater!extent!in!a!second!term.!!!
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FHANA!enjoys!a!very!active!member!base.!!We!love!our!Friesian!horses,!and!are!active!in!
supporting!them!and!furthering!the!breed!objectives.!!I!have!very!much!enjoyed!being!involved!
with!the!membership!and!appreciate!the!time!they!have!given!to!me!in!understanding!all!their!
differing!points!of!view,!what!they!would!like!to!see!from!FHANA,!how!we!can!make!their!
membership!more!meaningful,!and!how!they!would!like!us!to!plan!for!the!future!of!the!breed.!!
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My!belief!has!always!been!that!the!horses!come!first!–!we!are!here!to!guard!and!steward!them.!!To!
accomplish!that,!FHANA!and!our!members!need!to!work!together!to!assure!we!do!what!is!best!to!
promote!and!preserve!the!breed!and!its!integrity.!!!
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Going!forward,!I!believe!the!knowledge!I’ve!gained!in!the!last!3!years!will!serve!me!and!the!
membership!well.!!I!support!FHANA!and!KFPS!objectives,!and!promote!that!at!board!meetings!and!
interaction!with!members.!!!
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3. What!particular!issues!would!you!seek!to!address!if!you!are!elected?!
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As!the!chairman!of!the!Chapter!Committee!for!the!last!3!years,!we!have!been!very!active!in!trying!
to!improve!the!communication!between!chapters!and!FHANA.!!I!would!like!to!continue!working!
with!the!Chapter!Committee!to!see!some!of!these!ideas!implemented.!
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I!would!like!to!work!on!improved!communication!between!the!members!and!chapters!with!the!
Board!and!our!office.!!A!reoccurring!theme!with!members!has!been!that!there!is!a!lack!of!
information!between!members!and!the!Board/office.!!!I!believe!the!Board!has!addressed!some!of!
these!issues,!but!I!would!like!to!promote!further!improvement.!!
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Marketing!FHANA!to!our!members!and!those!considering!becoming!members!is!of!great!interest.!!!!
I!would!like!to!see!increases!in!our!membership!base!and!retention!rate.!!!As!a!Board!we!have!this!
top`of`mind,!and!discuss!at!length.!!!
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4. Over!the!past!2`3!years!what!has!been!your!involvement!with!FHANA?!!In!those!2`3!years!what!
have!you!done!to!promote!or!improve!the!organization?!!Example:!!Have!you!attended!an!Annual!
General!meeting?!!What!involvement!do!you!have!at!the!Chapter!level?!
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I!have!attended!the!Annual!General!meeting!for!the!past!four!or!five!years.!!There!is!much!to!be!
learned!at!these!events,!and!I’ve!enjoyed!having!Friesian!specific!speakers!on!health!issues!and!
training.!!!
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The!FHANA!Board!has!our!Annual!Business!Meeting!at!the!AGM!and!I!have!attended!and!
participated!in!this!since!being!elected!to!the!Board.!!!
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I!have!been!active!with!my!local!chapter,!promoting!and!attending!their!events,!and!working!with!
the!chapter!board!during!the!year!and!at!their!AGM.!!!Our!chapter!hosts!Equine!Affaire!in!Ohio,!
holds!a!local!keuring,!and!has!in!the!past!hosted!a!show.!!!!
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I!have!been!fortunate!in!being!given!the!opportunity!to!work!with!the!local!chapters!in!helping!to!
organize!and!promote!the!Equine!Affaire!events!in!both!Ohio!and!Massachusetts.!!These!events!
reach!hundreds!of!thousands!of!spectators!and!introduce!them!to!the!Friesian!breed.!!How!many!
of!us!saw!our!first!Friesian!at!Equine!Affaire!or!a!similar!venue?!!Many.!!It!is!a!great!way!to!get!the!
breed!out!there!and!seen!by!the!horse`loving!and!horse`buying!community.!!!
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I!have!attended!the!Stallion!show!since!being!elected!to!the!Board.!!The!FHANA!board!meets!with!
the!KFPS!at!the!event!for!a!business!meeting.!!This!meeting!is!essential!for!us!to!promote!FHANA!
and!lobby!to!further!our!objectives!with!the!KFPS.!!!
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5. What!have!you!done!to!educate!yourself!about!the!FHANA!organization?!!!And!the!KFPS?!
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I!have!spent!the!last!three!years!on!the!FHANA!board!educating!myself!on!the!processes!and!
policies!of!both!organizations.!!I!plan!to!use!that!information,!if!reelected,!in!my!next!term!to!be!
more!effective!and!more!diligent!in!my!service!to!the!membership.!!
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6. What!is!your!position!on!cross!breeding!and!breeding!with!unapproved!stallions?!
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I!know!that!this!is!both!a!touchy!subject!and!a!very!passionate!one.!!Personally!I!do!not!promote!or!
agree!with!cross!breeding!or!breeding!to!unapproved!stallions!in!North!America.!!!I!also!do!not!
personally!promote!the!registry!of!BBII!horses.!
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However,!as!a!board!member!there!are!times!one!must!put!aside!personal!preferences,!and!
support!what!the!membership!voices!as!their!priority,!and/or!what!is!best!for!FHANA!as!a!whole.!!!
The!membership!has!voted!me!onto!the!board!to!represent!them!`!to!do!what!is!best!for!the!
Friesian!horse,!the!membership,!and!FHANA!as!a!whole.!
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Issues!are!never!simple.!!The!complexity!of!this!issue,!and!the!registering!of!BBII!horses,!is!what!
drives!me!to!be!open!minded!and!listen!not!only!to!the!membership,!but!other!board!members!–!
and!to!consider!all!the!sides!to!the!issue,!not!just!my!impassioned!one.!!!
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In!our!recent!vote!of!the!Board!to!facilitate!the!registry!of!BBII!horses,!I!considered!all!information!
and!issues!as!presented!and!represented!to!me.!!!What!was!presented!to!the!Board!by!the!person!
advocating!the!change!for!the!last!three!years!was!that!our!office!would!process!the!registering!of!
the!BBII!horse!with!the!KFPS.!!Currently!we!simply!assist!the!owner!in!the!process.!!On!this!issue!
presented!to!the!Board,!after!three!years!of!discussion,!I!voted!yes!to!allowing!our!office!to!
facilitate!registering!BBII!horses!with!the!KFPS!registry.!!!!
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Let!me!add!that!I!was!a!voting!member!during!the!last!two!votes!that!the!membership!held!for!BBII!
registration.!!I!voted!no!on!both!occasions.!!I!continued!to!vote!no!as!a!Board!member!every!time!
the!issue!came!up!since!elected!to!the!Board.!!This!last!push!to!have!our!office!facilitate!the!
registering!of!BBII!horses!has!lasted!over!a!year,!and!has!been!discussed!at!length!at!almost!every!
Board!meeting.!!It!was!discussed!at!length!at!the!AGM!this!year!and!last!year!–!and!was!discussed!
at!great!length!at!our!annual!Board!business!meeting!at!the!AGM.!!This!decision!was!not!made!
lightly!or!without!thought!by!the!Board!members.!!!
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Should!any!member!want!to!discuss!the!issue!of!registering!BBII!horses!through!our!FHANA!office,!
please!feel!free!to!contact!me.!!Both!my!phone!number!and!e`mail!address!are!on!the!FHANA!
website.!!!I!welcome!your!call.!!!
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Charlotte)Dumford)Biography:)
In 1965, I had the great good fortune to be born into a
farm family. Both my father and grandfather were
cattlemen and horsemen, and my grandfather bought me
my first horse, a typically naughty Shetland pony, when
he found out my mother was pregnant with me. Little did
he know – or perhaps he did! – that he would be
responsible for creating me a lifelong passion for all
things equine. Beginning with that Shetland pony, I took
care of, rode, studied, and showed our family’s working
cow horses, the hunter jumpers of my teen years, and finally as an adult, our amazing Friesian horses.
Horses have been a constant in my life.
As for my professional career, after finishing a Master’s degree in English literature at Baylor
University, I moved with my husband, John, to Shimonoseki, Japan to teach English language and
literature at a women’s University. On returning to the United States, I continued teaching literature at
various junior colleges in our area while John attended SMU school of law.
In 1998, we purchased our current farm in Rockwall, Texas, just east of Dallas, and we started to
develop our wedding venue. From the beginning of 2004 until the beginning of 2012, I served as chief
wedding and event planner, coordinating catering, entertainment, decoration, staffing and service for
hundreds of weddings and special events. While running the wedding and event business, I also
continued my passion for horses by establishing Rose Hill Friesians. We purchased our first Friesian, a
pregnant mare named Betsy, in 2001 and, like most of us, I quickly succumbed to “Friesian Fever.”
We started importing, first a gelding and then two more foundation broodmares, all of which are still
alive and well, the last three still on our farm today!
We currently own fifteen Friesians of all ages, both the classic Baroque style and the more modern
sport type. In the last few years, we have focused on developing the young horses we have bred as
dressage horses which culminated in our Gryphon D winning the ISF Dressage IBOP Cup this year!
Beyond showing in dressage, we also enjoy our versatile Friesians in parades, costume events, Expos,
and trail riding. In addition to fourteen years of hands-on experience at our farm, I have made it my
mission to learn as much as possible about the Friesian horse through educational clinics, scientific
research literature, and in-depth conversations with Friesian breeders, trainers, and reproduction
specialists both here and in Holland. I would love the opportunity to use my experience and education
to benefit FHANA members and their Friesian horses.
Questionnaire:
1. What specific qualities do you believe a Board member should possess to be effective in the FHANA
Board environment?
I believe one of the most important qualities to be effective in the FHANA Board environment is the
ability to listen objectively to all sides of any issue and make an unbiased decision based on what will
produce the greatest good for the greatest number of FHANA members.
2. Why should our membership elect you to the Board?
As an experienced small breeder, amateur competitor, and all-round Friesian horse enthusiast, I believe
I have a broad-based perspective that will allow me to effectively represent the interests of all FHANA
members, from the large breeders and stallion owners to those who focus on competition, to those who
own a single gelding and simply enjoy the pleasures of life with a Friesian horse.
3. What particular issues would you seek to address if you are elected?
Education, education, education. I would like to continue efforts to educate all members on a variety of
topics. Like most Friesian horse owners, I have great concerns about the health and longevity of the
breed. I would support cooperation with organizations such as the Fenway Foundation and worldwide
University veterinary institutions to continue research into Friesian-specific health issues. Perhaps
most importantly, however, I would strive for greater sharing of the knowledge we gain with all
members with the end goal of promoting better health in our Friesian horses. I would also like to foster
greater involvement of all FHANA members. In order for any organization to thrive and grow,
members must feel a greater sense of belonging or “ownership.” They must feel that the organization
has something for everyone, that their voices are heard, and that their membership has relevance. As a
board member, I would encourage any member to contact us with the confidence that their concerns
will be heard and objectively addressed.
4. Over the past 2-3 years what has been your involvement with FHANA? In those 2-3 years what have
you done to promote or improve the organization? Example: Have you attended an Annual General
Meeting? What involvement do you have at the Chapter level?
My involvement and experience with FHANA and the KFPS has spanned many years. In 2005, my
husband and I were some of the founding members of SCFHA. From 2006 to 2009, while still with
this chapter, I was the coordinator of the Texas keuring. In 2009, I donated my event facility and,
along with SCFHA members, planned and hosted the 2009 FHANA AGM. I acted as day-of
coordinator on the days of this event and also planned the catered dinner and casino party. Later that
year, my husband and I attended the FHANA 25th Anniversary celebration in Reno. We enjoyed not
only the show and the banquet but also volunteering each day wherever needed – from selling tickets
and working the door, to gatekeeping for the competitions, to calling the acts from the warm-up ring
behind the scenes to the show. In 2010, we left the local chapter to focus on developing the young
Friesians we have bred to promote the KFPS/FHANA Friesian in the dressage community. Even so,
we continued our educational efforts by hosting clinics independently with other Friesian owners,
covering subjects such as keuring preparation and breeding, as well as care, maintenance, and health. I
also continued to attend chapter clinics, riding in the Julio Mendoza dressage clinic in participating in
the Jan Hendricks/Herman Smit IBOP clinic.
5. What have you done to educate yourself about the FHANA organization? And the KFPS?
To continue my education about FHANA and the KFPS, I have attended the KFPS Stallion Show in
Holland every year since 2006. I attend the KFPS-sponsored educational clinics associated with the
show and make the most of the opportunity to talk with and learn from some of the most experienced
Friesian owners, breeders, and competitors in Holland. This enables me to keep current with the latest
rules, policies, and breeding goals. I also keep up with FHANA policies and news via the website and
magazine. If I have questions or concerns, I feel confident approaching and interfacing with any board
member or member of the office staff.
6. What is your position on cross breeding and breeding with unapproved stallions?
From the beginning, I have been a staunch advocate of breeding according to strict KFPS guidelines
using only approved studbook stallions to purebred mares also sired by approved stallions. The KFPS
has a wealth of objective data collected over many decades and many generations to assist us in our
breeding choices. I believe that breeding within this system is the best way to ensure the quality and
integrity of the breed. However, I also recognize the value of some crossbreeding when done
thoughtfully, responsibly, and with a specific purpose in mind for the resulting offspring. I am
vehemently against any kind of random breeding to Friesian stallions purely for the sake of generating
income without any thought to genetic testing or the purpose for the offspring. As with any breeding of
any species, responsible breeders must always think of purpose and the quality of life of the offspring
produced.
ROSANNE M. PALERMO, D.M.D., MAG.D.
MASTER OF THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY
3437 WEST LAKE ROAD
ERIE, PA 16505
814-833-300 J
EDUCATION:
UNDERGRAD: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
DENTAL SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
DEGREE: DMD 1990
BOARD CERTIFIED:
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT-DAAPM
AGD MASTERSHIP-MAGD
BOARD MEMBER:
ACADEMY FOR MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
CONSUMER CREDIT
PENNSYLVANIA DRUG, DEVICE, AND COSMETIC BOARD
DIRECTOR PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF GENERAL
DENTISTRY
HOSPITAL PRIVELEGES:
ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL
MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPLTAL
OFFICES HELD:
DENTAL SCHOOL SENATOR 87-88, 88-89, 89-90
STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 86-90
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
WOMEN DENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CHAPTER
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
UNIVERS ITY OF KENTUCKY APPEALS COMMITTEE 89-90
TREASURER OF PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF GENERAL
DENTISTRY
ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY DELEGATE
MISCELLEANOUS:
ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY MASTERSHIP
PARTICIPATED WITH PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF
GENERAL DENTISTRY MASTERTRACK FOR THE PAST
SIX YEARS
COACHED MILLCREEK YOUTH ATHELETICS ASSOC. GIRLS
SOFTBALL
MEMBERSHIPS:
ADA- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
PDA- PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
ECDA- EREI COUNTY DENTAL ASSOCIATION
AGD- ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY
PAGD- PA ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY
AACD- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY
ADSA- AMERICAN DENTAL SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
AAWD- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN DENTISTS
AAUW- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
ACADEMY OF PROSTHODONTICS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ESTHETIC DENTISTRY
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF DENTAL PRACTIONERS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DOCTORS
QUESTIONS:
1. I believe a board member should always remember that we serve the members and that we always
need to keep the best interest of the Friesian Horse first and know we are representing the needs of
the general members.
We need to make everyone feel welcome and important to the organization.
It takes a unique type of person to function on the FHANA Board. The qualities on the surface might
seem contradictory but I feel that all leaders must take responsibility for their actions as well as work
with others towards a shared goal. The FHANA Board member must have vision for a future but
must accomplish the jobs presented directly in front of them as well. I feel I have the qualities to be
that Board Member. I would receive just as much satisfaction for a regular organizational job that was
well done and accomplished with teamwork, as with a pet project I might have conceived on my own
and was given approval to work on by the Board.
It takes a tenacious work ethic as well as a unique understanding of people to complete jobs on a
committee or Board. I have that type of work ethic and have naturally developed a "kind" hand at
dealing with people in both good and difficult times. A Board Member should come up with creative
ideas and solutions to problems and just as important is that they should always be able to listen to
others for valuable input. A Board Member must be able to learn and adapt to be effective on the
Board. I am that person. I am educated in the care and well being of horses and have sought
educational opportunities through the KFPS to specifically understand the Friesian Horse. I am
uniquely prepared to take on a leadership role on the FHANA Board.
2. I have owned Friesian Horses for over 10 years and have been a member of FHANA for 10 years. I
have taken 3 levels of the Education classes offered through the KFPS in the Nederlands and will be
taking a 4th level course with its associated testing this coming 2016. I do not believe there is anyone
in the U.S.A. who has accomplished this. This shows my true passion for the Friesian Horse as I
study and promote the breed at my own personal expense. I enjoy sharing the information I have
gained through these classes.
I have been on numerous Boards of Directors for my professional societies as well as charitable
organizations. I have been active in FHANA to the present and have been on as many committees
they have allowed me in the past. I know what it is to be a team player and would embrace any goals
of FHANA toward promoting the organization and the breed.
I would love the opportunity to be a FHANA board member. I am both tireless and driven. It would
be my great pleasure to accept a nomination and position on the FHANA Board.
I have 16 Friesian horses and 4 pregnant mares to foal in 2016. I travel to the Nederlands 3 or 4 times
a year and attended the World Champion Stallion Show for the past 9 years. I have begun attending
the Annual Mare Show the last few years as well as the Young Stallion Selection in Drachten. I have
attended the FHANA AGM Meeting regularly since owning Friesians.
My husband Dr. Kirk Steehler has this same passion for the Friesian horse and travels extensively
with me and has also passed his first level judging class.
We have a model mare, a crown mare, two Ster mares and a Ster stallion. We have 8 Friesians too
young for their 3 year Keuring. We have an exclusive agreement with De Nieuwe Heuvel and the
DeBoer's for the sale of frozen Semen from approved Friesian Stallions from De Nieuwe Heuvel.
We have been promoted for our involvement with Friesians and FHANA in the Nederlands on their
Dutch National television Network and in the Phryso.
My husband and I are in the process of building a 75 stall equine facility with a 330'x100' indoor
riding arena and several outdoor arenas. We love the Friesian breed and want to promote it.
3. I would be happy to work on projects as the Board seemed appropriate to assign to me and willing
to follow up on ideas from the membership because without members a board is not necessary.
If asked what I might try to enhance the FHANA would be to improve membership/retention and
benefits of being part of FHANA. Getting members involved and comfortable being part of the
process.
Most of my activities would have to do with making members feel welcome to participate on
committees and events.
I have experience through the education/judging and I am more than willing to share my information.
I certainly could facilitate and even participate in arranging tours to educational courses in the USA
and the Nederlands. I have visited most of the facilities in The Nederlands that house approved
stallions and try to meet and develop relationships with the local breeders and veterinarians there.
I could assist in continuing the high caliber educational opportunity of the AGM and stress purpose,
pride and community feeling among FHANA members.
I am also open to listen to our general membership to hear what they feel is important to address.
I am an advocate of both education and providing members with the opportunity to have a linear
score redone at age 6 when most horses are finished growing. The cost of this option would be passed
on to the member but I believe it would help with stallion selection for your mare.
I also feel it is important to promote the approved stallions residing in North American and to assist
the stallion owners in educating our members with the benefits of our stallions.
4. I have done much to promote the Friesian Horse in the last several years. I have continued coming
to FHANA Meetings and have brought my husband to most of these functions. I am in frequent
email, phone or direct contact with Friesian owners each week. I have been on FHANA Committees
in years past. I have gone to the last 9 World Championship Friesian Stallion Competitions and
several of the Mare Championship Shows as well, our horses keuring as well as watched and
participated in the first young stallion keuring/selection. I own 16 Friesian Horses. I have recently
made contact with a local University in Erie, Pa. to use our horses on their University Equestrian
Team. We are 30 days away from breaking ground on an 80,000 square foot Equestrian Center which
we will use to feature our Friesian Horses and Equestrian Riding. This recent activity of starting a 75
stall Equestrian Center with a 330 foot by 100 foot indoor arena has been my passionate dream which
will open by Spring 2016. My husband and I have done much to promote the Friesian Horse already,
but we feel we are about to promote our horses for "Sport" usage with a large regional exposure
because of our barn. Our plans are well thought out and will be a model for others to imitate.
5. I have been a member of FHANA and the KFPS for 10 years. I have studied the Friesian Horse
through FHANA and KFPS educational programs. I have attended many meetings, courses,
Keurings, Stallion Shows in the Nederlands and the USA, Mare Shows and basically immersed
myself in the study of this breed of horse for those 10 years. I have attended and I believe I am the
only American to have attended and passed the level three International Friesian Educational Judging
School which is presided over by Louise Hompe. Ms. Hompe is an inspector and 1 of the 3 inspectors
that select the World Champion among which is just one of her duties with the KFPS.
My Husband has passed the level one course and will be doing the level two Judges Course next
month. My husband and I have invested a great amount of time and finances towards owning,
judging, breeding, training and promoting the Friesian Horse and it has all been through the positive
influence and auspices of FHANA and the KFPS. My husband and I admire and respect FHANA and
its executive leadership that has provided us with the opportunities it has.
6. The KFPS or the Royal Friesian Horse Society is the parent organization of our own organization
(FHANA) Friesian Horse Association of North America. It is clear in all of the KFPS literature and
of the FHANA literature that we are organized toward the promotion of bettering and propagating the
pure breed of the Friesian Horse. Our Charter states that we will breed and judge the Friesian Horse
under very specific guidelines to be an approved breeding or an approved horse within our
organization. The KFPS and FHANA make it clear and provide mathematical guidelines and
computer programs to assist you in performing breedings of Friesian Horses with the goal of
promoting the best features of the breed and still keeping within a certain "inbreeding coefficient" to
not promote defects in the breed. Until or if the KFPS authorizes or promotes breeding to some other
type of horse to strengthen the "gene pool" we must follow the guidelines given to us for that horse to
be a representative to the KFPS. Therefore, there can be no cross breeding or breeding with
unapproved stallions and be expected to be a part of the KFPS and FHANA as to promoting your
horse within that organization.
That said, wow, I have seen some of the cross breeding and some of the breeding of Friesians with
Stallions not approved. Some of the horses are exciting and some are exceptionally talented. I do not
think that the fact that these "really great horses" are less of a horse because they can not get papers
from the KFPS. I am still able to admire a good horse for what it is and am excited for any owner
who loves and promotes their horse.