2025 AQHYA Affiliate Youth Advisers by State/Province/Country

Youth advisers help organize and manage the AQHYA activities within your state, province or country.

 

2025 AQHYA Affiliate Youth Advisers by State/Province
Updated 02/14/2025

Alabama
Sarah Patterson
 
Scott Tyrell, co-adviser
928 Mockingbird Lane
Pike Road, AL 36064
tytails1011@gmail.com
205.441.2867
 
Alaska

Andrea Reinheller 
andreareinheller@gmail.com 
907.978.8504
 
Arizona

Reilly Dhaliwal
515 E Carefree Hwy #405
Phoenix, AZ 85085
youth@azqha.org
303.931.4486
 
Arkansas

Darrell and Ashley Jones
127 Harvey Jobe Rd
Romance, AR 72136
arqhyouth@gmail.com
501.556.7279
 
Melanie Cornelius, co-adviser
577 Barren Fork Rd
Mt. Pleasant, AR 72561
arkquarterhorseyouth@gmail.com
870.613.2566
 
California (Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association) 

Kellie Hinely
1452 Morab Way
Norco, CA 92860
trendsetterph@msn.com
909.215.5431
 
Colorado (Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association)

Jodie Witt
15244 Singletree Dr 
Mead, CO 80542
jodie.witt@outlook.com
970.222.3922
 
Connecticut 

Elizabeth (Libby) Rinder
elizabeth.rinder@gmail.com
860.316.7979
 
Delaware

Ashlyn North
821 Prospect Church Rd
Harrington, DE 19952
ashlyn0013@gmail.com
410.443.6209

John Shepard, co-adviser
873 Staytonville Rd
Harrington, DE 19952 
hollyglenfarm@gmail.com
302.270.4251
 
Florida

Joely DelVecchio 
bossyladybug@icloud.com
 
Georgia

Glenn Wells
glennwellsquarterhorses@live.com
678.758.5736

Ashley Nietzer, co-adviser
ashleynietzer@gmail.com
404.569.8050
 
Hawaii

Kristin Hunt
68-1765 Nawili Place
Waikoloa, HI 96738
kristin.hunt213@gmail.com
808.936.1594

Laura Hunt, co-adviser
hqha@twc.com
 
Idaho

Kristine Hansen
376 N 916 E 
Declo, ID 83323
hansenkristine11@gmail.com 
208.312.1648

Chloe Hansen, co-adviser
376 N 916 E 
Declo, ID 83323
chloe.hansen014@gmail.com 
208.430.2982

 

Illinois 
Jill Steffens
Valmont Lane
Volo, IL 60073
jillynilli@yahoo.com
847.871.3977
 
Jen Drinkall, co-adviser
 
Indiana

Tammy Sever
8650 E. 157th Ave
Hebron, IN 46341
iqhayouthadvisor@gmail.com
219.808.3994
 
Iowa

Jennifer Horton 
21955 H Ave
Grundy Center, IA 50638
iowaqhyouth@gmail.com
319.240.3520
 
Kansas

Bobbie Hinds
2714 Trego Rd
Lawrence, KS 66044
kqhyadvisor@gmail.com 
515.480.3533
 
Susan Tullock, co-adviser 
5000 West 175th St 
Stilwell, KS 66085
tullockperformancehorses@gmail.com 
913.515.4683
 
Kentucky

Paula Jerrell
3715 Wren Rd
Kevil, KY 42053
paulajerrell@gmail.com
270.559.3392
 
Emma Rittenberry, co-adviser 
885 Klondike Mine Rd 
Burna, KY 42028
emma.ryon01@yahoo.com
270.969.8106
 
Louisiana

Sally Blackwell
56292 N Cooper Rd
Loranger, LA 70446
sallyblackwellphotography@gmail.com
985.517.3787
 
Britt Mixon, co-adviser
brittmchandler@gmail.com 
 
Maine

Theresa Pinkham
370 W Burrough Rd
Bowdoin, ME 04287
tpinkham79@gmail.com
207.504.6038
 
Maryland

Lacey Kladny
4101 Salem Bottom Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
lhickey99@gmail.com
410.458.3171
 
Massachusetts
Lily Plotczyk
54 Nutmeg Dr
Worcester, MA 01603
lilyplotczyk45@gmail.com
508.353.2409
 
Michigan  

Danielle Lindsay
4242 Crawford Rd
Dryden, MI 48428
DanielleKalis81@yahoo.com
810.614.6947
 
Katherine West, co-adviser 
1956 Oka Bark Tr
Williamston, MI 48895
krwest149@gmail.com 
517.881.1557
 
Minnesota

Kathy Saterbak
ksaterbak@hotmail.com 
763.498.3493

 

Mississippi
Susan McBeath
10091 Road 216
Union, MS 39365
mcbeathsales@aol.com
601.562.3631
 
Aprille Watts, co-adviser
207 Long Street
Union, MS 39365
wattsaf@hotmail.com
601.917.5020 


Missouri
Leslie Skouby
2111 E Cedar Tree Ln
Hartsburg, MO 65039
leslie.skouby@gmail.com 
573.268.1013
 
Justin Eddy, co-adviser
 
Montana

Michele Shaw
677 Pine Hollow Rd
Stevensville, MT 59870
micheleshawdvm@gmail.com 
406.370.7079
 
Mindi Wilson, co-adviser 
33 Buttercup Ln
Trout Creek, MT 59874
mnwilson918@gmail.com
406.531.4519

 

Nebraska
Ben Hirschfeld
10 W 103rd St
Kearney, NE 68847
ben@dtdevelopment.com
308.240.1185

 

Nevada
Laurel Capurro-Wachtel
PO Box 753
Wells, NV 89835
mackenziewachtel239@gmail.com
775.772.4997

 

New Hampshire
Jessie Fifield
455 Shackford Corner Rd
Ctr Barnstead, NH 03225
jeslynne143@aol.com
603.556.1419
 
New Jersey

Michelle Kuchta 
74 Main St
Oceanport, NJ 07757
mkuchta1972@aol.com
732.829.3517
 
New Mexico

Bridgette Honea
7708 Station Ct NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
imagem42@msn.com
505.991.4582
 
New York (Empire State Quarter Horse Association)

Missy Butler
790 O'Conner Rd
Oswego, NY 13126
melissab12@aol.com 
 
North Carolina

Courtney Clagg
3008 Laurie Ct
Gastonia, NC 28056
courtneyclagg@yahoo.com
704.860.5361
 
North Dakota

Alexis Gleason
62326 370th St 
Correll, MN 56227
alexis.gleason13@gmail.com 
320.760.9825
 
Ohio

Tammi Smith
2758 Township Rd 55 
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
loganwesternsupply@yahoo.com
918.534.7770
 
Lauren Clark, co-adviser
6325 Quarter Horse Dr 
Columbus, OH 43229
lclark@oqha.com
614.505.7200
 
Oklahoma

Lara Mueller
lmuellerph@gmail.com
405.612.9788

Oregon
Meghan Blyth
PO Box 537
Newberg, OR 97132
oqhayouthadvisor@gmail.com
541.410.0315
 
Pennsylvania

Kylie Good
5367 West Canal Rd
East Berlin, PA 17316
kyliego332@gmail.com
717.521.9639
 
Kristie Patterson, co-adviser
191 Stoney Point Dr 
Port Matilda, PA 16870
kristiepatterson@gmail.com
908.670.4906
 
South Carolina

Angel O'Neal
angelyoneal@gmail.com 
 
South Dakota
Becky Johnson
15210 S Moreau Lane
Mud Butte, SD 57758
drywellranch23@sdplains.com
605.490.7650
 
Tennessee

Hannah Woody
2057 Forest Ridge Trail
Columbia, TN 38401
hannahwoody@me.com 
931.446.5005

Texas
TQHA Office
14 N Main St, Suite B
Elgin, TX 78621
512.458.5202

Amy Lee
14 N. Main Street
Elgin, TX 78621
TQHAYouth@gmail.com
956.578.1321

Utah
Michael Jung
297 S 1525 W
Farmington, UT 84025
junghorses@hotmail.com
801.647.1059

Vermont
Contact the AQHA Youth Department at: 
youth@aqha.org
806.378.4330

Virginia
Beth Smith
618 River Rd
Farmville, VA 23901
ewsmith84@gmail.co

Rachel Echols, co-adviser 
luckysunray.rb@gmail.com

 

Washington
Alefa Eserjose
seahawksfamily12@gmail.com 
425.239.2897
 
West Virginia
Kari Harper
426 Bullfrog Rd
Ripley, WV 25271
wvkari@yahoo.com
304.532.0298
 
Amanda Payne, co-adviser
25620 Apple Grove Dorcas Rd
Racine, OH 45771
amandapayne5344@gmail.com
304.546.0623
 
Wisconsin

Nikki Schultz
nikkerschultz@gmail.com
414.587.7227
 
Kristy Grathen, co-adviser 
krgrathen@gmail.com 
920.609.1022
 
Wyoming

Lindsay Guynn
1112 US Hwy 14
Banner, WY 82832
lindsayrguynn@gmail.com
720.684.7494
 
Jan Guynn, co-adviser
1112 US Hwy 14
Banner, WY 82832
guynntraining@gmail.com
303.907.7990

 

Australia
Kim Johnson
P.O. Box 979
Tamworth NSW 2340
aqhadir5@aqha.com.au
0427-667-886
 
Alberta

Kathleen Schroeder  
schroeder.kathleen83@gmail.com
 
British Columbia

Leigh-Anne Couchman 
leighannecouchman@gmail.com 
 
Canada 

Gayle Pawley-Wilson 
gaylepw@hotmail.com
 
Costa Rica

Carlos Rodriguez, affiliate president 
c14rodriguez@hotmail.com

 

Denmark
Sofie Lindholm
Borggade 5. 5th
Aarhus C, Denmark
formand@dkqha.dk 
0045.31959096

 

France
Simon Manceau
La Malmongere D753
49280 ST Christophe Du Bois
simonmanceau49@gmail.com 
1.336.9550.2530

 

Italy
Paola Donarini Masi
Alba Quarter Horse Tenuta La Siena, Italy 53010
paoladonarini@gmail.com
01139.3385704415
 
Luxembourg

Vanessa Reiffer
8, rue de la Croix L-4435 Soleuvre Luxembourg
reiffer@pt.lu
00352.621596536
 
Manitoba
Jennifer McKinnon
mckinnonjen@hotmail.com
 
Maritime
Lacey Fisher
lacey@laceyfisher.ca
 
Ontario

Katie Thompson
katie.thompson374@gmail.com
 
Amber Zabel, co-adviser
 
Panama

Rocio Tribaldos
youth@aqha.org

Quebec
Charlie Bussieres
668 Route 365
Neuville, Quebec G0A 2R0
busscharlie_11@hotmail.com 
418.559.4004
 
Saskatchewan

Tracy Olson 
hhh_horses@hotmail.com 
 
South Africa

Julia Stroppel
P.O. Box 1741
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
juliastroppel@yahoo.com
0798525248
 
Sweden

Charlotte Nordh
Eriksberg Vanger, Sweden
backlund@hotmail.com
01141.734038314
 
United Kingdom

Cally Coombs
cally@aqha-uk.org 

Frances Neil, affiliate president 
chair@aqha-uk.org

 
 
If your State/Province/Country is not listed, please contact the Youth Department at youth@aqha.org.