As a previous member of the CHJA board, I would love the opportunity to serve this tight-knit community again. As a Colorado business owner and equine professional with students that compete at the local and national level, I hope to help CHJA continue to elevate the programs and opportunities it provides that our membership is hungry for.

Horses, horsemanship, and the sport of show jumping have been my life-long passion. After a successful Jr. career on the West Coast, I moved to Colorado to pursue my education, ultimately earning a Ph.D. in geochemistry. Upon graduating, I followed my dreams and started my own equestrian business, Blue Star Farms, which has grown into one of the top “A” rated hunter/jumper programs in northern Colorado. I have competed myself to the Grand Prix level and have piloted and coached many riders and horses to both CHJA and USHJA Zone year-end championships in the hunter, jumper, and equation divisions. I have served on the CHJA board of directors for the past four years and have greatly enjoy the opportunity to give back to the sport, particularly our hunter/jumper community in Colorado. I am passionate about education in our sport because I believe it promotes a deeper understanding, appreciation, and empathy for the horse which in turn increases the welfare of our equine partners. I have brought my experience in higher education as well as the knowledge I have gained though my participation in several of the USHJA’s educational programs to the CHJA community to support this organization’s education initiative. As part of CHJA's Education Committee, I have helped launch the Professional Mentorship Program to strengthen our CHJA professional's horsemanship knowledge as well as helped to revamp and expand the Member Benefits clinic to include a greater breadth and accessibility of educational opportunities for our members. If reelected to the CHJA board I would continue to combine my passion for education with my experiences as a competitor and trainer to serve CHJA's membership and to further grow and expand educational opportunities for junior, amateur, and professional CHJA members.

I am a lifetime member of CHJA and a current active member of the board. This past term I served as Vice President in addition to my work on the following committees: Licensed Officials, Show Standards, and Medal Finals. My training business, In Stride, Inc. has a home at Fox Hill Equestrian Center in Littleton where I also manage the barn as well as multiple onsite CHJA Shows. As a trainer, my horses and riders show at both the local and national levels. My decades of experience as a trainer, competitor, board member, and show manager serve as a basis that enables me to be a part of the group that provides guidance to the organization in a way that best serves the interests of our members. I enjoy the camaraderie and sportsmanship that CHJA brings to the Colorado horse scene and would love to continue to be a part the board.