ERAHC Ballot for Officers 2020-2021 Term

Julie has been involved with ERAHC over 25 years and have served on the Board of Directors in many capacities over the years. She began her love with horses as a child like most of us, then continued on to owning and boarding to building her own facility in 2003. After 14 years she is now happily retired although still involved with horses owning a PRE Stallion in dressage training and her personal riding horse is a wonderful Lusitano stallion.

Sarah joined the ERAHC board last term as a director. She has been instrumental in keeping our social media presence up to date as well as our lead on the ERAHC Equine Affair booth in Massachusetts. Sarah is the owner of Fairhaven Iberians in Massachusetts. Fairhaven is a small breeder of Lusitano Horses standing Xemino an APSL approve Lusitano stallion. Their goal is to produce amateur friendly Lusitanos and Lusitano crosses. She’s been involved in the Iberian breed for over 15 years and is very passionate about advocating and educating people on the breed. Sarah enjoys not only riding and working her young horses but is an Animal Control Officer and is involved in all types of animal rescue. She loves the ERAHC family and is looking forward to staying on in any capacity she can for years to come.

Maria has been a vital part of ERAHC for many years as our Secretary as well as ERAHC’s Working Equitation Chair. She owns Renaissance Farm in Tennessee where she stands RF Espendoso, an APSL Lusitano buckskin stallion. The farm is a mother – daughter team with Arielle Blackstone. They offer training, boarding, instruction, sales and manage their vaulting program. Maria brings extensive project management skills to the Board.

Mindy has been a member of ERAHC since 2009, and has served on the Board since 2011. Her positions with ERAHC have included NE Show Chair, VA Show Chair, Membership Chair, Webmaster, Treasurer, and has served on the WE Committee. Her experience with horses spans over 40 years, starting as a horse owner and progressing to her current training and boarding facility in Flemington, NJ. She has 10 years’ experience in banking in addition to keeping the books for her husband’s architecture business and her farm business.