KMSHA YOUTH COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Exciting New Changes for the Youth Program in 2008

The 2008 KMSHA Youth Board is in place with Zachary Hill as President, Mary Kelley Tucker as Vice President, Elise Pacholewski as Treasurer and Erica Pacholewski as Secretary. The Board this year consists of youth from different states which will help bring new perspectives to the program. With the technology of conference calls and emails, the youth have already spent in excess of 20 hours working out a new program to benefit all youth across the nation.

Exciting changes for Youth Program awards are in place for the 2008 season. Be sure to read about all the new changes in the Juvenile Youth Program section in the 2008 rulebook. Once completed, you will also find a copy on the KMSHA website or may request a copy by emailing or calling the Youth Coordinator, Julie Tucker at gaitawayfarms@bellsouth.net .

I hope all the youth across the US will try for these awards. Send us your emails and photos so we may keep in touch.

Have a Great Show Season!

Erica Pacholewski, Youth Secretary

 

KMSHA 2007 Youth Officers
		Zach Hill - President This year will make my 6th year of showing horses. I live on a farm and have lived on a farm for my entire life. I enjoy riding, horses, four wheelers, and I love soccer, baseball, and basketball. I used to go to public school but now I am home schooled. This year is my second year of home schooling and I’m in the 8th grade. For the past years no one has took a genuine interest in the youth program. So starting this year we really hope to change that. We have already elected some of the officers and we really hope to have more youth come and join us. We have already begun to get plans together and we have already started making changes. We all really hope that you all will enjoy what we are doing!
		Mary Kelley Tucker - Vice President I’m a freshman at George Rogers Clark and I’m your 2008 youth Vice President. I have been showing KMSHA for 6 years. I rode on a Juvenile drill team for 6 years. I have won multiple International and High Point awards. I have shown in every class available to juvenile program. I’m also winner of the 2007 12-17 Regional Versatility award and Reserve 12-17 National Versatility. I don’t only show, but also trail ride for fun and competition. I have logged over 2,000 miles. I also rode in the first KMSHA Competitive Trail ride. My show horses are also my trail horses. I placed 5th in the second KMSHA Competitive Trail Ride on my park horse, Strong Suit. I have many plans for this youth program and hope to make it better for everyone. The officers this year I believe have been showing long enough in this youth program to make a difference that will represent all the juveniles well. I hope everyone has a great 2008 show season.
		Elise Pacholewski - Treasurer I am sixteen years old and a junior at Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. I have been riding for the past ten years in the disciplines of hunter/jumper, western and saddleseat. The spark for my passion of Kentucky Mountain Horses came when we moved to a mountain horse breeding farm. I fell in love with the breed and purchased my own mountain horse, Maiden Ohio when she was seven months old. We are planning to make our debut next show season. Over the past three years I have had the opportunity to exhibit mountain horses for other people. I am the recipient of the 2006 KMSHA Juvenile Regional Versatility award. In the 2007 season I was named COSCA (Ohio) Gaited Division High Point Champion and Reserve KMSHA Juvenile Regional Versatility along with many KMSHA and COSCA year-end high points. There is also a small part of my life devoted to non-horsey activities. I am an active rock climber and play first chair flute and piccolo in our school’s Concert Band as well as performing with the school’s orchestra for plays and musicals. I am thrilled to be the treasurer for the KMSHA youth program and I am looking forward to seeing old and new faces this show season.
		Erica Pacholewski - Secretary I am fourteen years and I am a freshman at Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio. I started riding horses at the age of four and never stopped. For eight years, I was involved in hunter/jumper competitions and later took a year of western riding lessons. When my family moved to Tamberlane Farm, I fell in love with the Kentucky Mountain Horses there. I have yet to own my own horse, but I have been showing other people’s mountain horses at shows for the last four years. My favorite thing to do at the barn is to help break and train new babies. When I am not at the barn, I play percussion in the concert band at school, rock-climb, and enjoy playing sports. I am looking forward to helping form the new youth program and making this a great show season.