Rosemary Gordon Panuco, President

Horse Show, Rules and Education Committees

Rosemary is not only very active with THJA, but also in the community. She is an attorney and a trainer. Her barn is Constitution Show Stable.

MEET THE BOARD

Betsy Checchia, Vice President

Rules Committee Chairperson

Horse Show and Website Committees

Betsy is currently heading up the THJA Points. This has been a daunting task. She rides and shows with Wellspring Farm in hunters and jumpers.

Gloria Meridew, Treasurer

Banquet & Awards Committee

At any point in time Gloria knows how much money is in the bank. To the penny! Gloria is an active show mom with her daughter and she keeps THJA on a budget.

Toni Allen, Recording Secretary

Education Committee

Toni is quite possibly the BEST note taker in the world. She records all of the minutes of our board meetings with precision. Toni competes in jumpers and rides with Wellspring Farm.

Liz Reimer, Corresponding Secretary

Banquet & Awards and Horse Show Committees

Liz is another very active horse show mom with her daughter. Liz keeps our board informed and on target.

Liz Adkins, Board Member

Horse Show Committee Chairperson

Rules Committee

Another Tucson trainer. Liz teaches and shows with her barn, Dreamtime Stables. Liz is a fierce entity on or horse show committee and speaks as an area trainer to keep things in perspective.

Elizabeth Buscema, Board Member

Education Committee Chairperson

Horse Show Committee

Elizabeth not only brings a trainer's perspective to the board, but a show mom's. With two daughters actively showing in all three rings, Elizabeth still finds time to culminate great clinics for rider education.

Vanessa Gruenenfelder White, Board Member

Website Committee Chairperson

Newsletter & Publicity and Education Committees

Vanessa keeps the website up-to-date and beautiful. After recently moving back to Tucson from Tempe, Vanessa hopes to get back in the irons with Wellspring Farm once again.

Kathy Harper, Board Member

Horse Show Committee

Kathy has her hands full. She is a local business owner, partakes with horse show planning for THJA and also runs South West Hunter Jumper Association. SWHJA is a THJA affiliate and does shows in Tucson and Georgia. Kathy loves her family and her horses.

Heather Kidd, Board Member

Banquet & Awards Committee Chairperson

Horse Show Committee

Heather is a Tucson trainer. Her and her mother have Woodland Equestrian. Heather is also a new mother to a beautiful baby boy. Heather has all this on her plate and she can still put on a heck of a party!

Eve McOmber, Board Member

Newsletter & Publicity Committee Chairperson

Education Committee

Do you love the internet and printed newsletters? Well you have Eve to thank. She puts these together for THJA every chance she gets. Eve also shows in Jumpers and brings a little bit of ROTC organization to our meetings.

Margo Passarella, Board Member

Banquet & Awards and Horse Show Comittees

Margo has quite a knack for cooking some incredible food. Apart from giving us another horse show mom perspective, she also keeps us fed in amazing fashion. Maybe we can plan on a THJA cook book this year?

Abby Price, Board Member

Newsletter & Publicity Committee

Abbey is another Tucson trainer. She and her sister own Doubletake Equestrian Center. Abbey hosts THJA shows and helps with the organization of others. On top of running a big facility, showing and training, she always finds time to give THJA great input.

Ashley Stannard, Board Member

Horse Show and Education Committees

Ashley is our newest board member and is the assistant trainer at Long Farms. Prior to moving to Arizona, Ashley competed throughout the Mid-West and was on the board of the Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association for 2 years.

TUCSON HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION