letter from the president
Greetings, RMHA Members,
By the time you receive your magazine, the New
Year will be well upon us and 2025 planning and
activities will be in full swing for Rocky Mountain
Horse Association. As your newly elected
President, I want to take a minute to express my
thanks and excitement for this opportunity to
serve the members of this association. I appreciate
all the support shown to me by the membership
during the election process.
I come to this role in the footsteps of a long
line of amazingly dedicated and hard-working
Board members, committee volunteers, staf
and a passionate membership of Rocky lovers
from around the globe. I thank you all for your
commitment to this breed, and I am honored with
the opportunity to continue our work promoting
and preserving the future of the Rocky Mountain
Horse. My goal as President, frst and foremost
is the commitment to our 2025-2030 Strategic
Plan, developed to guide the association through
the continued growth and health of our breed,
while enhancing the experiences of our entire
membership.
For the past several years I have been an active
volunteer with RMHA, both as a Board member
and serving on many committees, including Rules,
Trail, Registration Advisory, and Strategic Planning.
Our committees are so important! This association
is fortunate to have an army of volunteers who
work diligently to achieve our many goals, keep
our show, trail, versatility, and who keep our youth
programs active and growing. All their hard work
is fueled by a wonderful passion for the Rocky
Mountain Horse.
Together, we can not only preserve, but grow
this breed! I hope each one of you will join this
efort. It will be the Rocky community through
collaborative support, communication and
positive engagement that will move this horse
forward and create a true legacy in the greater
equine world. I welcome your input and ideas,
which are crucial to our continued success as an
association. Volunteer! Your eforts will be so
appreciated.
Wishing you and your families a healthy, happy,
and prosperous 2025!
My best regards,
Jan Dunn RMHA President
06 • THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORSE • WINTER/SPRING 2025
office manager’s report
2024 was a productive year for the RMHA.
Membership was steady, horse shows were well
supported, and the Incentive Program exceeded
the goal of bringing in many new registrations so
that the RMHA can continue to track and promote
the breed. We saw a change in leadership and
towards the end of the year, highly engaged, new
committee members. We plan to see exciting
things from the Youth, Genetics, Publishing,
Marketing, Membership, Show Judges and
International Committees in 2025.
The Rules Committee fnalized their eforts in
revising the rules document to be divided into rules
and procedures which are posted currently on the
website.
The board had a productive strategic planning
meeting in March to discuss the next fve years’
strategic plan which was fnalized by the Strategic
Planning Committee to be approved by the board.
The Publications Committee worked hard to put
together two printed magazines in 2024. Members
answered the call to advertise in the second
magazine and provide articles which prompted
more pages than what we have printed in the last
few years for members to enjoy.
We saw increased participation in the Trail and
Versatility Programs under the eforts of the
volunteers who fostered and promoted the
programs. The Trail Committee created a treasure
hunt where participants had fun and posted about
their adventures on their Rockies.
Although the numbers were slightly down, the
2024 International Horse Show was a success.
We had most entries in the new online system
pre-entered. There was the availability of class
entries/results throughout the week. We were
also able to publish the judges’ cards online as the
show was taking place. The ISC worked hard to
enhance the decorations and championship feel
of the competition. The Show Judging Committee
piloted a fve-judge system where we used a
new scoring method to assist in the efciency of
reporting the judges’ results. We had new and
repeat champions attend. We look forward to even
more improvements and excitement for the 2025
International.
As we look forward to the new year, we thank
the members and volunteers for their continued
support and participation. We wish everyone a
prosperous 2025.
Lori Nelson RMHA Ofce Manager
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President: Jan Dunn
jdunn2005@comcast.net
Vice President: John Stivers
john@unlimitedmarine.com
Secretary: Janet Peters
jpslabs@gmail.com
Treasurer: Laura Tuttle
lmkearne@gmail.com
HEARING PANEL
Chastity Adkins
chastitya73@gmail.com
Jennifer Flannery-Hall
medicinemarketrx@yahoo.com
LaTasha Johnson
rossphotography@rocketmail.com
DIRECTOR OF EXAMINERS
Tara Stone
Rollingstonestables@yahoo.com
Marianne Jolley
mjolley737@gmail.com
Fran Odom
fran@mountainhorses.com
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Cyndee Davis
rockymtisc2015@gmail.com
Kathy House
klh911@gmail.com
Chrissy Knight
xalifenotyoursx@gmail.com
Tifany Leary
luckyhorselady3@gmail.com
Travis Robinson
tride999@aol.com
Derick Tipton
dericktipton@gmail.com
Darin Woods
dwoods1970@gmail.com