AQHYA Executive Committee and Directors Named for 2025-26

The AQHYA Executive Committee and regional directors for 2025-26 were elected at the 2025 Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo, Texas.

 

American Quarter Horse Youth Association national officers and regional directors for the 2025-26 term were elected July 10 at the Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo, Texas.

The AQHYA Executive Committee and regional directors play a major role in the youth association by planning events, participating in community service projects and spreading the word about American Quarter Horses, youth activities and AQHYA. They also represent AQHYA throughout the year at functions and events worldwide.

Each of AQHYA’s 11 regions can elect three directors at the Youth Excellence Seminar. From those directors, delegates elect five national officers.

The AQHYA Executive Committee and regional directors have a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills to enhance their AQHYA experience and all their future endeavors. All youth are encouraged to get involved. For more information on AQHYA, visit www.aqha.com/youth.

AQHYA Executive Committee

President Harley Jo Jones of Romance, Arkansas

First Vice President Elden Fredenburg of Straughn, Indiana

Second Vice President Maddie MacLarren of Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Executive Committee Member Adrianna Goolsby of Sussex, New Jersey

Executive Committee Member Brylee Leach of New River, Arizona

 

AQHYA Directors

Region 1

Brooklyn Benjamin of Stanwood, Washington

 Region 2

Addysen Kurtz of Rapid City, South Dakota

Madeline Spreeman of Ithaca, Nebraska

Rowdy Wetz of Vale, South Dakota

 

Region 3
Ansley Mings of Columbia, Missouri

 

Region 4
Colton Smith of Bellefontaine, Ohio

Lizzi Smith of Burton, Michigan

Olivia DeFranco of Montville, Ohio

Region 5
Brody Marshall of Gloucester, Virginia

Caroline Wisniewski of Glassboro, New Jersey

Lauren Goolsby of Sussex, New Jersey

 

Region 7
Jack Kimes of Scottsdale, Arizona

Kamryn Perkins of Prescott Valley, Arizona

Madison Renfro of Finley, California

 

Region 8

Jake Huston of Douglass, Kansas

Maccey Cline Standridge of Stillwater, Oklahoma

Zanah Hanon of Mustang, Oklahoma

 

Region 9
Bethany Robertson of Pulaski, Tennessee

Laura Leigh Eady of Lawrence, Mississippi

Taylor Breland of Philadelphia, Mississippi

 

Region 10

Camdyn Evans of Seneca, South Carolina

Mary Kathleen Couey of Loganville, Georgia

Gracie Sater of Canton, Georgia

 

Region 11
Alejandro Mier Diaz of Queretaro, Mexico

Emma Louise Schmidt of North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany

Megan Waugh of Fort McMurray, Alberta

For more information on the 2025 YES, visit www.aqha.com/yes.