AQHYA Executive Committee and Directors Named for 2026-27

The AQHYA Executive Committee and regional directors for 2026-27 were elected at the 2026 Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo, Texas.

American Quarter Horse Youth Association national officers and regional directors for the 2026-27 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 Elden Fredenburg, Straughn, Indiana

First Vice President Jake Huston, Douglass, Kansas

Second Vice President Madelyn MacLarren, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Executive Committee Member Jack Kimes, Scottsdale, Arizona

Executive Committee Member Taylor Breland, Philadelphia, Mississippi

AQHYA Directors

Region 1

Kynlie Polski, Kuna, Idaho

Tessa Connick, Kuna, Idaho

Region 3
Ansley Mings, Columbia, Missouri

Kara Flickinger, Earlham, Iowa

Shay Henson, Saint Charles, Iowa

Region 4
Charlotte Sherman, Indianapolis, Indiana

J.G. Codell, Lexington, Kentucky

Region 5
Addison Kimble, Kents Store, Virginia

Brody Marshall, Gloucester, Virginia

Lauren Goolsby, Sussex, New Jersey

Region 7
Kamryn Perkins, Prescott Valley, Arizona

Katherine Kimes, Scottsdale, Arizona

Madison Renfro, Finley, California

Region 8

Ashlynne King, Westmoreland, Kansas

Grace Spooner, Decatur, Texas

Lola Grady, Collinsville, Oklahoma

Region 9
AveryMae Woody, Williamsport, Tennessee

Bethany Robertson, Pulaski, Tennessee

Eva Jane Jones, Romance, Arkansas

Region 10
Camdyn Evans, Seneca, South Carolina

Region 11

Adelynn Fisher, Shinimicas, Nova Scotia

Luis Carlos Ruiz, Juarez, Chihuahua

Megan Waugh, Fort McMurray, Alberta

For more information on the 2026 YES, visit www.aqha.com/yes.