NRHA Elections

The sport of reining brings members together to enjoy the horses, competition and community. Each year, members are given the opportunity to nominate and vote for peers to represent their ideas, vision and expertise on the NRHA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

SEATS FOR ELECTION

• Director-At-Large (One seat): Two-year term begins January 1, 2026.
• Director (One seat for each North American region): Two-year terms begin January 1, 2026.
  • Northeast
  • Northwest
  • East Central
  • South Central
  • North Central

CANDIATES

Director-At-Large – Executive Committee (Worldwide Voting):

• Sebastian Petroll – Whitesboro, Texas
• Karen Shedlauskas – Reddick, Florida

East Central Region Voting:
(Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee)

• Magaret Fuchs – Canfield, Ohio
• Keith Larkin– Carbondale, Illinois

The following uncontested seats will be elected by acclamation by the Board of Directors. Those seats are:

• North Central: Mike Davis – Davenport, Iowa
• Northeast: Matt Murphy – Boonsboro, Maryland
• Northwest: Kylie Warn – Canby, Oregon
• South Central: Andrea Stillo – Pilot Point, Texas

ELECTRONIC VOTING DATES

Open: September 2, 2025 at noon CDT End: September 16, 2025 at noon CDT

NOMINATION DEADLINE

Affiliate and Write-in candidate Nomination deadline for Director-At-Large and Directors: June 2

More Details

• NRHA Bylaws
• Candidate Eligibility Checklist
• Candidate Biography Template
• Candidate Write-In Form
  
• Election Procedures
  
• Board of Director Duties
  
• NRHA Strategic Plan

Elections Administrator

Christa Morris-Stone
cmorris@nrha.com, (405) 946-7400, ext. 105
3021 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Voters must be at least 19 years of age by January 1 of the election year, be a member in good-standing, and reside within the region to participate in their respective election. Members whose memberships are maintained or recorded as joint, corporate, syndicate, associate, alliance, affiliate, or other type or category are not considered to be individual Members, and they are not eligible to vote.