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 on the Executive Committee
    • One seat open for a two-year term that begins January 1, 2027
    • Candidates include:
    • Update: Paulus Beurskens – Self-withdrawn, Aug. 24, 2026

Online Election Dates

  • Sept. 1 at Noon through Sept. 15 at Noon

Members Elected by Acclamation

  • Vice President: Term runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, followed by a two-year term as President.
  • Director (One seat for each North American region): Two-year terms begin January 1, 2027.
    • Mountain – Travis Chapman – Eaton, Colorado
    • Southeast – Bundy Lane – Gates, North Carolina
    • Southwest – Jenny Ricotta – Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Canada – Meaghan Myers – Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
    • Read more about these members.

NRHA Elections Guide

Watch to learn more about the elections and how to vote!

Christa Morris-Stone

Elections Administrator

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

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Watch this video for an overview of the governance process.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Open: September 1, 2026 at noon CDT End: September 15, 2026 at noon CDT

Instructions will be emailed to you directly from the elections host, Election Buddy, on September 1 at Noon Central time. The email will include a unique access key which can only be used to vote once. While voting, you will receive the opportunity to confirm your vote prior to submitting your choice. After voting, you will receive an email confirming your choice was submitted.

Be sure to check your spam folder in case it was diverted there. The email will come from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com. If you have a ReinerSuite username, this was the email used for to send credentials. If you do not, then the email address listed in our contact information was used.

NOTE: Voters must be individual NRHA members who are at least 19 years of age by January 1 of the election year. Associate Members are not eligible to vote in this election, neither are joint, corporate or syndicate members.

Please contact NRHA’s Christa Morris-Stone for assistance (cmorris@nrha.com or 405-946-7400, ext. 105). Emails sent during an election weekend will be responded to within 24 hours.