Meet the Officers of the Michigan Horse Council
Pictured left to right: front row - Ida Glassbrook, Ellen Van Slyke, Dee Bozek Back row - Don Packard, Jean Ligon, Karyl Dunaway, Connie Maynard, Sue Armstrong, & Mike Foote Not pictured above: Ann Louise Budd, Kathy Glew, Marilyn Graff, Dr. Karen Waite, Wendy Walker SUE ARMSTRONG - Sue has been President for the Pinckney Trail Riders Association (PTRA) since 2010. She obtained the PTRA’s 501c3 IRS designation and has helped develop and implement fund-raising efforts for the club. She has developed a working relationship with the DNR and negotiated and executed a Friends Agreement for the PTRA with the DNR. Sue has been instrumental in major improvements to State facilities for equestrians. She also developed and implemented youth and community involvement with horses. Sue currently owns 3 horses and a donkey, and is coowner of Armstrong Enterprises for 28 years. DARLENE (DEE) BOZAK - Dee is currently president of West Michigan Arabian Horse Association and has been on their board for 15 years. She is in her 21st year as a 4-H Horse Leader, and Foods and Crafts Leader. Presently she is working for her judges card for the state of Michigan. Dee has owned several breeds and is also a MIHA coach for Lakeview High School. ANN LOUISE PEABODY-BUDD - As a young girl growing up on an apple orchard in Fenton, MI, I was the only one in my family of 6 who really wanted a horse. In 1970 I met my husband, Dr. Jim Budd in London, England, I was his tour guide. We were married in 1971 and a dear friend brought us a $17.50 pony and tied him to a Willow tree in our backyard. And, that was the beginning of our KaTalPa Arabians involvement in the Michigan horse industry. Our three older sons and Jim all showed Arabians and Half-Arabians in all divisions in local, regional and national events. Our daughter Marta and son Dusty started showing in lead line and continued showing in English, western, equitation, costume and park and Jim got involved with Arabian race horses. As an older student at MSU in Ag Comm©2017 C & C PUBLISHING, INC. • JANUARY 2017
unications, I was able to complete 4 internships at the Arabian National Championships as Assistant Commercial manager which gave me some wonderful background experience when the expanded MHC Expo was being discussed. Bev Grunheid and I were given the assignment of co-chairing the MHC International Stallion Exhibition and Trade Show that was held in the Lansing Civic Arena. I have had the wonderful honor of representing the Michigan Horse Council as their Horse Expo Chair and Co-Chair for 32 of the 33 years we have operated under the expanded format. A wonderful, active and determined committee and administrator have been actively representing the Michigan Horse Council producing one of the best Horse Expos in the US. Thank you all for your vote of confidence. KARYL DUNAWAY - Present MHC Treasurer since 2002 (main account). Karyl has been on the board of directors for the Walking Horse Association of Michigan in a number of capacities, including 2000 State Vice President and Reporter for Region 3. She has worked on the MHC Expo for many years, the first four assisting Dr. Dunn in presenting seminars and then taking over fully for Dr. Dunn upon his retirement. Karyl served as part of the organizing committee for MHC ad hoc Gaited Horse Sub Committee and has served as co-chairprson for the organizing committee for the MHC 25th Anniversary Celebration in 1997. Karyl is currently a MHC delegate for Turning Point Donkey Rescue and 2nd delegate for the Shiawassee Trail Riders. KATHY GLEW - Kathy is a Therapeutic Riding Instructor through PATH International. Besides teaching riding to students with cognitive and emotional disabilities since 1990, she travels the country testing and certifying new instructors who meet the PATH criteria. Kathy lives with her husband, five dogs and many horses in DeWitt, MI.
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