Eastern Region
LIZ BARCOMB
lizj8823@gmail.com |
Liz Barcomb grew up in Upstate New York, where her family had a successful horse boarding and training facility called Holladay Hills Stable. Liz comes from a family of horse enthusiasts with experience in hunter/jumpers, eventing, fox hunting, racing and even polo. In 2006, Liz and her husband relocated the farm to Lexington, Kentucky, where she now teaches, trains and boards horses. Liz has a bachelor’s in business administration and is a veterinary technician who has work experience in animal shelters.
Liz enjoys teaching students and helping them achieve their goals, whether they are competition-driven or simply enjoy their equine partners. Liz believes it’s important to grow the sport locally, nationally and globally despite people’s financial status, age or abilities; she believes KHJA is a great platform and organization to help achieve that goal. |
KIANA BERRY
(859) 486-4935 ironardour@gmail.com |
Kiana Berry is the owner and trainer of Iron Ardour Equestrian. Her lifelong passion and talent for horses has led to many exciting opportunities in the industry. Kiana has shown locally in 4-H and KHJA as a junior and at IHSA Nationals in college; she was a demo rider for the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games, and has ridden and competed internationally for a training and sales program in Belgium. She’s also spent a winter in Wellington with an international Irish show jumper, and has worked Indoors for some of the top hunter and equitation producing programs in the country.
Kiana now pours her knowledge and experience into her program, encourages riders to be forever students, loves developing young horses, and constantly challenges riders to bring their best to this sport. |
JP BORDELEAU
(352) 212-5369 jpbordeleau@gmail.com |
JP Bordeleau grew up riding and grooming show horses in Canada before moving to the United States in 1991, where he managed and rode for a prominent show and breeding operation in Florida. JP began working at horse shows in 2001 doing ingates/stabling and announcing. He became a Technical Coordinator for Kentucky Horse Shows LLC and the Winter Equestrian Festival and the manager for the Middleburg Classic in 2010. JP has been the manager for KHJA Summer Show, the Kentucky National and Capital Challenge since 2015.
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BRUCE BROWN
(859) 489-4885 bpbrown13@aol.com |
Bruce is a lifetime horse-show exhibitor, judge and manager. He has been KHJA Board member since the early 1980s and has three daughters who actively show hunters. He would like to help maintain the local governing body for hunter/jumpers.
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KYLE DAVIES
kyle@victoryhillky.com |
Kyle Davies is a professional in the Versailles, Kentucky, area. Kyle moved from Washington to Kentucky two years ago. He has a long list of different riding disciplines on his resume, as well as experience with running his own business: Victory Hill Farm. Kyle would like to help give back to KHJA and help contribute to our horse industry.
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LYNN JOHNSON
ponylexky@gmail.com |
Lynn Johnson has been involved with KHJA for over 20 years as a show secretary, a member and a supporter. She is currently employed by USHJA as a Sport Program Assistant, which allows her to stay current with the Hunter/Jumper discipline. Lynn is interested in being a voice for the membership. “I believe, as Board members, we should be good stewards of the KHJA assets and funds,” Lynn says. Lynn is always ready to pitch in and helps in any way she can’ she currently contributes to several KHJA sub-committees.
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JENNY MCGAUGHEY
jmcgaughey@kta-ktob.com |
Jenny McGaughey is an amateur who has competed on the Kentucky circuit for over 25 years, most of which she was a KHJA member. She has owned multiple OTTBs that became wonderful hunter/jumpers and currently owns and shows one in the jumpers. Jenny was born and raised in Kentucky, works for the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders, and continues to reside in Lexington with her husband, Chip, and daughter, Lily. She would love to be a part of the KHJA board to promote growth of the organization, help members have a voice in the organization and support cohesion between local and regular members.
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MELISSA MURPHY
(561) 531-9884 MurphyManor@hotmail.com |
Melissa has been involved with horses all her life and began competing at age 4. Melissa founded Murphy Manor, LLC in 2010 and currently has 20+ horses and many adventures ahead. As a fourth generation horse trainer, she’s very excited about the future. She has previously helped organize the judges clinics held by KHJA, was the 2011 KHJA Medal Leading Trainer and is currently qualified for Indoors/National on “Picasso” in the Regular Conformation. “I love being involved and contributing to any situations geared to making our organization better, from talking about the rules, to discussing juniors’ involvement (scholarship), to any situations needing decision making. Love being a part of it. I also want to contribute to our area’s horse industry and strive to make it work better.
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ALEXANDRA NELSON
(630) 621-2465 anelson91@yahoo.com |
Alex Nelson grew up in the Chicago area and moved to Lexington in 2010 so that she could continue with her biggest interest - horses and horse showing. She became the assistant trainer at Punchestown Stable in 2011 and since then has helped to grow the business and has a large group of students who are competitive at local and rated shows. Alex has an enthusiasm for everything related to the horse showing industry including getting elected to the KHJA. She hopes to help the KHJA continue to grow as the governing body for the equestrian community in Kentucky.
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LIBBY RICHIE
(859) 533-0614 libbyleaanne@aol.com |
Libby Richie is an amateur rider who has resided in Kentucky her entire life. She started competing hunters in 2006 and has been a member of KHJA since 2008. Outside of her job as a manager and Licensed Optician for a retail Luxottica store in Louisville, Libby also helps with her family’s Labrador breeding operation, RLF Labradors.
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NATASSIA STALLINGS
(818) 807-2519 ivorycreekfarm@gmail.com |
Natassia Stallings is the owner and trainer of Ivory Creek Farm, a hunter/jumper facility that offers boarding, show training and lessons. KHJA played a pivotal role in Natassia's early career, and she feels it would be a privilege to support the organization as it continues to contribute to the horse community.
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Western Region
SABINA CHAMBERS
(502) 262-4383 Sabina@semonin.com |
Sabina Chambers began her riding career as a young child with Leslie and George Governo. She owned and catch rode ponies and horses throughout her Junior years, qualifying for Indoors and Pony Finals. Sabina was Top Five every year and reserve her Junior year nationally behind future gold medal Olympian Peter Wylde. Later on, she purchased her first 3’6” Horse from Rick Fancher and continued her riding career with Rick. Sabina qualified for IHSA Nationals every year during her collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky University. She then went on to show in the Amateur Owner and Adult Amateur Divisions. Sabina has been a licensed USEF/USHJA “R” official for 30 years is a former KHJA board member; she has also been a KHJA Junior Representative multiple times in the past. Sabina’s father was the President of KHJA and the founder of the inaugural KHJA AA Horse Show! Sabina took a 15-year hiatus to raise two children; she’s now back in the show ring and would love to be a part of the KHJA family again.
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KEEDLE RITTER KONOPKA
(502) 643-1023 keedleritter@aol.com |
Keedle Ritter Konopka is the owner and trainer at Forever Green Farm in Shelby County, KY. Having spent nearly 43 years in the saddle, Keedle has competed in hunters, jumpers, equitation, dressage, eventing and polo. She began her involvement with the KHJA as a junior rider in 1985, when she moved to Kentucky from Florida. In Florida, she was fortunate enough to ride Don Stewart, Jill Townsend, George Morris, Simon Barber, Gunnar Ostergaard, Patrick Dempsey and the list goes on. When she moved here, she spent 10 years riding at Valley View Farm with George and Leslie Governo. After college, she took a short hiatus from showing and worked in racing and breeding, and played polo for a few years with the Louisville Polo Club. She started her professional career in 1999, and found her true passion: teaching. She has developed multiple KHJA year-end award winners for everything from poles to children’s to jumpers. She also competed her horse Maverick to several year-end awards as a professional. She and her husband Len have three beautiful children: Phoebe, Don and Tyler. She is excited about the opportunity to serve on the KHJA Board again and help out in any way she can.
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Northern Region
LAUREN ENSOR
mcdevittl218@gmail.com |
Lauren Ensor is an amateur rider who resides in Newport, Kentucky, with her husband, Jake, and their two dogs. Lauren attended the University of Findlay, majoring in Equine Science with a hunter/jumper focus and Equine Business Management. While at Findlay, she was a member of the Varsity IHSA team and was selected as a team rider for ISHA Nationals in 2009. Post-graduation, Lauren was the barn manager at Lawton Stables on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. After a brief hiatus from the equine world upon moving to the greater Cincinnati area, she began competing on the KHJA circuit in the Adult divisions in 2014. Since 2020, she has been competing in the hunter breeding division with her 2019 Westphalian gelding. The unique opportunities that KHJA provides to help develop both young horses and riders just starting out in their careers in an affordable way is one of Lauren's favorite aspects of the association.
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MISSY JO HOLLINGSWORTH
(859)750-7568 me@missyjo.com |
Missy Jo Hollingsworth is married to Mark Clark and has two children, Jordan and Preston. Missy Jo is a lifetime horseman, specializing in hunters and jumpers. Her horses have qualified for most of the major shows and has had Champions and prizes in 2018 at Devon, Indoors, Pony Finals, Capital Challenge, Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, Swan Lake, Upperville, Wellington and Warrington. She also trains AQHA champions, with wins at the Congress and World Show. Missy Jo serves on the UHSJA Young Hunter Pony Task Force and has USEF Leading Breeder and Leading Owner honors. She is the owner of *Telynau Royal Charter, a USEF Leading Sire. In addition, she coaches the University of Cincinnati Equestrian Team and is owner of Saddle Lake Equestrian Center and Saddle Lake Loveland.
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Out of State Directors
KIM GUNDRY
(812) 568-1143 kim_wenman@yahoo.com |
Kim was born and raised in South Africa, where she rode hunter/jumpers and fox hunters. Her passion for horses drew her to America after high school, where she received both an undergraduate and a master’s degree in Equine Science. She currently owns Meadowbriar Stables in Newburgh, IN, where she and her two instructors teach an extensive lesson program. Along with her students, Kim has two sons who actively compete in KHJA- and USEF-sanctioned shows. She has both a middle school and high school IEA team, comprising of around 30 members. Kim hosts numerous local and KHJA shows throughout the year at her facility. Kim has a great appreciation for KHJA. She is especially grateful to KHJA for the opportunity it allows the local riders, who may not have the financial capabilities to compete on the A-circuit, to be included in a great organization and gain recognition for their efforts and skills. She looks forward to being able to help promote the KHJA and provide support and a voice to its members.
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MARIA KNEIPP
(513) 374-9028 kneippfarm@gmail.com |
Maria been in the horse industry for more than 30 years, running her business on a family owned farm on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. She has had the privilege to work with some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry, such as Frank Conway, Wilhelm Genn and David Hopper to name a few. She has started riders from the age of 4 all the way to receiving college scholarships. Maria was also Chef d’Equipe for the Zone V Champion Pony Jumper Team in 2006, as well as qualifying several ponies over the last few years for Pony Finals.
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KENTUCKY HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION
PO Box 761 Georgetown, KY 40324 sarahc232@hotmail.com |
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