Kelley Reames — President: My husband Don and I live on our 99-acre place located in Greasy Valley at the foot of beautiful Mt. Magazine in Logan County. We raise our own beef and pork as well as vegetables. We have our own butcher shop and process our meat ourselves with our daughter and 3 grandchildren. We also can our jelly and jam; bread making; pickles; salsa and green beans. We used to raise and show American Quarter horses. I stopped showing in 2018 due to an injury. My husband retired from the City of Paris as water and sewer supervisor with 28 years of employment. I retired in 2024 from a nonprofit community action agency after 30 years. I have several judges’ cards: NASMDA card obtained in 2014; NMDA card obtained in 2016; AMA card obtained in 2018; PtHA card in 2019; ABRA in 2022; POAC in 2023.
Kristin Stolee - Vice President My husband and I are from Hartshorne, OK. I’ve been involved with horses as a young youth to present. Pintos, Appaloosas, Palominos, Hunter Jumpers, Long Ears, etc. I’ve been involved with PtHA for the past 10 years as Charter Presidents, Charter Vice President, National Board of Director, Show and Contest Committee to name a few. I’m excited to be a part of ARPtHA and seeing it thrive and bring our members together.
Emma Rich - Secretary I’m from Magnolia, Arkansas. I grew up showing on the APHA, AQHA, and PtHA circuits as a youth. My time in the show industry helped shape my passion for animal care leading me to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors, caring for my animals, and being with my family.
Carla Vaught- Treasurer-From Mena, Arkansas. I currently own APHA, AQHA, PtHA, and GVSA horses. Shows ranch and reining classes with West-Ark Horse Show Association and the occasional NRHA show. Retired from the University of Arkansas Extension Service. Lives daily life with a circus of corgis, cats, and horses.
Dianna Watson - I have been involved in the horse show industry for over 40 years. I am a certified Show Secretary for ARHA. I managed shows for NASMDA, NMDA, ASHA, ARHA, Pinto, PHBA, Open shows, and IBHA. I have recently retired after over 30 years of service with the University of Arkansas in the Department of Animal Science. I am Pinto Field Representative and a member of ARHA, ASHA, IBHA, PtHA, PHBA, GVHS, NASMDA and ABRA. I have had the honor in working major events for Pinto, PHBA, NMDA, NASMDA, ARHA, IBHA, and ASHA for the past several years. She wishes all exhibitors and their animals the best of luck. One exhibitor has been quoted saying “She is professional and fun to work with as a show secretary. A simple joy to be around.”
Butch Watson is a multiple carded judge with major breed associations in the United States. I have been involved in the Equine industry for over 40 years as showing, training, judging and working horseshows. I am a Pinto Field Representative and a member of PHBA, PtHA, IBHA, ABRA, AHSA, ARHA, GVHS, NSBA, WRHA, POAC, NASMDA, NMDA, AMA, FQHR, and ApHC. I have had the honor to work the major Pinto, Palomino, and IBHA shows for the past several years. He’s favorite saying to the exhibitor as they get ready to go in the gate for the show “Just Breathe”. He wishes all exhibitors the best of luck and looking forward in working with you in the future.
Colt Boyd has lived in Proctor, Arkansas his whole life. He started riding horses at age two and qualified for his first Arkansas State Championship show at five. He’s won multiple Arkansas State Show Championships including pony pleasure, men’s pleasure, two-year old pleasure and Jr. Horse Western Pleasure. He went to work in Texas at age 15 for Randy Leaper and Patty Woodrick. They stood the stud Protect Your Assets. At 16, he went to Florida for a while and helped Shirley Roth. At 17 he was part time assistant for Mike Massey and Ken Masterson’s. He started his own training business at the age of 20. He’s built a great client base in the past 21 years. A lifetime member of AQHA, NSBA, and PtHA. Colt is no stranger to upper level showing, he started taking advantage of the PtHA show program about 8 years ago. He says, “It’s a good fun show that my clients and I have always enjoyed since we started going”. Colt had always focused on the western pleasure, but he’s gotten more involved in the ranch classes for the past few years. Colt has two grown kids that have followed him in horse showing, son Colten, 20 and Jesalynn 18. He’s had numerous clients, as well as himself, that have had top 5’s at Pinto World.
Pam Holder — My husband and I live in Little Rock on a small horse property. We have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren that keep us quite busy!
Growing up as a 4th generation horse person in Texas I can’t recall a time I was not obsessed with horses. From my youth through adulthood I’ve owned and showed Arabians, palominos, saddlebreds, and quarter horses. Mostly in the English/Hunter divisions.
Since moving to Little Rock in 2013 we added a couple Foxtrotters to our small herd for trail riding, and in 2018 bought my first Appaloosa to compete in ranch classes. To my surprise I enjoy learning a pattern and how to navigate through trail obstacles! This is my first year as a board member and I am honored to be a part of the ARPtHA team!
Colleen Ellzey-Pallone is the equine breeding manager at the Rose of Sharon Ranch in Rose Bud, Ar. Colleen was raised on a family farm in Mississippi where she rode her family ranch horses and was involved in FFA and 4H. She later attended the University of Kentucky where she majored in Equine Science and Management. Knowing she wanted to go into Equine Reproductive she applied and was accepted into the prestigious 6666 Ranch breeding season internship program! While gaining experience and growing her knowledge base she met her now husband Dallas. After college she got her first job at Select Breeders Services in Maryland where she worked as a stallion lab technician and foaling attendant. Eventually, Colleen moved to her husband’s hometown of Rose Bud, Arkansas where together they managed the cattle herd and horse division of the Rose of Sharon Ranch! Aside from breeding ranching Quarter Horses, Colleen has a passion for Chincoteague Ponies that she has dual registered with the PtHA association!
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