Board of Directors
Our Board consists of volunteer members who are willing to donate their time and talents to improve the club and continue its role in our community. Many hands make the workload lighter! Elected members meet monthly and meetings are open to general members of the club. Meetings are held at the Walt Neuen's Memorial Horse Park (weather permitting) or virtually via Zoom. These meetings are utilized to make important decisions for the Bismarck Horse Club while brainstorming and instituting plans to improve our club.
Suggestions, comments, and ideas are welcome AND encouraged!
Board Members - 2024
President
Past President
President Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Grounds Manager
Arena Coordinator
Trail Boss
Playday Chairman
Speed Event MAL
Show Event MAL
Webmaster
Social Media
Annie Carlson
Riley McLean
OPEN
Taylor Eckroth
Gail Lengenfelder
Nathan McKenzie
Hannah St. Peter
Gregg Schmidt
Riley McLean
Abby Lengenfelder
Shauna Voigt
Brittany Schauer
Keyera Vannett
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Board Member Descriptions
President
The role of the president is to lead the board meetings, coordinate the completion of club events, and ensure smooth operations of the Bismack Horse Club.
Past President
The past president will assist the current president and support the board as needed.
President Elect
This position allows the future president to learn the role of the club president while assisting with current operations needs.
Secretary
This is a 2-year position. The secretary will record minutes for each meeting and submit to the board for approval.
This is a 2-year position. The treasurer is responsible to manage the bank account, balance the checkbook, and provide the membership with a financial update during the annual meeting.
Treasurer
This board position is responsible for the upkeep of the arena and the barn at the Walt Neuen's location. The grounds manager will also serve as the point of contact for Bismarck Park & Recreation.
Grounds Manager
Arena Coordinator
This is a 2-year position. This person is the point of contact for outside events (non-BHC) held at the arena, including managing arena and stall rentals. The arena coordinator also helps arrange clinics and learning opportunities.
Trail Boss
The trail boss is responsible to host two trail rides annually and also coordinate spring and fall clean-up dates at the arena.
Playday Chairman
Head of the Playday Committee: The Playday Chairman coordinates the all-around prizes, volunteer buckle, and sportsmanship award. This person also assists with point tabulation.
Speed Event
Member at Large
Member of the Playday Committee: The Speed Event MAL coordinates prizes for the speed events and arranges volunteers and schedules a judge for Friday events. This member will also be present on Saturday to assist with show registration and set up or take down needs.
English/Show
Member at Large
Member of the Playday Committee: The English/Show MAL coordinates prizes for the showing events and arranges volunteers and schedules a judge for Saturday events. This member will also be present on Friday to assist with speed registration and set up or take down needs.
Webmaster /
Registration Specialist
Member of the Playday Committee: The Webmaster / Registration Specialist is responsible to update the website, manage entries, issue refunds (when needed) and create announcer sheets. This person also assists with point tabulation.
Social Media
Specialist
Member of the Playday Committee: The Social Media Specialist is responsible to update and manage the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, manage the BHC email address, and manage the lockbox. This person also assists with point tabulation.