09/26/2026
A horse trial doesn’t just happen when the first horse enters the start box. Long before competitors arrive and long after the last horse goes home, there are countless hours of planning, coordinating, problem-solving, organizing, and preparing that happen behind the scenes.
We’d like to take a moment to recognize the MAEA Board of Directors and HPHT Volunteer Staff for the time and work they dedicate to making Heritage Park Horse Trials possible.
From physically manicuring and preparing the park, to opening their homes to house show staff, to taking meetings from wherever life happens to find them — our board members give their time to keep MAEA and HPHT moving forward.
President: Kristina Whorton
Vice President: Renee Senter
MAEA Treasurer & HPHT Organizer: Michelle Ptak
MAEA Secretary: Molly Gall
HPHT Secretary: Courtney Nelson
Marketing/Social Media: Chloe DeYoung
Equine Professional Representative: Julie Wolfert
Volunteer Coordinator: Kenz Shelley
Sponsorships: Jessica Ho**er
There are countless details, that go into putting on a horse trial, and much of that work happens months before anyone steps into the start box.
To our board: thank you for the hundreds of emails, meetings, hours of physical labor, and personal time you give to MAEA throughout the year. We appreciate everything you do to support our organization and the eventing community.
Eventing runs on volunteers ♡
