
Board of Directors

President
John Palleria
John Palleria has served on the Board for over 5 years with 3 as its President. He is also the President of the Intermountain Reined Cow Horse Assocation. When not riding his horse "T.O." you can find John in the foothills on one of his dirtbikes.

Vice-President
Jeremy Meador
Training out of Star, Idaho, Jeremy’s lifetime show earnings exceed $100,000 in NRCHA monies. His resume includes World titles, National Titles and numerous championships, top placings, finals berths and year-end awards.

Secretary / Treasurer
Patricia Hunter
Patty has been involved with horses her entire life, whether it was race horses, hunter-jumpers and now cow horses. When she's not competing, or keeping track of numbers, she's happiest on her farm with her husband and plethora of happy dogs.

Director
Dan Roeser
As a NRCHA Hall of Fame trainer, Dan also serves the NRCHA as the Hall of Fame Committee Chairman and sits on the Rules Committee. Based in Marsing, Idaho Dan works every day training the next generation of Supreme Reined Cow Horses and attempting to keep his Non Pros in line.

Sponsorship Coordinator / Director
Lindsey Dell
Lindsey has worked in the Marketing world for over 11 years. When she's not advertising for companies (or building this website), she enjoys chasing waterfalls and hiking with her dogs. She can't wait for her first home-grown baby to grow up and start her cow horse career.

Sponsorship Committee / Director
Laura Kiracofe
You'll know when Laura walks into a room! Friend to everyone in the cow horse world, she makes a mean Blueberry Smash - if you know, you know. With a couple decades of advertising and sales experience, Laura has worked tirelessly to grow the IRCHA into the third largest NRCHA affiliate in the nation.

Director
Jon Roeser
Located in Kuna, Idaho, Jon has earned over 20 World Champion Titles and the World's Greatest Horseman Title. Jon was inducted into the National Reined Cow Horse Hall of Fame in 2019 and his earnings now top $1.8 million.

Director
Ryan Thomas
Ryan has been a student of some of the best RCH trainers in the business and continues to pass down that knowledge at his training facility in Parma, Idaho. He's placed in the top ten at NRCHA major events and has also won money in both the NCHA and the NRHA.

Director
Katherine DeHaan, DVM
With numerous World and National Championships in both Bridle and Limited Age NRCHA events, Kat has solidified her position as a top non pro rider. When she's not winning, she's saving horses at her Vet facility in Fruitland or snuggling her beloved dogs.

Director
Carisa McGehee
An active member of the IRCHA and the IRCH Youth Association Carisa is always found cheering on her daughter whether it's cow horse or queening and making sure barn and show life goes on smoothly behind the scenes.

Director
Corina Curtis
In a former life, Corina worked as a sergeant for Seattle SWAT. This experience serves her well helping run Roeser Training Stables and keeping the barn chickens in a row. She loves the breeding side of the operation and is the go-to woman for picking best crosses and foaling out babies.

Director
Scott Short
Farrier by trade, Scott recently relocated to Caldwell, Idaho. When he's not shoeing horses or sleeping, Scott is making funny posts on Facebook and attempting to finish remodeling his fixer-upper. P.S. He's single and ready to mingle, ladies.