2020 Board of Directors

Drew Dees
​​Chairman

Drew is a small business owner and resident of Holden, LA.  He became involved with showing horses after high school.  He and his wife currently compete in halter events and western events with American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, American Buckskin Registry Association, and Palomino Horse Breeders Association.  He also competes at the Livingston Horse Show Association where he serves as a board member.

Stephen Norred
​​Co-Chairman

Beginning at the age of 6, Stephen competed in playdays at the Jonesboro-Hodge Riding Club.  He also showed Tennessee Walking horses until the age of 18.  After college, he began competing in the South LA Team Sorting Association and Ranch Sorting National Championships.  Stephen is a resident of Zachary, LA and his daughter competes in barrel racing, playdays, and 4-H while he serves on the board of the Livingston Horse Show Association.

Donna Barnum
​​​​​Secretary

​Donna is a resident of Pine Grove, LA.  Growing up around horses, she competed as a teenager in Western Pleasure with the Deep South Stock Horse Association.  She also competed in barrel racing and team roping.  In later years, she was assistant to the director at the Florida Parishes Arena for over 5 years.  Donna has served as a board member at the Livingston Horse Show Association for the last 2 years and has started back competing in Western Pleasure.      ​​

Kevin Macaluso
​Rules Chairman

Kevin is a resident of Denham Springs, LA.  He became involved with horses when his daughter fell in love with horses at a very young age.  Kevin is a "Horse Show Dad."  His daughter began competing at Equitrek Competitive Trail Riding at the age of 7.  A year later, she began competing and still competes at the Livingston Horse Show Association where Kevin serves on the board.  He believes in creating an encouraging and positive environment for all riders.

Karlie Easley
​​Rules Co-Chairman

At the early age of 3, Karlie found her love for horses & began showing in every event at Liverpool Riding Club.  Winning a novice buckle at 5 years old, she continued thru the years competing in 4-H, AQHA, LRC, and in 2013, she was the PHBA Open Barrel Racing World Champion.  As the current President of LRC, she now competes in Open Barrel Races while raising her 4 yr old daughter in the arena lights where she just won her first buckle.  Karlie looks forward to seeing the State Show grow into a place where future generations can enjoy this amazing sport.

Kim Dees
Treasurer

Kim was born in a saddle.  She showed youth barrels and poles with American Quarter Horse Association, open shows, rodeos, and NBHA.  She also competed all-around with 4-H.  Kim currently competes in halter and Western events with American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, American Buckskin Registry Association, Palomino Horse Breeders Association, and the Livingston Horse Show association where she is a board member. 

Susan Biel
​​​​Board Member

Sally Blackwell
​Board Member

Susan is a resident of St. Gabriel.  After competing for years, she is currently training students in Hunter/Jumper.

Sally has been showing for 30+ years earning a Paint World Championship and several Superior event awards.  With her husband Rawhide Blackwell, they own and operate a training/boarding facility in Loranger, LA.  Sally is a certified AQHA show manager and has managed shows for the WTQHA and TQHA & is a past President of the LQHA and remains an active LQHA Board Member.  Since 2007, she has expanded her experience to include equine and horse show photography and is currently the official photographer for the Lucky Seven Classic Horse Show and the MPHC Paint Dixie National. 

Denise Herron
Board Member

Denise is a resident of Winnsboro, LA.  Her family has bred and shown Quarter horses & Paint horses for over 50 years.  She and her daughter currently show with American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, Pinto Horse Association and other open shows.  Denise is a current member of the American Quarter Horse Association.  Denise is also the current president of the Cotton Country Open Horse Show Association.

Brandi Sibley
​Board Member

Brandi is a resident of Denham Springs, LA and has been competing in timed events for over 15 years.  She has been a member of Deep South Stock Horse Association, Liverpool Riding Club, and numerous other open barrel racing series.  She and her daughter currently compete at the Livingston Horse Show Association where Brandi serves as a board member.  

LeAnn Stelly
​​Board Member

Leann is a resident of Watson, LA.  She grew up competing in English classes and in her teenage years, she worked at several stables exercising horses.  After marriage and having children, LeAnn's 9 year old daughter began competing at the Livingston Horse Show Association.  Four years later, her daughter is still competing at LHSA and LeAnn has served as the board president for the past 2 years.