Mission:
The South Dakota Quarter Horse Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and providing beneficial services and opportunities for all horse enthusiasts. Our goal is to develop our membership through educational programs, recognition programs, recreational opportunities, the monitoring of equine public policy, the fostering of industry relations, and the marketing, promotion, and publicity of the American Quarter Horse.
2026 SDQHA Executive Committee
2026 Officers
President: Bob Carr
Vice President: Amanda Dikoff
Treasurer, Website: Jodie Svennes
Secretary, Website: Shelby Holmes
Youth Advisor: Dee Haugen
State Board of Directors
East
Bob Carr
Sheila Prins
JoLynn Jacobson
Central
Sydney Gray
LeAnn Bender
JD Lauing
West
Belynn Johner
Doris Lauing
Amanda Dikoff
At-Large
Mindy Hubert
Randy Guggisberg
Dakota Karber
National Directors
Debbi Holmes-Stockstill, National Director
Janet Hansen, National Director Emeritus
Kristen Gonsoir, National Director
Dean Johnson, National Director
Georga Sutton, AQHA Honorary Vice President
James Hootman, National Director Emeritus
Larry Larson, National Director At-Large
James Sutton, National Director At-Large
Heather Sutton, National Director
AQHA Past President
Jim Hunt (2025)
Region 2 Representatives
Jodie Svennes
BeLynn Johner
Amateur Ambassadors
Amanda Dikoff
Shelby Holmes
AQH Lead Program Graduates
Zane Zilverberg (2024)
Shelby Holmes (2025)