Trotter, Welton Elected to AHC Board

Trotter is the American Quarter Horse Association’s president, while Welton is the United States Equestrian Federation’s CEO.
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The American Horse Council (AHC) has elected Johnny Trotter and Chris Welton to the board of trustees.

“The AHC is pleased to have Johnny Trotter and Chris Welton join its board,” said AHC president Jay Hickey. “The experience they have in both the horse and business world is outstanding. We are pleased to have them working in yet another capacity to keep our industry strong and feel that they will be great assets to the board and the organization.”

Trotter is the current president of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), and has served as an AQHA director for 11 years. He has served on the racing, nominations and credentials, stud book, and registration committees, as well as the foundation, ranching, and racing councils. His involvement in the American Quarter Horse industry focused on racing, roping, and horses used for ranch work and breeding. He is an avid team roper and has made the finals for the World Series of Roping the previous two years. Trotter is also the CEO of Livestock Investors LLT and owns Bar G Feedyard.

In addition to his involvement in the horse industry, Trotter is actively involved in his local community. He has served on the West Texas A&M University Foundation as well as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce, and the Kings Manor Methodist Retirement Home boards. Trotter is also a former member of the Texas Cattle Feeders board of directors and was the 2006 recipient of the Tri-State Fair Western Heritage Award. Trotter lives in Hereford, Texas, with his wife, Jana

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