Purpose

To proactively identify and address issues of importance to equine veterinarians and horse show entities; to provide leadership and expertise on all aspects of the performance horse that affect the health & welfare of the horse and the integrity of the competition; to communicate to AAEP members and other stakeholders AAEP positions and recommendations on those issues; and, to educate AAEP members and stakeholders on best practices and ethical care of the performance horse.

Ciera Guardia, Chair

(713) 249-1648

cguardiadvm@gmail.com
Board Liaison: Erin Contino
Staff Liaison: Giulia Garcia

2025

Jenna Donaldson
Kati Glass
Mark Haugland
Lisa Katz
Peter Kazakevicius
Megan Snyder

2026

Henry Steven Adair, III
Kenton Arnold
Olivia Lorello
Sarah Cohen
Andrew Smith

2027

Ciera Guardia
Megan Hunt
Rachel Buchholz
Cheryl Malin
Brian Beasley
Christina Arellano-Addonizio 

Ex-Officio

Lori Bidwell
Tim Ober
Stephen Schumacher