USHJA Mentor Program

The USHJA Mentor Program is designed to provide young, up and coming professionals access to top level professionals for answers to their questions about teaching, training and the horse business in general.


To participate in the Mentor Program, please submit the following:

Once the Questionnaire and Release and Indemnification Agreement are received in the USHJA office, correspondence information will be provided for your mentor.

Correspondence with the mentors will be via email/fax or telephone for up to one year.

The USHJA mentors are volunteers that have agreed to dedicate their time and knowledge to the UHSJA membership. As professionals their time and knowledge are valuable commodities. USHJA asks that members who utilize the Mentor Program exhibit the highest level of respect and understanding for the professional volunteer’s time.

Please submit the Mentor Program Application and Release and Indemnification Agreement to:

USHJA
Attention: Mentor Program
3870 Cigar Lane
Lexington, KY 40511
Or submit via fax to 859.258.9033

Below is a listing of individuals who have volunteered to be a Mentor:

Name State Name State
Linda Andrisani MD Stacia Madden NJ
Susan Baginski MO John Mastriano NJ
Kitty Barker VA Colleen McQuay TX
Missy Clark VT Charlie Moorcroft FL
Claudia Cojocar BC Streett Moore MD
Archie Cox CA Megan O'Brien NC
Kathryn Fletcher MA Matthew Payne OH
Patty Foster MD David Pellegrini TN
Stephen Heinicke NC Susie Schoellkopf NY
Scott Hofstetter FL Louise Serio PA
Holly Hugo-Vidal NC Melanie Smith Taylor TN
Bridget Imparato FL Emil Spadone NJ
Heather Irvine MI Caroline Invicta Stevenson NM
Candice King FL Chrystine Tauber FL
Laura Kraut VA Julie Winkel NV
Susan Lyman VA

If you have any questions, please Melanie Fransen at 859-225-6717..