Provincial Executive

Your Provincial Executive

Brian Harder, BCHBC President, with two horses on the trail
President
Brian Harder

Brian has been a BCHBC member for over twenty five years. His love of riding started when he was a kid going on summer holidays.

Eric Becker, BCHBC Vice President, with a horse in the mountains
Vice President
Eric Becker

Eric Becker grew up on a ranch in Alberta, Canada, with horses heavily embedded in his life from the start. His life with horses included

Claudia Zamprogno, BCHBC Vice President, riding a horse through a creek
Vice President
Claudia Zamprogno

Claudia started her life with horses in her 40’s. Never too late to learn to ride, right! She volunteered at Circle F horse rescue in

Karen Bridge, BCHBC Vice President, riding a paint horse in a grassy field
Vice President
Karen Bridge

Karen was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and came to BC, Canada in 1990. She rode and worked at a riding stables in the

Juanita Gibney, BCHBC Vice President, on horseback on a trail
Vice President
Juanita Gibney

JUANITA GIBNEY is from Summerland, BC and has been a member of Back Country Horsemen since 2009. She was the Logowear storekeeper from 2011 to

Rose Schroeder, BCHBC Provincial Secretary, on horseback on a hillside trail
Provincial Secretary
Rose Schroeder

Rose was born & raised on the family dairy farm in the lower mainland and managed the herd for 35 years. She has served on

Ken Matthews, BCHBC Treasurer, with a paint horse
Treasurer
Ken Matthews

Ken has been a BCHBC member for over ten years and previously served six years as Chair of the Alberni Valley Chapter. A retired Registered

Verna Houghtaling, BCHBC Membership Coordinator, with a horse on the trail
Membership Coordinator
Verna Houghtaling

Verna is currently an active member with Prince George Omineca Chapter. Having served 4 years as VP on the Provincial executive, as well as working

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