The Nominating Committee of the Walking Horse Owners' Association has nominated the following people for the 2026 Board of Directors.

Nominations for WHOA Board of Directors - 3 year term

DeeDee Miller Bacon-Tennessee
Kim Bennett-Kentucky
Jodi DeDecker Bubar-Illinois
Ken Estes-Tennessee
Dickie Gardner-Tennessee
Darden Gladney-Louisiana
Keegan Meadows-Tennessee
Sis Osborne-Tennessee

Nominee for 2026 WHOA President - 1 year term

Rhonda Martocci-Tennessee

Any candidate for the WHOA Board of Directors must have been in good standing for the prior two years. Anyone wishing his or her name declared as a candidate will need to notify the Walking Horse Owners' Association office no later than December 1, 2025. According to the By-laws, Article III, Section 1, stating "anyone desiring to be a candidate shall give notice by registered mail or email to the Association of his or her intent to run for a directorship."

Walking Horse Owners' Association

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 4007
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Email [email protected]

According to the By-laws, Article IV, Section 2, stating, "The President shall be elected by total popular vote by the majority of the members for voting. Any candidate for President must have been a member in good standing and must have served on the Board of Directors for the past two years immediately prior to the election. In order to be a candidate for President, other than being nominated by the Nominating Committee, a person must be nominated by a member in good standing of this association. Said nomination, together with a written statement by the nominee agreeing to said nomination, must be reported to the association no later than December 1, 2025.

These nominations must reach our office no later than December 1, 2025. We are looking forward to a great 2026 and we appreciate the continued support of each and every member.