National Championship Horse Show OFFICIALS

Hunter Seat

Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan is a USEF "R" judge who has judged some of the most prestigious horse shows in the country including USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, the USEF Pony Hunter Finals, the USEF Pony Medal Finals, Maclay Regionals and more. He attended Stonehill College (North Easton, Massachusetts) where he competed on the university's IHSA Equestrian team.

Todd Karn

Todd Karn earned his "R" license in 1985 and has judged at some of the best horse shows in the country, including at Middleburg, Hampton Classic and the New England Medal Finals. From Fayetteville, New York, Karn is a longtime hunter/ jumper professional and a former coach of the Cornell University Equestrian Team.

Western

Gretchen Mathes

Gretchen Mathes has been training, showing and raising champion Quarter Horses for 50 years. Mathes has coached World and Congress champions in both Youth and Amateur classes. She is licensed to officiate with the AQHA, NRHA, NSBA, WCHA and has judged at every major show in the country.

Allen Mitchels

Allen Mitchels hails from Michigan City, Indiana. He is the former president of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) and brings a wealth of knowledge to the judges' box. Mitchels has judged Quarter Horse Congress, the Dixie National Championship, and major futurities and maturities in over a dozen countries. Mitchels holds judges' cards with NRHA, AQHA, NCHA, NSBA and NRCHA.