Jess Woodring
President
(406) 580-6707
cjdwoody3@yahoo.com
Ty Friedrich
Vice President
Ty Friedrich has been in the horse business full-time since 2000. In that time, he has been involved in many aspects of the industry ranging from training, instruction, and internship, to facility management, sales, and other aspects.
He is a graduate of Canyonview Equestrian College with a specialty in Western Performance Horses and Facility Management and is a CHA certified Master Instructor.
He and his family operate Broke-N-Rode Ranch, focusing on Relational, Reflective, Refinement in both horses and riders. They have a passion to help Christians in the horse industry live like Christians.
They have been members of RMBA since 2023, enjoying this great community of horse folks. They have purchased a breeding through the Stallion Auction and have purchased a prospect through the RMBA breeders’ directory.
Ty, Sarah, and their three kids reside in Livingston, Montana, where they coach heavily in the Park County 4-H program, and manage a private ranch.
Kristy Sheehan
Second Vice President/Webmaster
(406) 396-2415
info@montanarmba.org
kristyandjason@blackfoot.net
I am the owner/operator of Sheehan Quarter Horses in Plains, Montana. I am a life-long horse person. I currently maintain a small, well-bred set of broodmares. I actively show in the RMBA Ranch Horse series on multiple horses.
Jan Finn
Secretary/Newsletter Editor
(406) 266-4992
2684hwy284@gmail.com
Raised on a ranch outside of Willow Creek, I live on a small ranch outside of Townsend, Montana, today. We have a commercial black Angus herd and have, for years, raised performance Paint and Quarter Horses focusing primarily on reined cow horses.
Karen Hoffman
Treasurer
Hi All
I am looking forward to being your new Treasurer. I am glad that I can participate without needing a lot of "horse" knowledge!!!
Many of you may know I am married to Mike Hoffman. He has been involved, on the periphery, with your RMBA group for several years. You would think I would have picked up a lot of great horse knowledge over the past 30+ years living with a successful horse trainer! Well, turns out I was very busy with my own career of being an Agricultural Engineer in Montana with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). For 32 years I worked with farmers and ranchers all over the state of Montana designing and assisting in the construction of resource conservation projects. That, and being a Mom of two sons, dominated my time and I left the horse interest completely and entirely with Mike!
I retired from the USDA-NRCS two years ago and my kids are now adults with their own careers. So! I have time to investigate some other activities. I rode in my first RMBA show last fall with the encouragement of Renae Jones and support of many others. It was fun! And I look forward to doing a bit more of that next season. I love to be outdoors during all four seasons, am a stained glass art TRAINEE under Diane Wyn, and try to get a couple days of work in each week with the schools. I am a volunteer Treasurer with Living Waters United Methodist Church and also "do" the books for Mike's training business. While I am far from a financial expert, I do have a little experience with financial software, federal tax forms, payroll, purchasing, etc.
I hope my work as Treasurer with your group
serves you well!
Channie Heimer
Director at Large
(406) 223-2144
ptcowpony@aol.com
I was born in Brawley, California. I have been on horses all her life. Me and my husband, Joe, raise a few colts a year that we sell. I am actively showing in the RMBA Ranch Horse Series, I am also a volunteer for the Park County 4-H and also help with the Livingston Roundup rodeo carrying flags.