(Austin, Texas - Saturday, March 31, 2018) - The partner organization in the Texas Horsemen's Partnership that represents owners and trainers of Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas has completed its annual Board of Director elections. Ted Abrams and Trey Malechek were each re-elected for another three-year term in the owner category. Kie Mushinski was elected for a three-year term in the trainer category.

Mushinski replaces Brian Stroud in the trainer category. The THP thanks all the candidates in the Board of Directors election and offers a special thanks to Stroud for his service on the Board on behalf of the horsemen and women of Texas.

A Board meeting in the coming weeks to elect officers and make appointments to the THP Management Committee.

The Texas Thoroughbred and Arabian Horsemen's Organization, which represents the owners of Thoroughbred and Arabian racehorses in Texas, will begin its annual election process soon.

The full 2018 Texas Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Horsemen's Organization Board of Directors is:

Owners
Ted Abrams
Dr. Tommy Hays
Louis Trey Malechek III
Micah McKinney
Pete Scarmardo
Jerry Windham

Trainers
Jorge Haddad
Kie Mushinski
Mike Robbins

The organization's 2017 officers, as well as representatives for the Texas Horsemen’s Partnership Management Committee, will be selected at its next Board of Directors meeting.