Ronald J. Rhoades, Seymour, IL has been appointed to the Horsemen’s Council of Illinois (HCI) Board of Directors.

Rhoades and wife, Sara, both active trail riders, own and operate White Horse Farm.

Born and raised in central Illinois, Rhoades earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He was introduced to horses and began riding when he met Sara. Today they live on a portion of Sara’s original family farm, operating a small boarding stable and managing rental properties.

"We enjoy trail riding on our Quarter Horses - Blue and Scooter," Rhoades said. "We became interested in HCI and Illinois Trail Riders while searching for avenues to help protect our riding areas as we kept seeing our local riding areas disappear."

A solid plank in the HCI platform is trail access and the protection and enhancement of riding areas statewide.

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