Nat Masin is nominated for one of the Board of Directors seats and is currently the incumbent for the Finance Committee position. She is a 3-year member of AHS and is an owner, breeder, or competitor of either or both a Hanoverian or Rhineland horse. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a licensed CPA in TX, and an executive finance professional with extensive experience in corporate finance, leadership, and business consulting, including non-profit entities and private equity value creation. Nat is active in the equine industry through her ownership and operation of Warmblood Stallions of North America, leading North American warmblood stallion marketing platform. She is actively involved with industry organizations such as USSHBA Board member since 2020 and AHS through active committee involvement. She has been on the Editorial Committee since 2021 (Chair starting in 2023), Finance Committee since 2023, and attended the Hannoveraner Breeder Orientation Course in Germany this year.

Horse background summary:

Nat began riding warmbloods at a young age, competing in Hunter/Jumpers through high school on her first mare by I am Graf Royal/Graf Gotthard. She transitioned to Dressage in college on her second warmblood mare by Ideal. These two mares became the foundation for her fledgling warmblood breeding program, Sierra Downs Sporthorse Farms, which she co-owns and operates with her mother, Lynn Masin. Recent additions to her broodmare string includes three Hanoverians and a second generation Oldenburg mare that was presented for the Hanoverian book this year, scoring over 7 overall. Today, the Sierra Downs breeding program targets producing 3-5 Hanoverian or Rhineland foals each year. This year, the first Hanoverian foal from the SDSF program received the Gold Medal award and is the top scoring USDF DHSB Horse of the Year for 2023 on median scores of 84.4%.