Kathleen McFarren is co-owner and co-publisher of Honest Horses Magazine. She is also our chief editor and business manager. In a past life, she was a writer and editor for another regional horse magazine. She's also written nine educational books and edited over 60 children's books and articles. Currently, Kathleen is a member of Writers on the Storm writers group and a board member of Chico Equestrian Association. She lives on a ranchette with her two bay geldings (aka "the boys"). Joker is a calm-and-gentlemanly half-Arabian, half-Quarter Horse, and Brady is a sweet and oh-so-adorable Quarter Horse.

Cheryl Caldwell is co-owner and co-publisher of Honest Horses Magazine. She is also our chief advertising executive and marketing manager. She has over 15 years of experience in direct sales and marketing. Currently, she owns two Australian Cattle dogs named Baylee and Magee, and a tiny Chihuahua named Sadie. She also has two AQHA geldings, SunBeau Quinn (aka Sunny) and Winchester's Pride on her 5 acre ranch home. Cheryl is a life member of both the American Quarter Horse Association and the California State Horsemen's Association. She also judges and has competed in the CSHA Trail Trials program. Cheryl is an accomplished, award-winning equine and canine artist.  See her work on www.cherylcaldwell.com 

Rita Cassibba is our resource specialist. She helps us with acquiring editorial and advertising content, with marketing, and the zillions of other important jobs that go into creating a great magazine and getting it out into the world of horse lovers. Rita is the past 2011 Northern Area Vice President for California State Horsemen's Association, the past president of California States Horsemen's Association, Region 2, and she's been involved with the Trail Trials program for the past ten years. She has two AQHA mares named Dollar and Deli. She also has two dogs, Baxter, an Australian Shepherd, and Annie, a Blue Heeler/Pit Bull cross. 

Jo Danehy is a talented, self-taught, and award-winning photographer, who recently came on board with Honest Horses Magazine. Jo majored in art in high school and college, but then she changed course and pursued a more “practical” career and became a registered nurse. After more than twenty years in nursing, she has returned to her passion of art. Her focus is on photography, with her favorite subjects being equines, canines, and “anything country,” and she primarily photographs her subjects in their natural environment. She’s also available to do personal photos or ranch shoots. E-mail Jo at jodanehy@mac.com and visit her website at www.danehyphotography.com.