The American Horse Shows Association announced today that C.M. (Cheryll) Frank has been appointed as the Project Coordinator for the American Horse Sports Database project.

Frank, from Tallahassee, FL, has been a marketing professional for the past 30 years and is currently the Executive Director for the Sport Horse Owners and Breeders Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of sport horse breeding and competition in North America. She is a noted researcher and author on the subject of sport horse pedigrees.

"I'm very excited about this project," said Frank. "The concept of a horse sports database is one many of us have dreamed of and now I have the opportunity to help make it a reality."

Alan F. Balch, AHSA President, said: "We are delighted that Cheryl has accepted the position as she will bring valuable expertise to the Horse Sports Database at a very exciting time in its development."

For further information, please contact Christine E. Stafford, Director of Communications on (859) 225-6923 or via email at cstafford@ahsa.org.The American Horse Shows Association, as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the AHSA has over 70,000 members and recognizes more than 2,600 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.