Board of Directors

Dr. Steve Fisch - President
Dr Steve Fisch is a 1982 graduate of the University Of Georgia College Of Veterinary Medicine. He is the founder and owner of AVS Equine Medical & Surgical Hospital which is a full service equine hospital and reproductive center in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Fisch has been involved with racing American Quarter Horses since his childhood. He was a jockey at several bush tracks and he also raced at Green Acres Raceway back when it was an official AQHA track and at Gator Downs in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Fisch raced American Quarter Horses in Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Florida in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He and his wife, Kelley, started Flying Fisch Farm, their breeding operation in 2007 anticipating the demand for quality Florida-Bred foals. They are excited to be racing one of the first crop born at their farm as a Florida-Bred down at Hialeah at the 2009/2010 meet.  Dr. Fisch is proud to be standing an outstanding line up of Accreditated Florida Stallions at his equine hospital this year - Bono Jazz, Check or Bet, First Down Morn, First Down Straw, Get Down Perry, Gridiron, Splash Bac, Streakin Six Cartel, & Trisk in 2010. Dr. Fisch is working hard to help the new tracks in Ft. Meyers, Marion, Gadsden, & Hamilton County, Florida.
Dr. Fisch’s family is all very horse oriented. His three daughters Jessica, Casey, and Zoey all love and show horses and his son Joe Fisch, DVM is an excellent horseman and a veterinarian at their equine hospital. His wife, Kelley, is the breeding coordinator at their hospital.

William McKibbin - Vice President

William H. Fisch, CPA - Treasurer
William H. Fisch, CPA, was born and raised in Ft. Worth, Texas. His father was an owner and Sales Manager of Justin Boot Company. He also owned a cattle ranch outside of Ft. Worth. Will is a graduate of Texas A&M University and retired as Professor Emeritus from the University System of Georgia in 1998. He has owned several Quarter Horses that raced on Florida tracks and is currently a shareholder of an Accreditated Florida Stallion.

Patricia Frering – Secretary

Marvin Boyle – Lifetime Honorary (advisory capacity)

Joe Carter

Dan Lucas

Donald Manucy

Larry Taylor

Tyrone Young