Kathy Casey is a Grand Prix dressage trainer, instructor, and competitor. She is also in the process of getting her small R Judge certification ( she is already an experienced L Judge). Kathy has been a professional in the Equine industry for over 25 years. In 2005, she moved from her home base in Bend Oregon, to Sherwood, Oregon. Before dressage, she competed in the 3 day event and hunter jumper arena. She gave up jumping as soon as there was enough interest in dressage in Central Oregon, as dressage was always what she enjoyed most.
Always striving to achieve more, she has attended many USDF seminars with top trainers and judges, meanwhile bringing her horses in training through the levels. Moksha, E.F.M. Desperado, and Voltaire are 3 that she started under saddle and trained all the way to Grand Prix. Klaas was a Knapp Friesian with whom she won the Oregon State training level Championship and many more State and Regional Championships.
Kathy has worked with every breed imaginable and finds all types of horses and every level of dressage equally interesting. She focuses on the basics, relaxation, straightness, and balance as a foundation to support the horse through the levels. As an instructor, she focuses on the rider position, to enable the horse to be able to do what is required. She believes in partnership, and respect for the horse, and places the well being of the horse as her first priority. She has been invited to several USDF trainer symposiums as a result of her success in Regional Championships. Her clients appreciate her for her excellent riding instruction, and her absolute meticulous care of the health and soundness of their horses.
Trainers that Kathy has worked with:
