Kathy Casey riding Hindrik Lauwers

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:
Pam Goodrich
Carol Lavell
Robert Dover
Conrad Schumacher
Alexa Schultenbaumer

Currently, some of Kathy's clients include:

Laura Ritacco (Junior Rider) and Falcor - 4th level

Congratulations to Laura for her recent wins  in 4th level
at Spring into Dressage- a 16 yr old Junior rider competing against professionals! 
Laura has been riding with Kathy for over 2 years now.  Watch for
this pair at Heart of the Valley and Dressage at Devonwood!
 

Jessica Crawford  (Junior Rider) and Questt  - Congratulations to Jessi for her great
debut in FEI Prix St. Georges!  Jessi has been riding with Kathy for 1 year.

 

Kathy is also training a very special Legacy Friesian- Hindrik Lauwers.  I am very happy with both Kathy's riding instruction and her training- my only regret is that I wish I found her years earlier.  She has made such a huge difference in my riding!  She encouraged me to try my first USEF/USDF dressage show at Donida and to my great surprise, Hindrik and I got a really good score of  68.4 in training level test 3.    This would never have been imaginable before I took lessons from Kathy.  Hindrik is really doing phenominally well under Kathy's training - in our recent test, he got an 8 for his gaits, and a 9 for his freewalk!!!  I couldn't be happier!

Here is a testimonial from Judi Knapp, of Knapp Friesians:
For over 15 years I had one or another horse in training with Kathy.  She has started some of my horses under saddle; corrected the bad habits of others; and trained/competed one horse from Training level through Intermediate II. I've recommended Kathy to many people through the years because I have great confidence in her ability, knowledge and most of all in her dedication to the horses in her care. 
Judi Knapp, Knapp Friesians ~Sisters, Oregon
 
 

Kathy is currently taking clients! 

You can contact Kathy by calling her cell phone- 971-506-7786
Her barn is at 24400 SW Baker Rd
Sherwood, Oregon
 

Kathy and Klaas, Oregon State Championships, 2005

Kathy and Klaas, his first show at Donida

Oregon State Championships 2006 Intermediare 1

Kathy and Klaas, Region 6 Championships 2005, Intermediare 1 

 Kathy and Klaas, Region 6 Championships 2005, Intermediare 1

Voltaire, ODS Champion, Intermediare II