Trainers - Katherine Beard

Katherine Beard - Assistant Trainer USDF Bronze Medalist Katherine (“Katie”) Beard began riding at the age of four while living with her parents in Weybridge, England. She started riding at Lower Cobham Stables on a pony named “Twinkles” and, after moving back to Texas, she had the opportunity to ride bareback all summer in the Texas hillside, helping her to become a confident, well-balanced rider. As a young teen, Katherine began to formally study with her mother, Jennifer Jones-Cavness. She has had the opportunity to assist in the development of many young horses, some still with the Half Pass Training Center today. Katie’s first star mount was Big D Cross My Heart (a Morgan mare) who came to Half Pass Training as an un-broke three year old. Katie was involved with the training process from the start and soon developed a close relationship with the horse, who she nicknamed “Dee Dee” and, together, they went on to many wins and championships, including a placing at the Regional Championships. Other horses that Katie has assisted in starting are Warner D (a Friesen gelding, started at four years of age), Rembrandt (a Hessen gelding started at three years of age), Captain Crunch (a draft cross, started at three years of age), Reggae (a Danish gelding, started at three years of age), and Touchdown (another Danish gelding, started at two years of age). Her new star mount is Gauke fan Blauhus, a Friesen gelding (”Gauke”). Gauke was imported to the US in 2007 as a four year old. In limited showing in 2007, Katie and Gauke won a Reserve Champion placing with the USDF All-breeds Award. In 2010 Katie received her USDF bronze medal, competing on Gauke, and is now working towards earning her Silver medal, having recently qualified for the 2011 Region 9 Championships at Third Level. Katie has studied under Dr. Thomas Ritter, Volker Braummen, Gerhard Politz, and Reinhard Dorsch.