Scout remains one of Katy's heart horses. They were partnered from 2018-2024 and he remains a big piece of Katy's life, though now owned and competed by Sheri, a student of Katy's at wyvern farm. Together Katy and Scout climbed from 4th level to Grand Prix, including top 3 finishes in the GP and GP freestyle at CDS champs and region 7 finals, all breeds awards championships at Grand Prix from USLA. They scored up to 69% at Grand Prix and over 70% in their GP freestyle, which was a crowd favorite set to music  from "Annie". 

Katy and Scout also dabbled in working equitation, did a lot of semi-treacherous trail riding, rode in holiday parades, and ate all the things together. 

For more on their antics, see article here: 

https://yourdressage.org/2023/02/28/the-grey-i-didnt-know-i-needed/

Famous last words: “I was NOT looking for a horse. I had plenty of students’ horses to ride & didn’t want one of my own, thank you very much! I was *especially* not looking for a white horse; having had a gray as a kid & struggled through keeping her clean for Pony Club inspections, I was sworn off them for life. And I really didn’t want an Iberian, as I was a ‘dyed in the wool’ warmblood person & couldn’t understand why a serious dressage rider would want anything else. And yet, I couldn’t get this white Lusitano out of my head…”

In the latest #YourDressage exclusive story, a trainer in USDF Region 7 shares about the unexpected, full-of-personality gelding she took a chance on, who has now become her Grand Prix mount. 

Dior IPH (2019 premium westfalen gelding by Springbank II, bred by Megan Sigiba) started Katy's covid-era trend of buying, raising, and starting superbly bred young dressage horses. He was an absolute joy to raise and start for the entire family and still brings a smile to the face of everyone around him. Now owned by Katy's student Lara and still boarded at wyvern, Dior is well on his way to being a golden FEI wonder pony.

The first of the young horses Katy bought and raised, Lucita (2017 palomino Lusitano mare by Xerez de Quintana) set the bar very high! purchased as a yearling then backed by Katy herself in the back yard during Covid lockdowns, Lucita was about as easy as a young horse could be. Now owned by Katy's friend and student Rachel in Alaska, the two are dominating Alaska dressage with many high point awards at 1st level.