Amateur Spotlight
Katie Berger
Katie was kind enough to take the time to share some of her thoughts
and answer some of our questions. She is not only an amateur competitor, but also a youth who has proven she can hold her own in open
classes as well! We are proud to have Katie involved in the breed and
hope she is with us for years to come…
I sat on my first horse when I was a year old for my birthday. From there my love for horses grew rapidly.
When I was old enough, about 6, I began training with Mario Contreras. For six years he taught me the ins
and outs of riding and eventually broke my mare Querencia making her safe for me to ride and show. Since
then I’ve embarked on many adventures such as working and showing with John and Karen Rock, Nicole
Hill, Jennifer Stewart, Kim Pitman, Tiana Ng of Classic Baroque and Sheila Jairath-Casillas. With working
with these great trainers I’ve been blessed with the opportunity F