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Kate Fitzsimmons-Keller
has been riding and showing since the age of 7. Her initial training and
showing experience was in the ASHA equitation and hunter-jumper field. In
1990, she purchased and trained her first Quarter Horse and soon after entered
the Quarter Horse show ring. Since that time she has shown multiple horses
to Registers of Merit and Superior Performance Awards in Showmanship, Equitation,
Hunter Under Saddle, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure and Trail. She has garnered
multiple state and regional All-Around Championships as well as multiple
qualifications to the AQHA World Show and Top Ten Honors in Versatility
at the Quarter Horse Congress.
"I
sincerely believe in training my horses as individuals - my approach to
each horse is completely different from one to the next. There is no "cookie
cutter" method. Just as each horse has their own special personalities
and quirks, each horse needs a specialized program to best achieve the
goals and training level best suited to that individual. My philosophy
is no different for my Amateur or Youth clients - each have different
goals, different needs and different methods of learning. I sincerely
believe if treated and prepared as individuals that each pairing cannot
help by develop an innate feel and level of teamwork - and ultimately
show themselves to be a talented and special team!"
Ms. Keller's students
agree that she is a true coach in every sense of the word. From at-home
schooling to coaching and evaluating each client's class at the horse
show, Kate is an ever present voice and support team.
"Kate has
been a rare find for me! Not only does she have an excellent, well thought
out and personalized program, she has a beautifully soft and kind hand
with my horses that I have rarely seen in this business. What she can
achieve in a snaffle still amazes me! My horses are soft, flexible and
willing - started in the correct way without harsh treatment or training
aids or "gimmicks". She is a true "Riders' Trainer".
In her lessons, she provides her students with all the necessary tools
and techniques needed in a common sense fashion, while at the same time
making the hour with her a fun, positive and rewarding experience. It
is so refreshing to find a trainer that is truly "all about me"
- my goals, my achieving the same results, my rising to that level of
partnership with my horse that is so rewarding. Kate represents to me
the best of all worlds - a wonderful trainer, a tough and knowledgeable
instructor, a positive and supportive coach, and most importantly, an
open, honest and always approachable professional!"
- Testimonial
by Andrea Vag
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AQHA
Professional Horseman Association
AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association)
PHBA (Palomino Horse Breeders of America)
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) |
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