"I had such a great experience training with Katherine. She understands the horses and is fun to be around, besides.
- Client Testimonial
Rocky showing Grand Prix
Winston and Katherine
Coming across the diagonal
About KLM Dressage
Katherine Mashbir began her equestrian career as a junior rider, first showing jumpers on the California show circuit. She then moved on to three-day events, where she competed for three years on a junior team coached by Angela Littlefield, who holds an international judge's card in dressage. Katherine continued to compete in show jumping and related events until she switched to dressage in the 1980s.
She has trained with many notable riders and former Olympic team members, such as Michelle Gibson and Gwen Stockebrand, and competed successfully for many years on a national level. In 1995 she won the Shelly Segal Memorial High Point Award as well as numerous other honors. She ranked 19th at First Level in the 1995 United States Dressage Federation year-end award, against a field of approximately 3,000 other competitors, with a median score of 68.5%.
Today, Katherine currently owns and trains the talented thoroughbred gelding Rockstar and competes at Grand Prix. She also owns the 2003 Hanoverian gelding Dafoe (by De Niro), has trained horses of all levels and has worked personally with many notable trainers, including Michelle Gibson, Johannes Westendarp and Jaye Cherry. She currently is working with Stefan Wolff.
At present Katherine Mashbir works as a professional trainer, competitor and instructor. For the past several years she has focused her efforts on developing a private clientele for KLM Dressage, working with riders and horses at their own facilities.
Equestrian Employment History
1990
Gwen Stockebrand: (1980 and 84 Olympic team member) rode and trained on Bao and Monseniour.
1993-1996
Hubert Rohrer: International judge in dressage, resided in West Palm Beach. Rider/trainer.
1997-2000
Managed barn and headed lesson program for private Malibu facility, Rancho Vista del Mar. Rider/Trainer.
2001
Kamila Dupont: Middle Ranch, beginning in 2000 until she moved to Germany in 2001. Rider/trainer.
2002-2003
Michelle Gibson: Alphretta GA, and Wellington, FLA. Rider/Trainer.
2004-present
Rider/trainer for private clients.
Awards and Distinctions
1991: CDS annual meeting. Selected as 4th Level demonstration rider, under Olympic judge Wolfgang Niggli.
1995: Trained Oldenburg mare, Pik Nova, and competed at 1st level, ranking 3rd place Oldenburg in US.
1995: Winner Shelly Segal Memorial High Point award and numerous other high point awards and honors.
CDS Annual Show: 10th place finalist
1995: United States Dressage Federation year end award, 19th at first level (approximately 3000 competitors)
with median score of 68.5%.
2008: CDS Annual show, 6th place at Intermediare ll, recipient of Robert Walker Memorial Trophy for "High Score TB at CDS Annual Show"
2008: USDF Year End Award Intermediare ll 4th place
USDF Bronze Medal, USDF Silver Medal, USDF Gold Medal