Nicknames |
Katie (equifit.net, 05 May 2013) |
Hobbies |
Spending time with her chihuahua dogs. (Instagram, July 2021) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
“I try to take five deep breaths before I go in the ring. It gives me a moment in between the warm-up and the start timer to gather myself and it calms me a little bit. Not right before the ring but just in general, I try to run a bit, which clears my head.” (PracticalHorsemanMag.com, 11 Apr 2022) |
Awards and honours |
She was presented with the 2014 Lionel Guerrand-Hermes Trophy by the US Equestrian Team [USET] Foundation. The award recognises young riders who exemplify sportsmanship and horsemanship. (phelpssports.com, 03 Feb 2014)
She received the 2012 Maxine Beard Show Jumping Rider Award from the USET Foundation. (phelpsmediagroup.com, 09 Apr 2012)
In January 2012 she was named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month. (showjumpinghalloffame.net, 07 Feb 2012) |
Famous relatives |
Her father Jamie is founder of the York Capital Management hedge fund. He has also served as president of the board of trustees of the Museum of the City of New York in the United States of America. (bernerzeitung.ch, 16 Jun 2021; townandcountrymag.com, 01 Aug 2012) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (bernerzeitung.ch, 16 Jun 2021) |
Other information |
FAMILY STABLES
Her family own the Staysail Farm in North Salem, NY, United States of America. (hippson.se, 18 Jan 2019; americanhorsepubs.org, 23 Oct 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a master's degree in biotechnology at Harvard University in the United States of America. (hbs.edu, 02 Oct 2020)
ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE
She is an Athlete Representative on the USEF’s Jumping Sport Committee until 2025. (USEF.org) |