Born and raised in Minden, Ontario, Katlyn developed a love of horses early in life and has never looked back. She began training in the sport of three-day Eventing at the age of twelve. At this time, she also acquired her first event horse, a nine year old Thoroughbred gelding “Without a Trace” who had previous upper level experience. It was this horse that taught her the ropes of the sport and fueled her passion for upper level competition. This pair had multiple wins together and competed successfully at the CCI* and CIC**. In addition to her busy competition schedule, she also successfully completed a diploma program at Seneca College and is a registered veterinary technician.

She now rides full-time and competes across North America on her rising prospects and more seasoned competition horses. In the last five years, Katlyn has had incredible success in the development of young horses. Most notably, she purchased Fernhill Cascum Marco in 2012 and competed him from the lower levels to the Advanced level. In 2015, Katlyn was the leading lady rider on the Ontario Horse Trials circuit, won the Ontario Championships and qualified for the Pan American Games with Marco. Her current partner, Fernhill Choco Royale, is competing at the CCI** level with multiple top 10 finishes. In 2021, Katlyn and Fernhill Choco Royale did their first CCI*** level with the goal of representing Team Canada in the coming years.

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