Katie Prudent

[jumpfan]

For a long time I nothing heard or read about the awesome Katie Prudent.
Where is she now. Is she still competing? Is there a clinic with her? Where I can find photos or articles? I like her riding style.
Thank you in advance

Jumpfan

[Anyplace Farm]

Are you the person who pm'd me a few years ago looking for pictures of Katie after I'd taken pix at the clinic she did at Columbia?

[BAC]

Doesn't she come to the US every winter (I think she has a VA base)and compete in FL and then back to France for the rest of the year? That's what she had been doing although I haven't heard anything about her recently.

[hideyourheart03]

She was at the Duke Horse Show in Raleigh in the beginning of November. I had never had the opportunity to see her ride before. Let me just say, I was in awe.... If I ever ride half that well, I'll be in good shape!

I don't know anything about her schedule for the rest of the year, but I do know that she was in the States as of a few weeks ago.

[Party Rose]

Laurie Pitts would know. PM her.

[jen-s]

She stayed in Raleigh after the Duke Children's show for the UNC show the next week. She rode absolutely beautifully as always. I would love to have just a whisper of her talent!

[TheOrangeOne]

My dad got a brochure from the AMEX people that they send to rich white guys with different "adventures". Drive a racecar, etc etc. Mixed in was a week with Katie at her farm in NoVA- I hope for her sake no one signed up. :lol:

[Triplicate]

Katie is simply one of the very the best American lady rider.
She is also one of the very best teachers.

[hedmbl]

I just took a clinic with her. She's going to WEF this year as usual too.

[winter]

She is also doing a clinic this weekend:
http://albertashowjumping.net/symposium.html
There is a small biography on that website.

[lauriep]

They stayed over here this year (Henri went back for awhile, but Katie stayed) and are still here. Their farm is in Middleburg, literally within the city limits, and is beautiful. They were both in Raleigh.

If you ever get a chance to ride with Katie, for heaven's sake, jump on it. GM will tell you that she is one of his two favorites and has the wonderful combination of enormous talent coupled with an almost overpowering drive to succeed. She is tough but fair.

If she were ever to get a really top horse again, she would be hard to beat...

[blackwatch86]

I had a short chat with her in the grocery store line about a month ago, haha. That was before Raleigh, though.

[horserider12]

katie and henri along with their students showed on long island this summer at sagaponack and a few other shows. I was shooting their ring for a local photographer at that show, what a thrill to watch them ride in person on the young horses.

[TexasAggieEventer]

She was my idol growing up and I still admire her riding skills to this day.
I remember when they used to show lots of the Grand Prixs on tv and would tape them and watch them over and over. I absolutely loved Noren! What a beautiful horse!

[jumpfan]

Katie Prudent is a perfect horsewoman. Her dynamic riding style, her in- depth knowledge and her candid character makes Katie very popular.

[gammillgirl]

doesn't she own Plain Bay Farm out in Middleburg??

[BAC]

doesn't she own Plain Bay Farm out in Middleburg??

That is her US base, I don't know who owns it.

[SidesaddleRider]

That is her US base, I don't know who owns it.

Yes, Katie owns it (and has for at least 15 years). She bought it while she was training Elise Haas and Alison Firestone.

[Anyplace Farm]

The 'Plain Bay' was The Governor. The Governor was named after Averill Harriman.

[lauriep]

No, the "Plain Bay" comes from a string of plain bays, including Bullwinkle and Jonesy, that she showed in the late 70's, long before The Governor. The original Plain Bay Farm was in Upperville. She then leased stalls at the current location until it came up for sale and she bought it. I don't think, but could be wrong, that it was part of the Harriman property. It is actually located inside the city limits of M'burg, almost the last driveway (and the second coming into town) as you leave town. It is a beautiful property.

[Anyplace Farm]

No, the "Plain Bay" comes from a string of plain bays, including Bullwinkle and Jonesy, that she showed in the late 70's, long before The Governor. The original Plain Bay Farm was in Upperville. She then leased stalls at the current location until it came up for sale and she bought it. I don't think, but could be wrong, that it was part of the Harriman property. It is actually located inside the city limits of M'burg, almost the last driveway (and the second coming into town) as you leave town. It is a beautiful property.

Yes, I do remember now that it was because she seemed to have a bunch of plain bays all at one time and was reminded of that a few Aprils ago when she was doing a clinic and said to one girl, "A plain bay. You're on my favorite color of horse."

For some reason, I thought Pam Harriman owned the Plain Bay where she is now first. But I could be wrong about that too. I do know she was in there as long as I can remember and that was easily 20 years ago.

I ran a search and the only property I could immediately find associated with Pamela was the property bought to be the Salamander spa. The property that sits next to the Goodstone Inn.

[elizabeth1]

I may be wrong here but I think she had junior horse named Roman Be Good. Also a bay.

[BAC]

I may be wrong here but I think she had junior horse named Roman Be Good. Also a bay.

Katie's junior hunter was Miltown and he was a bay. She may have had others but Miltown was very well known.

[fair judy]

i was fortunate to have katie as the "alternate" ride when i couldn't make it up from florida. it wasn't a secret that george LOVED it when the mare got the brilliant rides with katie on her. one year at piping rock they won every class.... katie was always so sweet and generous, and never forgot to "thank" me for the ride. she is one of the true ladies left in the biz.

i guess riding with george didn't "ruin her release".........:D:D:D:D:D

[rideforthelaurels16]

I saw her ride in the Jumper Classic at Upperville :) During part of the jump-off, she was standing next to me at the in-gate area for a while; I was in awe!

[UNCeventer]

Yeah- I was trying to find informaiton on her for a while and was unsuccessful. I would love to find some kind of contact information. I was in France for a while looking for a job and someone suggested her to me, but again, I could not find any info on her.

Can anyone lead me in the right direction?

[snaffle635]

When I was a kid (back in the 70's), I saw an ad in PH that Katie was doing a clinic in my area. I begged my Mom and she let me bring my pony. My poor pony used to chip in because I (unknowingly) pulled on his face before every jump. During the clinic, Katie rode hmy pony and got him jumping beautifully. I'll just never forget that...Katie Monahan (at the time) rode MY pony!!!!!

[jumpfan]

Katie is one of the most successful showjumpers in the USA. It is incredible but Katie is ranking for more than 30 years in the world class. She was runner-up in the World Cup Final 1979.
A brilliant horsewoman - second to none

[july]

Just wanted to say that I worked for Katie for several years and she has a fantastic charisma and is good role model - both on and off the horses. I appreciate all of the help that she gave me when I was younger and must say that a large part of my life has been influenced by her and the entire Prudent family :) .

[jumpfan]

Katie is the toughest rider in USA. She is a real champion an a real horsewoman. Currently she has a lot of new horses with high potentials.
Which brand are her riding boots?

[MILOUTE55]

She probably has both nationalities thanks to her husband Henri so she is also one of the best French riders :D

[hideyourheart03]

I heard that she gave up her US citizenship for a French one. Or does she still have both....?

[lauriep]

Both.

[drmgncolor]

She was at the Duke Horse Show in Raleigh in the beginning of November. I had never had the opportunity to see her ride before. Let me just say, I was in awe....

OMG... I about choked on my soda when she entered the arena and I heard her name called. I was like... "Did they just announce who I thought they did?" My friend and I were completely in shock, but on the edge of our seats nonetheless. Neither of us had ever gotten the chance to see her ride in person and we were totally thrilled, as she was one of our favorite riders growing up!

[jumpfan]

Is she at WEF this year? Could not find her name in the rankings.

[lauriep]

Yes, they are there, I saw them in January when I was there.

[M. O'Connor]

I saw her at WEF, riding in the 7-8 yo Young Jumper Qualifier last week.

[acking01]

Does anyone know if she still has a line of saddles? I owned one until a year ago, when I had to sell it to my Aunt... my chunky mare had outgrown it. I believe it was called a K.M.P. (Katie Monahan Prudent) Thoroughbred Puissance CC saddle. That may or may not be in the correct order. Anyway, I was absolutely in love with that saddle and always scour the internet for one, new or used. Does anyone know anything about these saddles?

[chrissymack]

Didn't read the first page, so not sure if someone has already posted, but she is doing a clinic here in Wellington to benefit 4-H on Monday Feb 16th.

[bigeqrider14]

Katie owns Plain Bay Farm in VA and goes down to WEF through the winter then shows in Kentucky and others thru the year. My friend just bought a nice Equitation horse from her.

[starkissed]

I have the saddle she promoted, has her name stamped on it and such. Buts thats about all I know of her!

[Melelio]

My dad got a brochure from the AMEX people that they send to rich white guys with different "adventures". Drive a racecar, etc etc. Mixed in was a week with Katie at her farm in NoVA- I hope for her sake no one signed up. :lol:

I hope for THEIR sake, no one signed up. Great rider, not so lovely a personality, IMO....

[acking01]

Starkissed: Where did you purchase her saddle from? Is it the KMP Puissance Thoroughbred saddle? I would love to find one in a wide tree as the old one I had in a medium fit my horse beautifully until she muscled up more. Lovely lower end saddle. Bought it used though, so I have no idea how to find another!!!

[Camilish]

Back in the early 80's ESPN did show Grand Prix Jumping on TV.

Katie and Noren were my favorite pair to watch.
In 1986 @ Newport International Jumping Derby My Mom was under the tent and saw Katie jump right in front of her Wow!!

[AppendixQHLover]

I love watching her ride. I saw her ride in person when they had show-jumping down in Newport, RI.

[SillyHorse]

I remember seeing her at Chagrin when she was just a little thing. She was very focused and businesslike even then, at the age of nine or ten.

[copper1]

I have nothing but hig praise for Katie. We had her show horses for us back in the 80's and they all won under her. She could get a great performance out of any type of horse and she truly loves the horse. I learned so much from her when I took a clinic and still keep her comments tucked in my head. I would clinic again with her in a heart beat!

[ChocoMare]

Had the privilege of watching her ride in the Grand Prix at The Hampton Classic back in 1986. Amazing horsewoman. :yes:

[jumpfan]

No doubt, Katie Prudent is a perfect horsewoman but an awkward personality? Are there any experiences with her?

[copper1]

Maybe a bit awkward but I never had a problem with her.

[lauriep]

She's been a friend of mine for 30 years. No more awkward than anyone else in this business.

[theblondejumper]

Great rider, what an insightful thread!

[DudMarv]

My dad got a brochure from the AMEX people that they send to rich white guys with different "adventures". Drive a racecar, etc etc. Mixed in was a week with Katie at her farm in NoVA- I hope for her sake no one signed up. :lol:


OMG, if this was cashed in with Amex points, I would do everything I could to earn enough!! I have about 20k saved up, how much more would I need? About 10 times that?! lol

[jumpfan]

A sophisticated discussion about a successful showjumper

[jumpfan]

I want to know what makes her unique, as a horsewoman and as a businesswomen. She is very successful for more than three decades.

[In the Air]

I rode with her many years ago. I can honestly say that she was/is extremely nice. I lessoned with Beezie many Wednesday afternoons. I remember getting a phone call from Katie one day asking if I would invite Beezie over for dinner during a show (close to my house), Beezie was taking horses from the farm by herself. She was worried that Beezie, who was quite shy, would be at the show all alone.

I would love to ride with Katie again if the opportunity ever arose. Her having a difficult personality is nonsense.

[curiousgirl]

She's so amazing--a couple years ago when she was in town between travels, she posted an ad in the local country store for lessons. I called her up and I explained to her what my skill level & goals were and she fit me into a group lesson. I was waaay over my head but she generously kept me after class and continued to work with me. I could hardly drive home with the "sewing machine" muscles in my thighs!!!

[lauriep]

I want to know what makes her unique, as a horsewoman and as a businesswomen. She is very successful for more than three decades.

1. Her work ethic is beyond normal. And she has more riding talent in her little finger than anyone I know.
2. She wants to WIN more than anyone. She wants it BAD.

Those two things are what it takes to stay on top.

[snaffles]

My husband was at a GM clinic years ago and George had Katie riding. George would toss a baseball cap down at various distances in front of a jump and he would ask Katie to place her horse for take off where ever he tossed the cap. She could nail it right every time.
Katie is here at WEF showing and riding and is as nice as can be.
She is simply amazing.

[theblondejumper]

My husband was at a GM clinic years ago and George had Katie riding. George would toss a baseball cap down at various distances in front of a jump and he would ask Katie to place her horse for take off where ever he tossed the cap. She could nail it right every time.
Katie is here at WEF showing and riding and is as nice as can be.
She is simply amazing.

Wow that's real talent! So cool you got to see that.

[jumpfan]

Which was her latest win?

[Twomanydawgs]

I met Katie in Tampa back in 1980 and she couuld not have been a nicer person. She was walking by our tent and saw my dog Nicky tied out and asked if he would like to go for a walk to get coffee, so every morning after that, Katie and Nicky could be seen going to get coffee. I found her to be always cheerful and watched a bunch of her lessons. Anyone would be blessed to have the opp. to lesson/clinic with her.

[jumpfan]

Any news about Katie?

[lesgarcons]

I think it's funny, reading through this thread, that the OP is clearly very...um, fixated on KP. Perhaps to a degree some might find frightening. Maybe. And yet everyone happily answers the endless, oddly-worded questions because they all respect KP so much as a horsewoman.

I hope I'm good enough someday to have my own COTH troll. :lol:

[JFJ]

You can hear Katie during the Press conference with McLain Ward, she asked about how and when they were told he had been DQ'd.

[equidae]

I think it's funny, reading through this thread, that the OP is clearly very...um, fixated on KP. Perhaps to a degree some might find frightening. Maybe. And yet everyone happily answers the endless, oddly-worded questions because they all respect KP so much as a horsewoman.

I hope I'm good enough someday to have my own COTH troll. :lol:

Hehe. Interestingly enough, the last post before the thread was brought up again, was from exactly a year ago today, 4-20-2009.

[JumpWithPanache]

Has anyone cliniced with her? She has a clinic in July in The Plains and I'm interested in taking my mare up. Thanks!

[MyGiantPony]

Hehe. Interestingly enough, the last post before the thread was brought up again, was from exactly a year ago today, 4-20-2009.

4/20. That explains a lot. :lol:

[jumpfan]

No news, just assumption.

[Brydelle Farm]

Has anyone cliniced with her? She has a clinic in July in The Plains and I'm interested in taking my mare up. Thanks

GO, you won't be disappointed! ;)

I audited a few years ago and loved it. I'm planning on going to the one in NoVA too. ;) Have fun!

[JumpWithPanache]

Brydelle, will you be at any upcoming Amazing Grace shows? If so, can I pick your brains about the clinic you audited?

[Trixie]

I got to show against her last year, and she was completely 100% gracious and polite to me. I learned a lot just from watching her ride.

[Brydelle Farm]

Brydelle, will you be at any upcoming Amazing Grace shows? If so, can I pick your brains about the clinic you audited?

We are planning on it. We will just be starting to show in May, as it was a long winter for all of us. :)

Look forward to seeing you!

[JumpWithPanache]

Ditto the long winter. Mine was laid up for injury but is coming back into work pretty well. I'll be at AGS on the 8th, see you there?!