About Katie Murphy
Katie Murphy’s primary objective is to train horses in a positive manner, so they may progress to the best of their ability while enjoying their work. She pursues excellence in education with renowned instructors and world-class equestrians. Currently, Katie trains with Kim Severson (won Rolex CCI**** three times, individual Olympic silver medalist) at Paragon Equestrian Center in Palmyra, VA. She has worked with Leslie Law and attended clinics with Jim Wofford and Lucinda Green.
At the age of 16, Katie achieved the Pony Club “B” rating, in the original format. Competing on her horse Share The Profit, she placed second nationally among the United States Eventing Association’s Young Riders. The following year, Katie Murphy was invited to join the Area 1 North American Young Rider Eventing team for the Junior Olympics, competed Intermediate and at the Bromont CCI* competition. At her first Intermediate horse trials, she was the only rider to ride clean cross-country aside from Phillip Dutton and Peter Green.
Katie maintains a full-time occupation with LandVest, Inc. overseeing the marketing of significant New Hampshire real estate holdings, and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration with a Marketing Specialty through Northeastern University. Her lifestyle enables her to understand the complexities of balancing a career while maintaining the health and education of performance horses. Katie and her horses have achieved multiple Area 1 and national titles with the US Eventing Association and the US Equestrian Federation’s Performance Horse Registry.
