Cathy and Blackjack 1980
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Cathy's dream of owning a horse farm began when she was just a horse crazy little girl as she played with Breyer model horses, and set up miniature farms for them in her bedroom. Over the next 20 years, she focused much of her energy on that dream, spending most of her time and passion riding horses. Her experience training with many talented instructors, riding a huge variety of difficult as well as made horses, and showing in hunter/jumpers, dressage, and eventing, put a career in horses within reach. Through the years Cathy gained valuable teaching and riding experience while working at a number of different farms all over the United States, managing show barns, running riding lesson programs, teaching up to 60 riders a week, as well as training and showing green and made horses. Smokey Hollow Farm was established in the Asheville area in 2004, and quickly grew into a thriving training, lessons, and sale business. In 2007 Cathy purchased a perfect slice of paradise, which is Smokey Hollow Farm's current location in Tryon, North Carolina. Smokey Hollow Farm is a truly a dream turned reality.
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Throughout the years, many trainers have influenced Cathy's riding and understanding of training horses and riders. A few of the experts that have helped shaped Cathy's riding, training, and teaching style are eventing Olympians Jimmy Wofford and Dorothy Trapp Crowell, and Advanced Level event riders Diana Rich, Amy Barrington, Annie Lane-Maunder, Peter Atkins, and Beth Perkins. She has also focused on dressage, taking lessons and clinics with Grand Prix dressage trainers Jodi Lees, Jen Baumert, Joe Sandven, Robert Zandvoort, and Scott Hassler. Throughout her riding career, Cathy has taken lessons and clinics with many renowned hunter/ jumper trainers. Cathy currently continues her own education in all of these disciplines through ongoing lessons and by participating in clinics with top trainers that complement her riding and training methods.
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Cathy and Thanks to Gravity 2008
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Cathy and Leader, 1992
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Cathy and Touch of Grey, 2003
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Cathy and Santiago, 2012
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Cathy Schwartz Resume
Education:
B.A. English (1996-2000)
-Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Equine Science Minor (1996-2000)
Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Experience:
Smokey Hollow Farm, Tryon, North Carolina (2004-Present)
Owner/ Trainer
-Training of green to experienced horses in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Sales of quality horses
-Lessons for students of all ages and levels in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Showing of horses in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Biltmore Estate Equestrian Center, Asheville North Carolina (2002-2004)
Equestrian Center Supervisor
-Developed and managed lesson and training program
-Developed yearly budgets and strategic business plans
-Organized and executed shows, camps, and clinics
-Interviewing, training, and supervision of barn staff and assistant lesson instructors
-Purchase and sales of farm and client horses
-Teaching of hunt seat and dressage lessons beginner to advanced
-Training of farm and client horses unbroken to show level
-Showing of farm and client horses in dressage, eventing, hunters and jumpers
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Hidden Oak Farm, Swanton Ohio (2000-2002)
Head Trainer
-Developed and managed lesson, boarding, and training program
-Supervised staff and care of 30 farm and client horses
-Generated and designed marketing initiatives including brochures and web site
-Organized shows, camps, and clinics
-Human Resources roles including interviewing and training staff
-Purchase and sales of farm and client horses
-Taught hunt seat riding lessons beginner to advanced
-Trained farm and client horses in dressage, hunters, and jumpers
-Showed farm and client horses in dressage, hunters, and jumpers at ‘A’ shows
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Roundhouse Stable, Alexandria Ohio (1997-2000)
Assistant Trainer
-Taught hunt seat riding lessons beginner to intermediate
-Organized and ran camps and clinics
-Helped to build the lesson program
-Trained farm and sales horses in dressage, hunters, jumpers, and eventing
-Showed farm and sales horses in dressage through 2nd level, hunters through 3'6'',
jumpers through 3'6'', and eventing through Training Level
-Assisted in care of 30 farm and client horses
Autumn Rose Farm, Columbus Ohio (1996-1997)
Assistant Trainer
-Taught hunt seat and western riding lessons beginner to intermediate
-Assisted in care of 40 farm and client horses
Awards:
1986-Current: Championships and year end awards in hunter and equitation classes at ‘A’ shows
1990-Current: Championships and year end awards in USDF dressage shows up to 2nd level
1990-Current: Awards and year end awards in USEA horse trials up to Training Level
1995-Current: Championships and year end awards in jumper shows at ‘A’ shows up to 3’6’’
1996-2000 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Regional, Zone, and National awards and championships
Education:
B.A. English (1996-2000)
-Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Equine Science Minor (1996-2000)
Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Experience:
Smokey Hollow Farm, Tryon, North Carolina (2004-Present)
Owner/ Trainer
-Training of green to experienced horses in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Sales of quality horses
-Lessons for students of all ages and levels in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Showing of horses in hunter/ jumper, eventing, and dressage
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Biltmore Estate Equestrian Center, Asheville North Carolina (2002-2004)
Equestrian Center Supervisor
-Developed and managed lesson and training program
-Developed yearly budgets and strategic business plans
-Organized and executed shows, camps, and clinics
-Interviewing, training, and supervision of barn staff and assistant lesson instructors
-Purchase and sales of farm and client horses
-Teaching of hunt seat and dressage lessons beginner to advanced
-Training of farm and client horses unbroken to show level
-Showing of farm and client horses in dressage, eventing, hunters and jumpers
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Hidden Oak Farm, Swanton Ohio (2000-2002)
Head Trainer
-Developed and managed lesson, boarding, and training program
-Supervised staff and care of 30 farm and client horses
-Generated and designed marketing initiatives including brochures and web site
-Organized shows, camps, and clinics
-Human Resources roles including interviewing and training staff
-Purchase and sales of farm and client horses
-Taught hunt seat riding lessons beginner to advanced
-Trained farm and client horses in dressage, hunters, and jumpers
-Showed farm and client horses in dressage, hunters, and jumpers at ‘A’ shows
-Judging of locally rated and schooling hunter/ jumper shows
Roundhouse Stable, Alexandria Ohio (1997-2000)
Assistant Trainer
-Taught hunt seat riding lessons beginner to intermediate
-Organized and ran camps and clinics
-Helped to build the lesson program
-Trained farm and sales horses in dressage, hunters, jumpers, and eventing
-Showed farm and sales horses in dressage through 2nd level, hunters through 3'6'',
jumpers through 3'6'', and eventing through Training Level
-Assisted in care of 30 farm and client horses
Autumn Rose Farm, Columbus Ohio (1996-1997)
Assistant Trainer
-Taught hunt seat and western riding lessons beginner to intermediate
-Assisted in care of 40 farm and client horses
Awards:
1986-Current: Championships and year end awards in hunter and equitation classes at ‘A’ shows
1990-Current: Championships and year end awards in USDF dressage shows up to 2nd level
1990-Current: Awards and year end awards in USEA horse trials up to Training Level
1995-Current: Championships and year end awards in jumper shows at ‘A’ shows up to 3’6’’
1996-2000 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Regional, Zone, and National awards and championships
Smokey Hollow Farm
Cathy Schwartz
Tryon, NC/ Landrum, SC
smokeyhollowfarm@windstream.net
828-337-8350
Cathy Schwartz
Tryon, NC/ Landrum, SC
smokeyhollowfarm@windstream.net
828-337-8350