Cathy has been an equestrian instructor and trainer for over 25 years. Raised and educated in England, she learned to ride in the classic school of horsemanship. She competed extensively as a member of a team and as an individual both in dressage and eventing.

On graduating from college, she moved to the United States in 1981. After teaching high school for 3 years she decided to resume her horse riding career and began providing instruction at several local farms.

Cathy's straight forward, patient, and yet determined style of teaching attracts students of all levels from near and far. Cathy has the ability to explain to the student and the horse how to proceed on the simplest step by step path towards their goal, whatever that may be. She has experience training horses and their riders towards excellence in most disciplines ranging from cross country and trail riding to Dressage and Hunter/Jumpers.

Her students have had great successes in whatever their chosen discipline. These have ranged from helping owners to achieve daily training goals to coaching students to top ribbons at National Hunter/Jumper Finals.

Her professional memberships include: USEF Member, Professional Member Western New England Professional Horseman's Association, Massachusetts Licensed Instructor, Connecticut Hunter/Jumper Association, Massachusetts Horseman's Council, and the New England Horseman's Council.

In 2003, she and Thunderbay took 1st place in the USET Young Rider Talent Search at Littlewood, 3rd place in the HBO Medal finals in Worcester MA, 5th place in the Massachusetts Medal finals in Northampton MA, 4th place in the United States Equestrian Medal finals at the National Horse Show in Harrisburg PA, 5th overall in the Victor Hugo-Vidal Equitation Invitational at the National Horse Show in Wellington FL, and 10th place in the Bates Equitation Medal in Syracuse NY.

After her stellar junior career, Ruth is now attending UMass Amherst and is planning to ride as a professional and be available for training, instruction and showing during school breaks.