I'm Kt and I'm an Equestrian & Digital Artist.
Katie = ‘Horse Girl’ + ‘Art Kid’
I grew up riding horses in eastern Iowa—competing in eventing, trail riding along the Mississippi, and doing just about any horse activity I could find. Some of my most vivid memories aren’t from the show ring, but from the quiet, in-between places: the pasture, the barn aisle, the back trails. That perspective still shapes how I photograph the horse world today.
My path to equine photography wasn’t linear. I earned a BA in Communication Design, spent years working as an art director and motion designer in the commercial world, and completed an MFA in Digital Arts while juggling full-time agency life. Eventually, I followed a long-held dream to the West, spending three and a half years as the in-house creative and marketing director at a historic guest ranch in Montana.
In 2023, life brought me back to the Midwest to be closer to family—and with that transition came the leap to pursue equine photography full time. I founded The Framed Equestrian to blend my creative background with my lifelong connection to horses.
Since then, I’ve been the official photographer for the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention and Awards Gala. I shoot primarily USDF-recognized dressage shows, USEA horse trials, and regional Midwest schooling events. During the winter months, I travel to Florida, North Carolina, and California for shows, private sessions, and editorial projects. In general, I’m available for travel nationwide and always happy to discuss custom coverage wherever your barn or event may be.
My work is driven by my goal to document the horse world one day at a time—and that every horse-and-human pair has a story worth preserving. I’m here to capture it all, with honesty, artistry, and respect.
Let’s tell your story—whether you’re chasing a goal or just taking time to enjoy the ride.
A PROUD MEMBER OF
United States Dressage Federation
United States Eventing Association, Supporting Member & Volunteer
Eastern Iowa Eventing and Dressage Association GMO
Iowa Dressage & Combined Training Association
Professional Photographers of America
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2025
Official Photographer + Videographer for:
USDF Cornhusker Classic I & II
USDF Maffitt Lake Dressage Classic I & II
USDF Two Rivers Dressage Classic I & II
Bent Creek Farm Mini-Events
Hunter Oaks Equestrian Shows
Haywire Farm Mini-Events
River Ridge Stables Dressage & CT
Adequan/USDF 50th Annual Convention & Awards GalaOfficial Videographer for Sundance Horse Trials
Contracted Videography for Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
2024
Official Photographer + Videographer for:
Sundance Horse Trials
Bent Creek Farm Mini-Events
Hunter Oaks Equestrian Shows
Haywire Farm Mini-Events
River Ridge Stables Dressage & CT
Adequan/USDF 50th Annual Convention & Awards Gala
2023
Official Photographer of the Adequan/USDF 50th Annual Convention & Awards Gala -
United States Dressage Federation
Official Recap of 2024 Adequan / USDF Annual Convention
Photography Feature from the 2024 Adequan / USDF Annual ConventionOfficial Recap of the 2023 Adequan / USDF Annual Convention & Awards
Photography Feature from the 2023 Adequan / USDF Annual Convention
Photography Feature from the 2023 Adequan / USDF Annual Convention
Appreciation for Dressage Extensions Sponsored PrizesThe Chronicle of the Horse
‘ Can We Create A Kind, Sustainable, Accessible Horse Industry?’January 8, 2025 Article
December 8, 2024 Article
December 2, 2024 Article2021
Published in The American Driving Society’s December 2021 Issue of The Whip, Featured Image on Front Cover2021
Published in The American Driving Society’s December 2021 Issue of The Whip, Featured Image on Front Cover
2013 & 2014
Published in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway and Condé Nast Traveler
2012
Published in Sunset Magazine -
SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES
United States Dressage Federation
Tammy Smith Eventing
Kentucky Three Day Event
Horse Education Company
Fleeceworks
Femme Chavel
Novella Equestrian
Cavello
Cavalier Couture
Back on Track -
2019
Best in Show Dubuque Fair
2018
Final Five for American Advertising Awards
Gold for American Advertising Awards
Graduated from Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MFA in Digital Arts & Marketing
2017
Top Ten for American Advertising Awards
Gold for American Advertising Awards
Silver for American Advertising Awards
2011
Best in Show for MIAD Senior Thesis
Graduated from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, BFA in Communication Design with a minor in Photography
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