With over 135+ Grand Prix placings and wins, two FEI World Cup Finals, gold medals from both the U.S. & German Dressage Federations, and twice named to the World Equestrian Games team, Catherine Haddad has built one of the most distinguished careers in international dressage.
WELCOME TO CATHERINE HADDAD EQUESTRIAN■
[ About ]■
Classically trained under legendary masters Willi Schultheis, Rudolf Zeilinger, and Morten Thomsen, Catherine spent two decades competing at the highest levels of international sport before building a global elite training program and co-founding NorCordia, the world's first sport horse investment portfolio company. Today, Catherine competes for Lebanon, honoring the heritage of her father, and the connection between culture and sport she has held for a lifetime.
Training PhilosophyThe best riding is a conversation… one built on patience, precision, and mutual respect. Catherine's training philosophy draws on decades of study under the sport’s most notable masters, the rigor of international competition, and an instinctive ability to unlock the best in both horse and rider.
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A career spanning 135+ international placings and wins, two World Cup Finals, and selection for two World Equestrian Games teams. Now representing Lebanon in the international arena.
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From fundamentals to Grand Prix, Catherine works with a select group of horses and riders at Khiimori in New Jersey and her Florida base. Her approach is exacting, patient, and transformative.
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As Co-Founder and Head Trainer of NorCordia, the world’s first sport horse investment portfolio company, Catherine brings business acumen and elite horse sense together in one place.
[ Catherine Haddad equestrian ]What We Offer
Our Services
Califon, NJ | Wellington, FL
Catherine offers a select number of training placements at Khiimori in Califon, New Jersey in the summer and fall as well as her winter base in Wellington, Florida. The program spans all levels, from developing young horses through the levels to refining the Grand Prix partnership. Everything is grounded in the classical principles.
Her approach is precise, patient, and deeply rooted in the belief that the welfare of the horse and the development of the rider are one and the same pursuit. Riders who train with Catherine don’t just improve; they come to understand the art of dressage.
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At Khiimori in New Jersey and our winter base in Wellington, Florida, Catherine works with a select group of horses and riders committed to the classical tradition. Full and partial training available at all levels.
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Every horse Catherine offers has been personally selected and developed to her standard. Young prospects through Grand Prix, each placed with care, every time.
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Catherine's teaching travels. Clinics are available internationally, and remote instruction is offered for riders unable to train on site. The standard does not change with the distance.
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Catherine aligns with brands that reflect what she believes in quality, in horsemanship, and in doing right by the horse.
training philosophy■
"Horses taught me everything the rest of life confirmed: that you cannot rush. And that softness is not weakness, but the highest form of strength. I grew up between two worlds, Lebanon and America, and I spent nearly twenty years training and competing in Europe… and what I found is that the things that matter are the same everywhere: presence, respect, the willingness to truly listen."
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