Yes, plan on 5/20, time still to be determined by Kim. It will be virtual. Link will be emailed to all IaDCTA members.
Kim Gentry
Bits N’ Such
A native of Sydney, Australia, Kim is an international Grand Prix dressage rider. In 2015 Kim and her horse, Leonardo, were named to the Australian Equestrian Team High Performance Squad for the Olympics and WEG for 2015-2020. The pair represented Australia in the CDIO3* Nations Cup in 2015, 2016 and 2018 where the team earned a Bronze medal. They were Shadow Team members for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Kim is the founder and owner of Bits N’ Such, her bit, bridle and saddle fitting business. She has become a nationally renowned bit and bridle fitter and often consults on bit designs with Herm Sprenger.
Kim is a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level, a graduate with Distinction from the USDF “L” Program for Judge Training and a CLS 5* rated trainer. Kim has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals on self trained horses and has a diverse riding background in eventing, show jumping and dressage. She even held an amateur flat and steeplechase racing license. Kim holds a Bachelor degree and an MBA. Her background prior to becoming a professional rider and trainer was in Brand Management and Marketing at an executive level at Kraft, Nabisco and International Paper.
In 2017, she started a bit and bridle consultation business and her fitting clinics are in high demand throughout the US. She has successfully combined the technical aspects of bit fitting with her teaching and training skills which make her clinics extremely popular and unique. Kim has now grown her business also into a successful saddle fitting business.
In 2007, she was awarded the Major Andres Lindgren Scholarship from the Dressage Foundation which enabled her to travel to Germany with her horse to train in 2008 and 2009.