Sabine Schut-Kery

Sabine Schut-Kery, born on September 10, 1968, in Krefeld, Germany, embarked on her equestrian career in her home country. She received classical training under Jean Bemelmanns for three years and successfully completed her official “Bereiter” exam with the Federation Nationale in Germany. Her early career also involved studying with Jan Nivelle and Stefanie Meyer-Biss. Schut-Kery displayed a diverse horsemanship portfolio from a young age, performing in exhibitions with Friesian and Andalusian horses and contributing to the German horse musical ‘Zauberwald’ (Magic Forest). She also earned a silver medal in driving, demonstrating her skill in handling a four-in-hand.

In 1998, Schut-Kery relocated to the United States to assume the role of head trainer at Proud Meadows in Texas. During her tenure there, she competed in dressage with young horses through Grand Prix levels and continued her exhibition riding. Her work included choreographing and performing in numerous quadrilles, pas de deux at Grand Prix level, sidesaddle, and ride-and-drive performances. In 2005, she moved to California to further her dressage career and established her own business in 2007, becoming a US citizen. Her business focuses on coaching riders and training, sourcing, and trading dressage horses. In 2020, she moved her operations from El Campeon Farms in Thousand Oaks, CA, to Toyon Farm in Napa Valley, and then to a new base near San Diego, California, in early 2022.

Schut-Kery has achieved significant milestones throughout her career. In 2015, she represented the United States at the Pan American Games in Toronto, where she secured a Team Gold Medal in Dressage. She was later awarded the Carol Lavelle Advanced Dressage Training Grant, which facilitated intensive training and competition in Europe with her Grand Prix partner, Sanceo, in 2017. In 2018, she earned a spot on the US team for the Nations Cup, contributing to a team gold victory and sweeping the podium in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Her career culminated in 2021 when she rode Sanceo at the Tokyo Olympics, earning a team silver medal.