Dawn Sparrow Casey grew up riding and competing on the east coast. She competed extensively from age 8 riding Pony Hunters thru Jr Jumpers, Medal/McClay, Eventing through preliminary level, and dressage until the age of 17 when she moved to Tulsa. She trained in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1980-2003 as Dawn McCorkle at KJM Stables. Riders and horses under her tutelage received many OHJA, HJEO, GO and Zone 7 championships in hunters, equitation, jumpers and year end ride-offs. She trained and rode 5 OHJA Horse of the Year winners and several Zone 7 winners. Since 1997 she has imported what has now amounted to more than 45 horses from France for buyers throughout the United States. These horses went on to have successful careers and receive such recent titles as 2006 USEF 2nd Year Green National Hunter Champion, 2007 Zone 7 “Jr Jumper champion”, 2007 Zone 7 “5 year old Young Jumper Reserve Champion” and many other championship titles through the years. Dawn's rider “Courtney Fredericks” finished 4th at the North American Young Riders Championship in the individual at the age of 15. Dawn successfully showed her own Selle Francais “Grimm D'Arros” at the Grand Prix level in 2002-03 winning 1st and 2nd in welcome stakes classes and prix's. She has been a USEF 'R' judge for more than 15 yrs, licensed in hunters, jumpers, equitation and hunter breeding. She is also a specialized judge in AQHA for hunters, hunt seat equitation, and jumpers. She continually updates her education by attending regular clinics for judges and trainers in Wellington, FL and in Europe. She has studied Dressage and Long Lining at the Cadre Noir in Saumur, France. She has over 30 years teaching and training experience. She currently spends her time training and teaching at Cadence, judging and giving clinics around the country, and breeding warmbloods. She loves working with all levels of committed riders.
Katie Morgan is a native of Oklahoma City and began riding at the age of 4 and showing by the age of 7. She has received training from and shown with several of this nation’s most prestigious A-circuit trainers including USEF "Hunter Rider of the Year" winners Shane George and Peter Pletcher. She has also studied Dressage with Olympic medalist Hilda Gurney. During her junior and youth years of competing, she won numerous championships in the pony hunter divisions and qualified for, and competed at USEF Pony Finals from 1992—1994, and Zone 7 Finals from 1994—1995. As a junior, Katie won championships in the Childrens and Junior Hunter Divisions at such prestigious national shows as Germantown, Estes Park, HITS Indio Desert Circuit, Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, and the Great Southwest Autumn Classic Horse Show. She won Division Champion for all 6 consecutive weeks in the Large Junior Hunter at HITS Indio Desert Circuit in 2001 (one of the nations largest and most difficult shows held in California). Katie has since earned her Bachelors of Science at the University of Oklahoma and her Graduate degree from Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love for horses and competing has brought her to become a full time trainer and instructor at Cadence Equestrian Centerwhere she enjoys teaching students of all levels and watching them excel in the show ring. We are very proud & honored to include Katie in our training program.
Julie Gass, a native of Edmond, Oklahoma started her riding career at the age of 7. She was privileged to participate in local riding programs through her junior years that allowed her to work with nationally know clinicians such as Holly Hugo Vidal and Ronnie Mutch. She received numerous wins and year-end titles riding in the Equitation and Hunter Divisions on her horse "Smart Talk" and also on "Go for the Bux". A professional since 1994, Julie has trained at BBW Stables with her husband Michael. She also managed Sorghum Mill Farms from 1998 - 2003. During that time she trained, rode and won multiple Year-End titles with her horses "Silent Pass", "Choose to Cruise", and "Imperial Glory" in the Go Hunter-Jumper Association in the Baby-Green, Pre-Green, and Green Working Hunter Divisions. Over the years her students have won many Year-End Championships ranging from Long and Short Stirrup to the Beginner and Intermediate Divisions. Julie trains and teaches at Cadence where she has a passion for instructing and advancing her students in the hunter-jumper show ring. In addition, she uses her degree in education as a school teacher at Will Rogers Elementary School.
Sarah Migliaccio grew up riding and showing under the instruction of notable hunter/jumper trainers Susan Baginski and John Korenak. As a youth rider, Sarah successfully showed throughout the Midwest in the Children's and Junior Hunter Divisions. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Sarah began her professional career at the age of 18 and since then has been a professional rider and trainer, teaching students of all ages and levels. Sarah was most recently the Director and Trainer of Palermo Show Stable Riding Academy in Bedminster, New Jersey. There she worked with Osvaldo Ornia Pacher and taught over 50 students of various levels of competitive riding and showing. Sarah has a Bachelors Degree at the University of Oklahoma as well as certification in Equine Sports Message Therapy. We welcome her enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for the sport as our newest trainer and instructor at Cadence.
Dawn Sparrow Casey grew up riding and competing on the east coast. She competed extensively from age 8 riding Pony Hunters thru Jr Jumpers, Medal/McClay, Eventing through preliminary level, and dressage until the age of 17 when she moved to Tulsa. She trained in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1980-2003 as Dawn McCorkle at KJM Stables. Riders and horses under her tutelage received many OHJA, HJEO, GO and Zone 7 championships in hunters, equitation, jumpers and year end ride-offs. She trained and rode 5 OHJA Horse of the Year winners and several Zone 7 winners. Since 1997 she has imported what has now amounted to more than 45 horses from France for buyers throughout the United States. These horses went on to have successful careers and receive such recent titles as 2006 USEF 2nd Year Green National Hunter Champion, 2007 Zone 7 “Jr Jumper champion”, 2007 Zone 7 “5 year old Young Jumper Reserve Champion” and many other championship titles through the years. Dawn's rider “Courtney Fredericks” finished 4th at the North American Young Riders Championship in the individual at the age of 15. Dawn successfully showed her own Selle Francais “Grimm D'Arros” at the Grand Prix level in 2002-03 winning 1st and 2nd in welcome stakes classes and prix's. She has been a USEF 'R' judge for more than 15 yrs, licensed in hunters, jumpers, equitation and hunter breeding. She is also a specialized judge in AQHA for hunters, hunt seat equitation, and jumpers. She continually updates her education by attending regular clinics for judges and trainers in Wellington, FL and in Europe. She has studied Dressage and Long Lining at the Cadre Noir in Saumur, France. She has over 30 years teaching and training experience. She currently spends her time training and teaching at Cadence, judging and giving clinics around the country, and breeding warmbloods. She loves working with all levels of committed riders.
Julie Gass,
Sarah Migliaccio 
