About Katie

Katie and Prince Phillip

(Katie receiving her ribbon from Prince Philip)

Katie has been making hats for over 35 years. Her hats became so popular among carriage driving people (and anyone else looking for a fabulous hat!) that she started making hats full-time 30 years ago. A highlight of her career was winning the "Best Booth" award at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor, England.

Katie has been driving for more than 40 years. She has been pinned Grand Champion at Devon and at Walnut Hill, she represented the US at multiple Pony World Championships, and she has been both National Pony four-in-hand champion ,4 time National Pair Pony and  2 Time National single horse champion—so Katie knows what hats work for the driving community, for both pleasure drivers and combined drivers

When not traveling to shows with her creations,Katie can be found in her studio, which is open by appointment ! Just give her a call 859-707-0818

Hats of Quality

Katie enjoys working with customers, one-on-one, to create wonderful hats that will complement their outfits perfectly.

Her custom hats are her pride and joy; they are known for their style and quality, and they're worn around the world.

Hats by Katie's most famous hat is the Mini-TopperTM . This style has been worn by Misdee Wrigley Miller (US Team Gold medal team member WEG, Heike Drumm (Germany),Preetha Exell (The Netherlands) to Ascot,Lea Schmidlin (Switzerland) inthe Pony World Championships in Hungary.

The Saddlebred shows are a more recent venue that Hats by Katie has become quite popular with the pleasure driving division .

Katie has become very popular making hats for the Racing crowd, her custom creations appear at Ascot ,The Kentucky Derby,The Breeders Cup, The Belmont and the Preakness.

 

Other Hats by Katie fans include Oprah Winfrey, Joan Lundun, Martha Stewart, and Stephanie Powers.

Style, Grace, and Elegance

Join the men and women who have been wearing Hats by Katie for years...people "in the know," wearing hats with the style, grace, and elegance that only Hats by Katie possess!

Pau, France (2013 FEI Pony Driving World Championships in Pau, France)