Kaitlyn Howe begins her first season as head coach of the equestrian western program at Midway University in 2025-26 after being hired in November 2025.
Her equestrian experience includes time with some of the nation's top training programs, including McDowall Quarter Horses in Colorado, Santa Hill Ranch in New York, O'Brien Quarter Horses in Ohio, and Chapman Reining Horses in Maryland, where she trained under NRHA Hall of Fame trainer Dutch Chapman. Throughout her career, Howe has developed horses from unbroke colts to national-level show competitors and managed large-scale operations.
A native of Ovid, Michigan, Howe was a four-year member and three-year co-captain for the University of Findlay.
Howe achieved tremendous success with the Oilers, including being named the 2023 Individual Level I IHSA National Champion, 2023 Team Level II IHSA National Champion, and 2024 IHSA National Third Place in Open Team Horsemanship. She also served on the IHSA Student Standards and Ethics Committee, representing her peers on the national level.
Howe graduated from Findlay in 2024 where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science/Industry, Equine Business Management, and Western Equestrian Studies.
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