About Sporthorse Revival

About the Blog

Sporthorse Revival is a personal account of Cat Allen's experience in the equestrian industry that led her to her current mission of championing the American Thoroughbred in the hunter and jumper arenas. She hopes that her writing will light a path toward a more humane sport that will inspire the next generation of equestrians to raise the bar.

About the Author

Cat Allen grew up riding in the suburbs of Chicago. In her early years, she began as an eventer. During the summer, you could find her practically living at the barn at Cedar Lodge - a hunter/jumper focused children's summer camp.

Cat became well known in the equestrian sport media industry while moonlighting as a journalist to make ends meet. She wrote for many equestrian publications, print and digital, and had the opportunity to interview top ranking riders to tell their unique stories. She also traveled to top horse shows across the country for on-site media content creation, results reporting, press release production, and to network with important sponsors and scout for up and coming talent to tell their stories.

You can find some of her selected work at https://catallen.media/

After Cat suffered a life-altering injury, she took a brief hiatus from riding before spending two years rehabbing her mind, body, and soul through volunteering at a hippotherapy and equine-assisted therapy.

Today, Cat is enjoying life as an amateur, writing her story as she lives it. She has since shifted gears into a career in cybersecurity. She is a product marketer, storyteller, full-stack developer, and data privacy advocate.

You can find her portfolio of work at https://catallen.dev/

Cat's dream is to find her path to return to the hunter show rings on her home made American Thoroughbred Mare, Unbridled Dixie.