Christine Ogier Knox is originally from Barrington Hills, Ill., where she foxhunted, competed in hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage and attained the US Pony Clubs ‘A’ rating, all while having the best childhood ever with her beloved horses and dogs. 

As a rider, trainer, judge, coach, course designer, and clinician, Chris has continued to be active as an adult in the sports of eventing, dressage, hunters, show jumping, and combined driving. She was a candidate for the 1976 Olympic Eventing team and has trained and competed horses through FEI levels in Dressage and Combined Driving. Horses and students trained by Chris have won local, regional, national and international honors in eventing, hunters, jumpers, driving and dressage.

As a former member of the United States Eventing Association Board of Governors, Chris was instrumental in developing the Adult Team Championships and served as chair of the Adult Riders Committee. Chris also served as a licensed USEF Judge and Technical Delegate in Dressage and Eventing for many years. She currently serves as Chair of the USEF Connemara Committee and as Chair of the USEF Carriage Pleasure Driving Committee.

She is a foundational member of the US Dressage Federation, life member of the US Eventing Association, and a former National Examiner and Chief Horse Management Judge for the US Pony Clubs. She served for many years on the Board of the American Connemara Pony Society and is a past president of the ACPS. Chris has ridden and coached in Canada, England, and Ireland, as well as throughout the U.S.

Chris, with her husband Phil and family, breed, raise and train Connemara and Connemara/Thoroughbred cross sport horses at Knox Farm in Chesterfield, Idaho.