Katherine Bogaert

Katherine Bogaert is a Shire horse breeder in North Haven, CT, on the Connecticut shoreline near New Haven. She has worked with Shire horses for more than a decade and follows industry-recommended health testing for breeding stock, including routine veterinary evaluations. Membership in national equine registries helps her stay current on best practices, and she documents pedigrees for each foal.

Her farm provides spacious pastures and daily handling, allowing horses to develop a calm temperament through early socialization and gentle groundwork. Broodmares and weanlings share paddocks under vigilant care, ensuring each foal benefits from proper nutrition and supervised turnout. Basic grooming, halter training, and exposure to carriage harnesses begin before weaning, laying a foundation for future driving or farm work.

Visitors often note the steady dispositions of her horses at local fairs and clinics, where the breed’s power and composure are evident. Steady partnerships between handler and horse reflect Katherine’s emphasis on respect, patience, and lifelong companionship.