KD Trakehners, LLC is owned and operated by David Beattie and Kevin O'Meara
Kevin and David have been breeding Trakehner horses for 7 years.  We are new to this business. The first horse born to an owned mare was Ishmael, a Level 4 jumping Champion in Ocala in 2006. Look for more of our youngsters in the show rings across the country.

David Beattie
917-697-8854
FAX: 920-696-3760
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David Beattie, an Executive Officer of Aon Risk Services of New York Inc., retired at the end of 2004 to devote himself full time to the business of breeding jumping Trakehners. David is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Trakehner Association, President of the American Trakehner Foundation, Co-chair of its Corporate Regulations and Grievance Committee and a member of the Association’s Finance Committee. He has two sons, two daughters and four grand children.

Kevin O'Meara

Kevin O’Meara, trained as an engineer at Colorado State University, retired from RPS Tool and Die as a senior tool maker/designer in 2006 to devote himself full time to KD Trakehners LLC. He has one son.

Silvia Geyer
Trainer

Horses have been a passion of mine ever since I can remember. Being born and raised in Austria, horses were all around me.  When I was younger, I knew I wanted to work with them for a profession. I seriously began to pursue working with them as a career, in 1999 and I enrolled at the Professional School of Agriculture - Specialized Department of Horse Economy in Austria.  During my third year, I completed a full year of practical training at two different stables. The first six months were with the upper level dressage trainer and show rider Isabella Willibald, and the next six months at Friesian stable HTC-Hellmayr.  In 2003, I graduated with honors and was ready to put my training to use.

I then went to work for Trakehner Gestüt Gorlo, one of Germany’s largest and internationally acclaimed breeding farms.  Here I started young horses under saddle and prepared them for, and showed them at, competitions.  In addition, I advanced the skills of mature horses, enabling us to compete at higher levels.  The experience and knowledge I gained at this farm, in addition to my formal training, established a strong base for a career in training and competition.

Toward the end of my tenure at Trakehner Gestüt Gorlo, I had a strong desire to learn to train for and compete at the higher levels.  It was at the specialized Practical Training Program designed and conducted by Olympic Rider Ingrid Klimke where I felt I could rapidly learn new skills.  Under the guidance of Ms. Klimke, I was trained in the Classic German riding method and   I was able to feel what it is like to ride experienced schoolmasters.  We frequently worked with younger horses and I learned how to bring them to the top.

I met David and Kevin in Spring of 2005 while I started their stallion Blitz und Donner under saddle.  They were pleased by my work with Blitz and offered me a job on their farm as a trainer. Inspired by their passion for horses, and intrigued by the concept of working and living in America, I gladly accepted their offer. 

I am nearing the end of two great years here at KD Trakehners, and am looking forward to what the future will bring!