Reed Kessler

Reed Catherine Kessler (born July 9, 1994) is an American show jumping competitor currently based in the Netherlands. At 18 years old, Kessler qualified for the 2012 London Olympics,[2] becoming the youngest rider in Show Jumping history to ever compete at the Games.[3] Kessler trained with her godparents Katie and Henri Prudent for seven years. In September 2013 she began training with Germany's Marcus Ehning and moved to his home base in Borken, Germany.[4] Kessler is also an Ambassador for JustWorld International, a charity supporting education and healthcare in developing countries.[5]

Reed Kessler
Reed Kessler and Soraya de l'Obstination
Personal information
Discipline	Show Jumping
Born	July 9, 1994 (age 26) Armonk, New York, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	119 lb (54 kg; 8 st 7 lb)

Horses

Kessler has eight competition horses:

• Aspen, a 2005 Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables

• KS Stakki, a 2005 Hanoverian mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables and Wendy Smith[6]

• Soraya de L'Obstination, a 2002 chestnut Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables[7]

• Cos I Can, a 2003 bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Kessler Show Stables [8]

• Tradition de la Roque, a 2008 Selle Francais mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables

• Christy 3, a 2007 Westphalian mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables

• Up des Chaines, a 2008 chestnut Selle Francais gelding, owned by Kessler Show Stables

• Quincy 162, a 2008 Oldenburg mare, owned by Kessler Show Stables

Past rides include Charity 33, Ligist, Flight, Mika, Ice D'Ancoeur, Onisha, Wolf S, Pacha de Nantuel, and her Olympic mount, Cylana.

2013 results

Only 1st- to 5th-place results are shown.

Show	Date	Horse	Height	Position
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-01-15	Ligist	1.45m	1st
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-02-26	Ligist	1.45m	5th
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-02-26	Cylana	1.50-1.60m	1st
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-03-19	Mika	1.60m	5th
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-03-19	Ligist	1.50m	4th
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-03-26	Ligist	1.45m	4th
Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL	2013-03-26	Cylana	1.50m	4th
American Invatational, Tampa, FL	2013-04-04	Mika	1.60m	2nd
Le Saut Hermès Grand Prix, Paris, FR	2013-04-14	Cylana	1.60m	2nd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-05	Wolf S	1.45m	3rd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-08	Cylana	1.60m	2nd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-09	Ligist	1.45m	2nd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-13	Mika	1.60m	4th
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-16	Cylana	1.60m	2nd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-16	Mika	1.50m	2nd
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB	2013-06-27	Ligist	1.50m	2nd

References

1. Dunham, Jillian (May 9, 2012). "Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reed Kessler Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
3. Dunham, Jillian (May 9, 2012). "Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar". The New York Times.
4. Joyce, Taylor (September 30, 2013). "Kessler Makes A Change". The Chronicle of the Horse.
5. "Reed Kessler". JustWorld International. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
6. "Stakki 2 & Reed Kessler: A Talented New Duo For Team USA". The American Hanoverian Society. February 16, 2014.
7. Berreth, Lindsay (January 7, 2013). "Kessler Acquires New Mounts". The Chronicle of the Horse.
8. Corum, Camille (September 4, 2013). "Kessler Acquires Cos I Can". The Chronicle of the Horse.

External links

• Biography at Kessler Show Stables' website