Reed Kessler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Reed Kessler
Reed Kessler and Soraya de l'Obstination
Personal information
Discipline	Show Jumping
Born	July 9, 1994 (1994-07-09) (age 30) Armonk, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	119 lb (54 kg; 8 st 7 lb)

Reed Catherine Kessler (born July 9, 1994) is a former American show jumping competitor previously based in the Netherlands. At 18 years old, Kessler qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the youngest rider in Show Jumping history to ever compete at the Games. 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. Kessler is also an Ambassador for JustWorld International, a charity supporting education and healthcare in developing countries.

Personal life

Kessler's father is Murray Kessler, President of the United States Equestrian Federation and CEO of Lorillard Tobacco Company. She is currently a student at Columbia University getting her master's degree.

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

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

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

• 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.