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| Reed Kessler | |
|---|---|
 Reed Kessler and Soraya de l'Obstination | |
| Personal information | |
| Discipline | Show Jumping |
| Born | July 9, 1994 (age 32) Armonk, New York, U.S.[1] |
| 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 Europe.[2] At 18 years old, Kessler qualified for the 2012 London Olympics,[3] becoming at the time, the youngest rider to compete in show jumping at the Olympic Games.[4] In 2013, she won the Longines Rising Star Award after winning the 2012 USEF National Jumping title and won the 2013 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows.[5]
Personal life
[edit]She is the daughter of Murray Kessler, former President of the United States Equestrian Federation and former CEO of Lorillard Tobacco Company.[6][7]
After competing in the Olympics, she continued showjumping for several years.[8][9] Kessler's last international showjumping competition was in 2018. [10] Kessler later pursued studies at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.[11] She received a master's degree in International Security Policy, Conflict Resolution, and Russia and the Post-Soviet States.[12][13]
After graduate school, Kessler worked for the Ronald Reagan Institute, where she served as Associate Director of Policy from 2023 to 2025.[14] She now works as a research assistant for the House Armed Services Committee.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dunham, Jillian (May 9, 2012). "Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ Joyce, Taylor (September 30, 2013). "Kessler Makes A Change". The Chronicle of the Horse.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dunham, Jillian (May 9, 2012). "Teenage Rider May Reset the Bar". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Reed Kessler & Charlotte Dujardin Honoured at FEI Awards Gala". EquestrianConnection.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dolan, Kerry A. "Bill Gates And The Other Rich Dads Funding Their Daughters' Equestrian Dreams". Forbes. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ Print. "Kessler Will Not Seek Second Term As USEF President". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ Corum, Camille (September 4, 2013). "Kessler Acquires Cos I Can". The Chronicle of the Horse.
- ↑ Berreth, Lindsay (January 7, 2013). "Kessler Acquires New Mounts". The Chronicle of the Horse.
- ↑ "Reed Kessler (10045920)". FEI.org. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ↑ "71 Students Inducted into GS Honor Society | School of General Studies". gs.columbia.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "From youngster to international Grand Prix horse: Contagious". www.worldofshowjumping.com. May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Reed Kessler". www.reaganfoundation.org. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute".
- ↑ "Reed Catherine Kessler".
External links
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Media related to Reed Kessler at Wikimedia Commons
- Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky
- 1994 births
- People from Armonk, New York
- Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York
- Living people
- American show jumping riders
- American female equestrians
- Olympic equestrians for the United States
- Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Columbia University School of General Studies alumni
- School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni