Reed Kessler
Reed Catherine Kessler is an American show jumping competitor currently 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.
Horses
Kessler has 8 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
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 |