Reed Kessler facts for kids
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Reed Kessler and Soraya de l'Obstination
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| Discipline | Show Jumping |
| Born | July 9, 1994 (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 Europe. At 18 years old, Kessler qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, becoming at the time, the youngest rider to compete in show jumping at the Olympic Games. 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.
Personal life
She is the daughter of Murray Kessler, President of the United States Equestrian Federation and CEO of Lorillard Tobacco Company.
After competing in the Olympics, she continued showjumping, later pursuing studies at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She received a master's degree in International Security Policy, Conflict Resolution, and Russia and the Post-Soviet States.
Kessler's last international showjumping competition was in 2018. Kessler now works for the Ronald Reagan Institute.
