Reese Koffler-Stanfield - Dressage
Reese Koffler Stanfield, United States Dressage Federation Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, is a lifelong professional horseman born and raised in Kentucky who has successfully competed in the sport of Dressage since early childhood. She is one of the only United States Dressage Federation Certified Instructor/Trainers through Fourth Level in Region II, which encompasses five states. Reese is also a proven High Performance FEI rider who has been exceptionally well trained by Olympic Coach, Conrad Schumacher, Hofgut Neuhof, near Frankfort Germany from October 1998 – May 1999, and from November 2001- April 2002 and World-Class Trainer and Coach Kathy Connelly, Wellington Florida. Additionally, she has worked with Jessica Ransehousen, Ellen Bontje, and George Williams.
Reese currently rides the Grand Prix Dutch Gelding, Goubergh's Kasper. Reese and Kasper are coached by Kathy Connelly, and enjoyed a highly successful Florida season in 2008 leading the USEF - collecting Gaits National Grand Prix Championship, Gladstone, NJ. Reese is the principle Dressage Rider, Trainer, and Coach at Maplecrest Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and will open a new, state of the art Dressage Training Facility, in Fall 2009 in Georgetown KY.
Highlight's of Reese's 2009 competitive career include the following:
* 1st Grand Prix Special at Wellington Classic Dressage CDI
* 4th WEF Grand Prix (leading US rider)
* 1st Lamplight CDI Grand Prix & Grand Prix Freestyle
* 4th Overall Collecting Gaits Grand Prix
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