Kimberly Severson
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Kimberly Severson (born August 22, 1973 in Tucson, Arizona
) is a highly successful international equestrian
. She took several years of dressage
lessons before training in eventing
, and began with a background in Pony Club
. One of her first upper level event horses was Jerry McGerry, whom she took intermediate.
Her most well known mount is the English Thoroughbred
gelding Winsome Adante (aka “Dan”) owned by Linda Wachtmeister and Plain Dealing Farm. The pair won the Rolex Kentucky Three Day
three times, an unmatched feat. Dan was retired in a ceremony at Rolex in 2008.
She currently lives in Keene, Virginia
.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
) is a highly successful international equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
. She took several years of dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
lessons before training in eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
, and began with a background in Pony Club
Pony Club
Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to the educating youths about horses and riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over 30 countries worldwide...
. One of her first upper level event horses was Jerry McGerry, whom she took intermediate.
Her most well known mount is the English Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
gelding Winsome Adante (aka “Dan”) owned by Linda Wachtmeister and Plain Dealing Farm. The pair won the Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Rolex Kentucky Three Day
The Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event is an eventing competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The Rolex Kentucky is a CCI**** eventing competition, and the only four-star show in the Western Hemisphere. Four stars is the highest level of competition, the same level of...
three times, an unmatched feat. Dan was retired in a ceremony at Rolex in 2008.
She currently lives in Keene, Virginia
Keene, Virginia
Keene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10....
.
Awards
- 1999 Rolex Kentucky CCI*** First Place with Over the Limit
- USEA’s Lady Rider of the Year 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
- 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain Team Gold with Winsome Adante
- 2002 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** First Place with Winsome Adante
- 2004 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** First Place (full format with steeplechase) with Winsome Adante
- 2004 Athens Olympics Individual Silver Medal and Team Bronze with Winsome Adante
- 2005 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** First Place with Winsome Adante
- 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games 17th Individually with Winsome Adante - Team finished 4th
- 2007 The Fork CICW-*** First Place with Winsome Adante
- 2007 Badminton CCI**** Third Place with Winsome Adante