Kristin has a Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training with a minor in Psychology from Georgetown College and M.A. in Sports Psychology from Argosy University. She has several avid hobbies in addition to Dressage. Some of those being: photography, ballroom dancing, sports and being around her family and horses.
Kristin has had an eye for Dressage ever since she was little. She has been riding her entire life, or as her mother, Susan would say,
“Before she was born.” She trained her first horse through Third Level. He was retired in 2004 after winning the 2003 ABIC/USDF Region 2 Championships. Shortly after he was retired in 2004 she began to help ride her mother’s horse, Touchée, due to a bad car accident two weeks before a big horse show and since then has continued to ride and help train her. In 2004 Kristin was showing her at Third Level and earned her USDF Bronze Medal at the age of 16. In 2005 Touchée was given some time off to have a foal but in the fall of 2005 was back showing. She was able to show her at Fourth Level in 2006 and worked through to Prix St Georges that fall. In 2007 they earned several Prix St Georges wins as well as Prix St Georges freestyle wins. Kristin also received her USDF Silver Medal in 2007 at the age of 18. She was the United States Dressage Federation’s Youth Volunteer of the Year for 2007. In the fall of 2008 she began to show Touchée Intermediare I in the quest of getting her USDF Gold Medal. Kristin is currently in need of her two Grand Prix scores for her Gold Medal but obtained the first two scores at 21. Kristin served as Vice President of Dressage for MidSouth Eventing And Dressage Association. She is currently riding, showing and training in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kristin has ridden with several people whom she considers major influences: her mom, Christoph Hess, Hilda Gurney, Steffen Peters, Jeremy Steinberg, Sue Blinks, Caroline Roffman and George Williams.
"Somewhere behind the rider you've become, the hours of practice you've put in, the wins and the ribbons, the
compliments and the acclaim, is the little girl who fell in love with horses and never looked back.
Ride for her."
-anonymous
Riding Accomplishments:
2018 KDA Year End Training Level Open Champion
2014 National Dressage Pony Cup Open Champion with a 75%
2013 Grand Prix at Majestic Farm
2012-2013 USDF YPAS Committee for the Youth Executive Board
2011 Rood and Riddle Grand Prix Freestyle Exhibition
2010 World Equestrian Games Demonstrations
2009 Dressage Show Secretary for the National Gypsy and Drum Horse Show
2009 World Equestrian Games Exhibition at Keeneland
2008 MSEDA FEI Hall of Distinction
2008 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2008 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Show II Jr/Yr Reserve High Score
2008 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Show I Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2008 Runner up for Olympic Dream Program through the Dressage Foundation
2008 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2007 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2007 MSEDA High Point Young Rider
2007 MSEDA Dressage at the Park High Score FEI Young Rider
2007 USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year
2007 USDF Silver Medalist
2006 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2005 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2004 USDF Bronze Medalist
2004 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2003 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2003 KDA Spring Show Classic Reserve Champion High Score Jr/Yr
2003 KDA Spring Show Warm-Up High Score Junior Rider
2003 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2002 MSEDA Dressage at the Park PHR High Score Junior Rider
2002 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2002 Performance Horse Registry High Point Junior Rider
2002 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr Reserve Champion High Score
2002 USEF Dressage Seat-Medal Semi-Final 4th Place
2001 MSEDA High Point Junior Rider
2001 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr Reserve Champion High Score
2000 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
Exhibition rider for Bryerfest 2 years
Kristin has had an eye for Dressage ever since she was little. She has been riding her entire life, or as her mother, Susan would say,
“Before she was born.” She trained her first horse through Third Level. He was retired in 2004 after winning the 2003 ABIC/USDF Region 2 Championships. Shortly after he was retired in 2004 she began to help ride her mother’s horse, Touchée, due to a bad car accident two weeks before a big horse show and since then has continued to ride and help train her. In 2004 Kristin was showing her at Third Level and earned her USDF Bronze Medal at the age of 16. In 2005 Touchée was given some time off to have a foal but in the fall of 2005 was back showing. She was able to show her at Fourth Level in 2006 and worked through to Prix St Georges that fall. In 2007 they earned several Prix St Georges wins as well as Prix St Georges freestyle wins. Kristin also received her USDF Silver Medal in 2007 at the age of 18. She was the United States Dressage Federation’s Youth Volunteer of the Year for 2007. In the fall of 2008 she began to show Touchée Intermediare I in the quest of getting her USDF Gold Medal. Kristin is currently in need of her two Grand Prix scores for her Gold Medal but obtained the first two scores at 21. Kristin served as Vice President of Dressage for MidSouth Eventing And Dressage Association. She is currently riding, showing and training in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kristin has ridden with several people whom she considers major influences: her mom, Christoph Hess, Hilda Gurney, Steffen Peters, Jeremy Steinberg, Sue Blinks, Caroline Roffman and George Williams.
"Somewhere behind the rider you've become, the hours of practice you've put in, the wins and the ribbons, the
compliments and the acclaim, is the little girl who fell in love with horses and never looked back.
Ride for her."
-anonymous
Riding Accomplishments:
2018 KDA Year End Training Level Open Champion
2014 National Dressage Pony Cup Open Champion with a 75%
2013 Grand Prix at Majestic Farm
2012-2013 USDF YPAS Committee for the Youth Executive Board
2011 Rood and Riddle Grand Prix Freestyle Exhibition
2010 World Equestrian Games Demonstrations
2009 Dressage Show Secretary for the National Gypsy and Drum Horse Show
2009 World Equestrian Games Exhibition at Keeneland
2008 MSEDA FEI Hall of Distinction
2008 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2008 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Show II Jr/Yr Reserve High Score
2008 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Show I Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2008 Runner up for Olympic Dream Program through the Dressage Foundation
2008 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2007 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2007 MSEDA High Point Young Rider
2007 MSEDA Dressage at the Park High Score FEI Young Rider
2007 USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year
2007 USDF Silver Medalist
2006 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2005 MSEDA Volunteer Cup
2004 USDF Bronze Medalist
2004 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2003 MSEDA Dressage at the Park Jr/Yr High Score Champion
2003 KDA Spring Show Classic Reserve Champion High Score Jr/Yr
2003 KDA Spring Show Warm-Up High Score Junior Rider
2003 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2002 MSEDA Dressage at the Park PHR High Score Junior Rider
2002 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
2002 Performance Horse Registry High Point Junior Rider
2002 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr Reserve Champion High Score
2002 USEF Dressage Seat-Medal Semi-Final 4th Place
2001 MSEDA High Point Junior Rider
2001 KDA Spring Show Jr/Yr Reserve Champion High Score
2000 MSEDA High Point Junior/Young Rider
Exhibition rider for Bryerfest 2 years
