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Kate Fleming-Kuhn
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Kate Fleming-Kuhn is a USDF Certified Instructor through 4th Level and USDF Bronze, Silver (at age 16), and Gold Medalist (at age 21). Kate has trained horses and riders through FEI with regional and national success. Kate’s introduction to horses came early through her father. She began riding at StarWest as a junior rider in 1992, taking lessons with Alice Martin.
Kate continues her education under her long time mentor, Gerhard Politz, with whom she has ridden since 1998 in clinics and as a working student. Kate has also ridden regularly under Col. Christian Carde, Conrad Schumacher, Lilo Fore, and Neil and Cindy Ishoy.
Scroll down for a list of some awards and achievements.
2010
Aqua JP
Caroline & Harold Bean, Owners
Reserve National Champion DG Bar Cup
USDF All-Breeds KWPN #3 Training Level Open (70.8%) [with owner Caroline Bean also riding]
PHR Silver Stirrup #5 Nationally at Training Level
PHR Silver Stirrup #5 Nationally at First Level
USDF All-Breeds American Trakenher #3 PSG Open [with owner Kelley Griffith also riding]
2009
MidWest Reserve Champion at Third Level on Twin Creek Farms' Donna Eliza
USDF Region 4 Championships 6th Place at Second Level on Pat Fowler’s Golden Galaxy
2008
Ranked 5th in the country in selection trials for the USEF National Championship/ Brentina Cup with Royal Flash
USDF All-Breeds Oldenburg/ISR #2 Training Level Open with Sue Bebrich’s Finesse (median score: 71.629%)
2007
Top Five KWPN-NA DG Bar Cup 3 yo. Materiale with Zandreau JP
USDF Region 4 Champion 4th Level Open on Ashley Fritzsche’s Levant
Participated in the Young Horse Dressage Trainer’s Symposium
Trainer/Coach of Region 2 North American Young Rider Team/Junior Olympic Team, 1st Alternate, Jordan Meadows and Lucero
2006
Graduated Valedictorian and Summa cum Laude from Illinois College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance.
- Rammelkamp Scholar
- Illinois Merit Scholar
Selected as a demo rider for USDF National Symposium with the 4 yo. Hanoverian mare, Cinnamon
Won USDF Second Level Horse the Year aboard Phoenix (median score 72.766)
Trainer/Coach of Region 2 North American Young Rider Team/Junior Olympic Team, 1st Alternate, Jordan Meadows and Lucero
2005
Coach of USEF FEI Junior Team Bronze Medalist, Jordan Meadows and Lerro
Awarded the Olympic Dream Program/European Training Trip through the Dressage Foundation
2004
High Point of USDF Region Four Championships on Julie Kellner’s Welt Bube
2003
First Alternate for Region 2 North American Young Rider Team/Junior Olympic Team with Pinky Noll’s Ariba of Aslan
Summer internship with Dr. Thomas Monfort, lameness specialist
2002
Summer internship with Dr. Thomas Monfort, lameness specialist
2001
Member of Bronze Medal winning Region 2 North American Young Rider Team/Junior Olympic Team with LA Baltic Mariner. 15th individually.
2000
IAHA U.S. National Champion Fourth Level Open with LA Baltic Mariner.
IAHA U.S. National Top Ten PSG Open with LA Baltic Mariner
IAHA Region XI Champion PSG and I1 Open with LA Baltic Mariner
IAHA U.S. National Top Ten Third Level Open with Star Sir Truth
IAHA Region XI Champion Third and Fourth Level Open with Star Sir Truth.
1999
Member of Silver Medal team at Cosequin Junior Rider Dressage Team Championships/Junior Olympics with LA Baltic Mariner. Second individually.
IAHA Region XI Reserve Champion Third and Fourth Level Open with LA Baltic Mariner
IAHA Region XI Top Five Second Level Open with Star Sir Truth
IAHA Youth National Championship Top Ten Second Level with Star Sir Truth
IAHA Youth National Championship Top Ten Training Level with Webel’s Lacey Lady
1997
IAHA Region XI Top Five Training Level Open with Webel’s Lacey Lady
IAHA Youth National Championship Top Ten Training Level with Webel’s Lacey Lady
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Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Twin Creek Farms' Donna Eliza
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Phoenix
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Pinky Noll's Ariba of Aslan
Kate Fleming - Kuhn on LA Baltic Mariner at Devon
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Julie Kellner's Welt Bube
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Ashley Fritzsche's Levant
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on JP Farm's Viana
Kate Fleming-Kuhn on Star Sir Truth