Kimberly Severson

Born: August 22, 1973 Residence: Scottsville, VA :- Kim Severson has won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4* in Lexington, Kentucky, an impressive three times, in 2002, 2004 and 2005, all with her trusty mount, Winsome Adante. In 2004, she and “Dan” not only were members of the U.S. Olympic Bronze medal-winning team, but the pair also earned an Individual Silver medal. Severson earned her first medal in a World Championship in September 2002 when she helped the U.S. earn the Team Gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. Severson rode Dan in the World Championship, which was her biggest career win to date.

Prior to her partnership with Dan, Severson began her climb to success with Over The Limit. In 1999, the duo was in the winner’s circle in Lexington having won the USET Three-Star Spring Championship. This win was key in her being selected to represent the United States in the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Unfortunately, Severson had to withdraw from the Pan American team when Over The Limit encountered health problems.

Also in 1999, Severson was awarded a USET grant to compete Over The Limit at the Blenheim CCI3* and placed second. Two years later, in September 2001, she won the Blenheim CCI3* on Winsome Adante. Earlier that year, she rode him to the Reserve Championship in the USET Three-Star Spring Championship at the MBNA Foxhall Cup. In October 1999, she won the two-star event at Radnor. She and Over The Limit placed fourth (behind Olympic medalists Blyth Tait, David and Karen O’Connor) in the 2000 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4* presented by Bayer, and Severson was third at the very prestigious Badminton CCI4* in 2007 aboard Winsome Adante.

Severson is uncovering a new star in the giant Tipperary Liadhnan. ‘Paddy the Grey’ as he is known to his friends, is a different type of horse for Severson but she has found success with him very quickly. He was second in the CIC3* at the Fork and fifth at the CCI3* at Jersey Fresh in 2007 but missed a fall three-day after Severson broke her collarbone. Paddy continued to jump around big tracks with ease in 2008, picking up good finishes in the Advanced at Southern Pines and in the CIC3*-W at the Fork. They capped off their 2008 spring season by finishing fifth at the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* in April.

In 2010, Kim and Tipperary Liadhnan were fourth in the CCI 3* at Bromont. Kimberly Severson - USA - Kimberly Severson - Winsome Adante Athens 2004

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Kimberly De Jongh

Kimberley first came into contact with the horse when she was in the car drove along a riding school, she saw children riding and felt the passion for horses and riding and started taking lessons at the stables on a Shetland pony who had previously participated in Shetland Grand National races.

She would later get a pony to participate in dressage with and within a year would be riding this pony to the D-Z1 dressage classes. Unfortunately, her pony suffered health problems and was retired. Kimberley`s parents went looking for a successor and would find her 2nd sport pony. This was a New Forest stallion Brummer`s Farm Boss and would participate in Z2 level and achieved both national and international successes.

In October 2006, as a young rider she would compete in the national A under coach Christa Laarakkers, with Boss, she sits in the B-frame. In 2007, Kimberley with Just You `N Me at the start of the European Championships where she finished sixth as strong individually, with the Dutch team she got the silver medal in the team competition.

After Kimberley moved on to horses with one called Landzicht, a KWPN gelding, which she would trains at Penny Rockx - Zavitz. In April 2008, Just You `n Me sold to Sweden, Brummer Farm`s Boss went back to his owners. In the same month in 2008, Kimberley with her horses moved to dressage stables van Baalen, of the Dutch dressage rider Coby van Baalen. Soon she was successful with her horse New Amsterdam (Amsterdam v.), which was originally competed by Marjan Dorrestijn Utrecht.

European Championships

2007, Freudenberg: team silver, 6th individually with Just You `N Me
Dutch Championships

2007: 12th with indoor Just You `N Me
2008: 4th Juniors with Luciano Pavarotti
(Inter) national

2006, Weikersdorf: 12th preliminary test, 10e country pilot, 8th individual test Brummer Farm`s Boss
2006, Weikersdorf: 13th preliminary test, 13e country test, 4th small final with Just You `N Me
, 2006, Le Touquet: 9th country pilot, 11th individual test, 6e Freestyle with Just You `N Me
, 2007, Le Touquet: 4e country test, 4th individual pilot, 2nd Freestyle with Just You `N Me
2007, Wouwse Plantation: 7th country test, 5th individual trial, 4th Freestyle with Just You `N Me
2007, Wouwse Plantation: 8th country pilot, 23th individual test, 17e small final with Brummer Farm`s Boss
2007, Addington: 5e introductory trial, 2e country test, 5th individual trial with Just You `N Me
, 2007, Addington: 13 introductory trial, 19th country test, 4th small final with Brummer Farm`s Boss
2007, Beek: 11th country pilot, 11th individual event with Land
2007, Beek: 5e country pilot, 8th individual test with Luciano Pavarotti
2007, Weert: 12th country pilot, 8th individual trial, 3rd Freestyle with Luciano Pavarotti
2008, Addington: 12th country test individual test 10th, 11th Freestyle with Luciano Pavarotti
2009, Uden: 2nd & 3rd ZZ-Licht with Inspekteur
2009, Uden: ZZ-light winner with New Amsterdam
2009, Kootwijk: 2nd & 3rd ZZ-Licht with Inspekteur

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