Reese Koffler Stanfield earned both a BS in Agricultural Economics from the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky and an MA in International Commerce from the prestigious Patterson School of International Diplomacy and Commerce at the University of Kentucky, while concurrently maintaining an International High Performance Dressage riding career. She possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for the effective functioning in the equestrian and international business milieu. She is conversant in German after spending almost two years at a prominent German facility. She has developed focus, initiative, and discipline through daily training and years of dedication to the sport of Dressage at all levels. Poised to represent her country and her home land of the bluegrass state of Kentucky in International Competition, Reese plans to continue her riding career in International High Performance Competitive Dressage, as well as riding, training, and coaching students and horses of all levels.

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. She is an excellent role model for Junior and Advanced Young Riders as she successfully participated in USDF Youth programs throughout her life including the Advanced Young Rider Program, culminating in numerous international medals while representing the United States and Region II (Kentucky and surrounding states). Her training and experience from junior rider through high performance competition gives her great empathy for her students during the learning process and she is well prepared to assist riders reach their goals in both individual and group lesson formats. She is now a sought after trainer and clinician who gives numerous clinics nationwide to all level of riders.

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, Clover Creek Farm, in Fall 2009 in nearby Georgetown KY.

USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist

2009 Invited to compete for the Collecting Gaits USEF National Dressage Grand Prix Championships, USET Headquarters, Gladstone, New Jersey

2009 Dressage at Lamplight CDI ***, Grand Prix for Freestyle, Grand Prix Musical Freestyle, Chicago IL

2009 WEF CDI/W, Grand Prix, Grand Prix Musical Freestyle, Wellington Florida

2009 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI ***, Grand Prix Open, Grand Prix Special, Wellington Florida

2009 Gold Coast Opener, Grand Prix Open, Grand Prix Special, Wellington Florida

2007 Reese enjoyed various Grand Prix wins in Florida and Kentucky riding her famous Dutch Mare Jamaica who has been retired from competition

2007 Palm Beach Derby, Grand Prix Open, Grand Prix Special, West Palm Beach Florida

2006 Selected to attend the Hilltop Young Horse Trainers Conference, Hilltop Farm

2005 USDF Gold Medalist

2005 USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level

2005 Selected to ride at the Hilltop Young Horse Trainers Conference at Hilltop Farm, riding Tvauri Christoph Hess, Scott Hassler, Steffen Peters Lexington, KY, riding Tvauri

2004 Selected to attend the USDF/USEF Graduate Advanced Young Rider Program, USEF Headquarters, Lexington, Kentucky

2004 Selected to ride at Kentucky Horse Park National Dressage Symposium featuring Conrad Schumacher, Kathy Connelly, and Juan Matute, riding Joery.

2004 Selected to ride at the United States Dressage Federation National Symposium given by

2003 Selected to attend the USDF/USEF Graduate Advanced Young Rider Program, USET Headquarters, Gladstone, New Jersey and Lexington, KY, USEF.

2003 Competed in USET Selection Trials, Small Tour, Wellington, Florida, consistently placed among the top seven horses

2003 Region II Championships, Intermediare I Champion, Freestyle, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Kentucky

2003 Region II Championships, Intermediare I Champion, Open Division, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky

2003 Selected to ride at the Kentucky Horse Park National Dressage Symposium featuring Kyra Kyrklund, Lexington, Kentucky, riding Joery

2002 Selected to represent the United States at the “Coup des Ameriques Championships”, CDIO, Blainville, Quebec, Canada

2002 Region II Championships, Prix St. Georges, Open Division, Sweet Charity Farm, Indiana

2002 Selected to ride at the Kentucky Horse Park National Dressage Symposium featuring Conrad Schumacher, Lexington, Kentucky, riding Joery

2009 – Present Active Athlete Participant, USEF Technical Delegates Committee

2009 – Present Advisor, Equine Scholars Program, Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

2009 Host and monthly participant - Dressage Radio Show

2009 Active High Performance athlete participant, USEF National to Committee

2008 – 2009 FEI World Games Education Committee

2008 MSEDA Dressage Clinic, Volunteer Clinician, Canterview Equestrian Center

2007 Selected for Young Horse Trainers Conference with National Young Horse Coach Scott Hassler, Denver, Colorado

2007 National Instructor/Trainer for USPC National Championships and Rally, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky

2006-Present - Member of the USEF National Safety Committee

2005-2006 - Representative to the World Equestrian Games Foundation Board of Directors, from Commerce Lexington Young Professionals Think Tank.

2003 and 2004 Volunteer Trainer for Regional Rally, Keeneland Pony Club

2003 Guest speaker with Mr. Conrad Schumacher at the USDF Trainer’s Conference, Wellington, Florida

2002 Dressage instructor for the Kentucky Horse Park Staff, Lexington, Kentucky