Kim Severson
Kim went on to win the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* three times with Winsome Adante “Dan” in 2002, 2004, and 2005. Kim and Dan were part of the gold medal winning USA team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. They placed 6th individually. (This was Kim's first time riding for the United States). This pair also competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, where they won the individual silver medal and team bronze. In 2004, Kim was ranked the #1 F.E.I. rider in the world, an Eventing superstar with a total dedication to success. Kim and Dan were named to the 2006 USA World Equestrian Games where they competed in Aachen, Germany. At these Games, Kim was the Developing Riders Coach, assisting Chef D’Equipe, Captain Mark Phillips. Kim and Dan finished 3rd at Badminton in 2007 before he was retired later that year. In the fall of 2007, after 11 wonderful years at Plain Dealing Farm, Kim took the next step in her career and has ventured out on her own. She has established her own successful business, Kim Severson Eventing, LLC.
More recently, Kim finished 5th with Tipperary Liadhnan at the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* in 2008, and was short-listed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Kim and Paddy were then named to the 2010 World Equestrian Games team in Lexington, Kentucky. With multiple F.E.I. 1st through 3rd placings, Kim has sat near the top of the USEA leaderboard throughout her career. Kim has been named the U.S. Eventing Association’s Lady Rider of the Year in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005.
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