Reese Koffler-Stanfield ~ Riding Biography
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.





  • Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold Freestyle Bar Medalist
  • 2010 1st place GP Special Palm Beach Derby
  • 2010 4th place CDI *** Kentucky Cup GP Freestyle
  • 2010 4th place CDI *** Wayne Ill GP Freestyle
  • 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 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 Dressage Symposium featuring Conrad Schumacher, Kathy Connelly, and Juan Matute, riding Joery