19 year-old Reed Kessler has announced two new major sponsorships this month. The 2012 Olympic athlete has joined the Samshield family this year as an official representative for the international helmet company. The 2012 US Olympian joins fellow Samshield riders such as Eric Lamaze, Kevin Staut, Roger Yves-Bost, Kent Farrington, Olivier & Ludo Philippaerts, McLain Ward, Daniel Deusser and Janne Friederike-Meyer. In addition to this exciting sponsorship with Samshield, the history-making rider from the 2012 Olympic Games announces this week a sponsorship partnership with Kingsland Equestrian as well. Reed, who started training with Germany’s Marcus Ehning late last year, travels between the United States and Germany to train with her now fellow Kingsland team rider, Ehning. DSC_2439“We are excited that two of our team riders are working and training together. Reed and Marcus are two of the big names in the world of showjumping and we are sure that their collaboration will bring great success” said Kingland Equestrian’s Lin Kingsrød in a press release this week. Kessler was previously sponsored by GPA helmets but will start the new 2014 season as a rider for Samshield. She joins thirty other international riders including 2012 Olympic gold medalist Steve Guerdat. Reed announced on her Facebook page; “As many of you noticed and commented on, Reed was wearing her Samshield helmet yesterday in her second place finish in the $125,000 WEF Challenge Cup. Good start to a new partnership!” Kingsland AS, the designer and manufacturer of Kingsland equestrian apparel and horse gear, has signed a sponsor contract effective March 1st, 2014 with one of the young equestrian sport stars; the successful showjumper Reed Kessler. Kingsland announces that they are very pleased to have Reed Kessler join their team of sponsored riders. “Reed Kessler is a young and rising star in the international world of showjumping. We are proud to have her joining our team of riders. To have a rider like Reed as one of our ambassadors is of great value for our brand,” says Lin Kingsrød, founder of Kingsland. ”I am excited and honored to be joining the team of Kingsland sponsored riders. Kingsland products are known around the world for quality, style and performance. I look forward to exposing more people in the USA to this great brand, says Reed Kessler. To have Reed Kessler join our team of riders is a great pleasure. The addition of such a great young rider is important also for our US markets. We have been present in the United States and Canada for several years already, but we wish to develop our presence in the American continent, Carsten Mikkelsen, CEO, Kingsland explains. © Reed Kessler
