Cedric (show jumping horse)

For the racehorse, see Cedric (racehorse).

Cedric

Cedric ridden by Laura Kraut

Breed| Holsteiner
Discipline| Show jumping
Sex| Gelding
Foaled| May 11, 1998
Color| Gray
Trainer| Laura Kraut
Major wins
Team gold in 2008 Olympic Games

Cedric is a Holsteiner horse which competes internationally in the sport of show jumping. With rider Laura Kraut, he was part of the gold medal-winning American team in the Beijing Olympics.

## Life and career

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Cedric is a gray Holsteiner gelding,[1] standing 15.2 hands (62 inches, 157 cm) high. He was foaled in Belgium and at the age of seven was purchased by American rider Laura Kraut, who took him to the United States and began competing on him.[2] Cedric and Kraut won the United States Equestrian Team's Olympic selection trial in 2008 and competed in the Beijing Olympic Games, winning team gold.[2] In 2014, Kraut and Cedric won the Holidays and Horses $50,000 Grand Prix competition.[1] In early 2015, they won the Trump Invitational Grand Prix.[3] Later the same year, Traut and Cecil won the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix in Florida.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Laura Kraut and Cedric Win $50,000 Holiday & Horses Grand Prix CSI-W 2*". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
2. ^ a b "Olympic Gold Medalist Laura Kraut's Journey: Keep Calm and Ride On". 19 January 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
3. ^ "Olympic gold medalist wins Trump Invitational Grand Prix". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
4. ^ "Cedric shines in The $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix". 16 February 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.