Laura Kraut
It All Started with Simba Run
A real horsewoman who was never afraid to get her hands
dirty, Laura came up through the ranks after grooming and
taking care of her own horses before becoming a professional.
She has represented the United States at three Olympic
Games, winning a gold medal in Hong Kong in 2008. She
was a member of the silver medal WEG team at Aachen,
Germany, in 2006, and the 2018 gold medal WEG squad in
Tryon, North Carolina. Her resume includes numerous World
Cup Finals and stints on many Nations Cup teams. She also
is a highly sought-after coach whose students have included
An excerpt from Riding with the Team: Inspirational Stories of the USA’s Medal
Winning Equestrians and Their Horses by the United States Equestrian
Team Foundation, edited by Nancy Jaffer. Published by Trafalgar Square
Books / www.HorseandRiderBooks.com.
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Grand Prix rider Jessica Springsteen.
While Simba Run is her best-known mount and the one that
kicked off her international career, she has had many other
top horses including Anthem, Liberty, Cedric, and Zeremonie.
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Laura Kraut and Simba Run
Photo by Karl Leck
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