Katie Monahan-Prudent
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Katie Monahan |
| National team | United States |
| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Chicago |
| Occupation | Equestrian |
| Spouse | Henri Prudent |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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Katie Monahan-Prudent (born c. 1954) is an American equestrian, best known as the 1986 World Champion in team showjumping, and the coach of Olympians Beezie Madden and Reed Kessler.[1] Monahan-Prudent rose to prominence in the 1980s, when she was an Olympic team member, three-time American Invitational winner, and Whitney Cup recipient. In 2016, Monahan-Prudent was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.[2] She owns Plain Bay Farm, located in Middleburg, Virginia, with her husband Henri Prudent.[1]
Monahan-Prudent was born in Chicago. She began riding at age five. At age seven, she became the Illinois state champion in the thirteen-and-under junior hunter division.[3] She spent much of her early career training at Cherry Blossom Farm in Virginia.[1] In 1969, at age fifteen, she won the ASPCA Maclay Finals. Her mother died of cancer the same year. In 1972, she won the AHSA Medal Finals. Monahan attended Rutgers University, but dropped out after one year to train with George Morris in New Jersey.[3]