Cedric is a

Holsteiner horse The Holsteiner is a breed of horse originating in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany. It is thought to be the oldest of warmblood breeds, tracing back to the 13th century. Though the population is not large, Holsteiners are a do ...

which competes internationally in the sport of

show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...

. With rider

Laura Kraut Laura Kraut (born November 14, 1965 in Camden, South Carolina) is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic champion. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kraut won the gold medal as part of the United States team with her horse ...

, he was part of the gold medal-winning American team in the Beijing Olympics.

Life and career

Cedric is a gray Holsteiner

gelding A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male equine to be calmer and better-behaved, makin ...

, standing high. He was foaled in

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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. Cedric and Kraut won the

United States Equestrian Team The United States Equestrian Team (USET) refers to the American national teams in Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines of horse sport. US Equestrian, the governing body of horse sport in the United States, selects, trains and funds the teams. The O ...

's Olympic selection trial in 2008 and competed in the Beijing Olympic Games, winning team gold. In 2014, Kraut and Cedric won the Holidays and Horses $50,000 Grand Prix competition. In early 2015, they won the Trump Invitational Grand Prix. Later the same year, Traut and Cecil won the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix in Florida.

References

{{Reflist Holsteiner horses Horses in the Olympics