Hometown: Wellington, Fla. Birthday: 6/5/1988 Sport/Disciplines: Dressage
Kevin Kohmann grew up around horses in Germany and demonstrated talent at young age, winning a pony regional championship in 2002. Kohmann was recruited to the U.S. as a top young professional to work under several trainers. He developed difficult horses into willing mounts, his own skills to the Grand Prix Level, and his teaching skills, bringing along a successful string of students. Kohmann joined Diamante Farms in 2014 as a rider and trainer.
Kohmann took over the ride on Duenensee in 2023, and the pair quickly found success. They finished fourth in the CDI3* Grand Prix and third in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special during week 11 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Kohmann and Duenensee were then second in the CDI3* Grand Prix and CDI3* Freestyle at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) - Ocala May Dressage Show. The pair headed to Europe for the summer and represented The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Netherlands CDIO4*. Kohmann and Duenensee were named the first reserve combination for the U.S. Dressage Team for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games for their solid results. They closed out the year with CDI-W wins at TerraNova and WEC - Ocala.
In 2024, Kohmann and Duenensee finished no worse than fifth during the AGDF, sweeping the CDI-W classes during week 8. They were members of The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*, earning team silver and individual gold in the Grand Prix Special.