Background
Kevin Staut was born 15 November 1980 in Le Chesnay, France. When his mother"s horse, Apollon, retired in Normandy, he became immediately fascinated in horseback riding.
Kevin Staut was born 15 November 1980 in Le Chesnay, France. When his mother"s horse, Apollon, retired in Normandy, he became immediately fascinated in horseback riding.
His specialty is show jumping, either individually or as part of a team He placed 34th at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is currently ranked sixth on the FEI Rolex Ranking List. When Staut was in his fifth year of secondary school, he left the school system to follow correspondence courses.
In 1996, he left to stay with Michael Hécart and received an opportunity to ride "some top-quality horses".
Soon after, he was selected again for the team to be a part for the European Championships in Mannheim, Germany. The next year he was part of the Show Jumping World Championships, where his team ranked second.
When he went back to the European Championships, his team ranked second again. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Staut advanced to Round A of the final round for individual jumping, where he ended in thirty-fourth place on Silvana.
Staut was also part of the French team for team jumping, where the team ranked twelfth and Staut personally received four faults.
Personal life
Staut enjoys reading Dan Brown and Guillaume Musso. He also watches DVDs, as he has little time for going to a cinema, and particularly enjoys horror films and Clint Eastwood movies. Kevin Staut"s equestrian team includes Laurence Gazel, Frédéric Bouvard, Clémence Jourlin (Riders International Management Company), Vincent Goudin (veterinarian), Dimitri Vandormael (smith), Pierre-Henri Renault (smith), and Kevin Blanco (cavalier).
In July 2007, Staut, the newest member of the French national equestrian team, went to Aachen, Germany, where his team placed tenth.