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.
Monahan attended Rutgers University, but dropped out after one year to train with George Morris in New Jersey.
Additionally, she won the American Invitational three times: in 1983 on Noren, in 1985 with The Governor, and in 1988 aboard Special Envoy.
In 1986, Monahan-Prudent helped the United States showjumping team to victory at the World Championships in Aachen.