Olympic Riders: Gina Miles

Gina Miles has been riding professionally since 2000. In that time she has risen quickly through the ranks of the eventing world.

In 2002, Miles won the Zeppa International Award at the Rolex Three-Day-Event for Best Presented Horse and Rider.

She has represented the United States at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, 2003 World Cup final, and most notably was selected by the USEA in June to compete in her first Olympics in Beijing.

Miles’ Olympic mount was, a 14 year-old Irish sport horse.

Career Highlights

2008

• 2008 Eventing, Individual Silver medalist US olympic team
• 1st Galway Downs CIC

2007

• 1st Twin Rivers Advanced, USEA Gold Cup Series
• Individual Bronze Medal Winner, Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro
• Team Gold Medal Winner, Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro

2006

• 1st USEF Fall Championship at Fair Hill International CCI , Winner of the Gladstone Trophy and Leading Lady Rider
• USEA Gold Cup Champion, Advanced
• USEA Advanced Horse of the Year
• 1st Twin Rivers Advanced, USEA Gold Cup Series
• 1st Woodside HT Advanced, USEA Gold Cup Series
• 1st World Cup Qualifier at Rebecca Farm
• 4th World Cup Qualifier at The Fork Horse Trials
• United States Equestrian Team Winter Training List
• Guest columnist for Young Rider magazine

2004

• 9th place Rolex Kentucky CCI Modified, U.S. Olympic Selection Trial
• Alternate to the Short List, Athens Olympic Three-Day Event Team

2003

• Bronze Medal CIC-W World Cup Final Pau, France
• Winner, CIC-W World Cup Qualifier at Galway Downs
• 11th Place Rolex Kentucky CCI
• 3rd Gatcombe Horse Trials, England
• 2nd Varsseveld Horse Trials, Holland

2002

• Member, USET squad, World Equestrian Games, Jerez, Spain,
• Fourth-Highest Placed US Rider (25th overall)
• 11th Rolex Kentucky CCI,
• Zeppa International Trophy
• FEI Ranked Top Ten Riders in North America