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United States Gina Miles is an Olympian and equestrian known for her silver medal in Individual Eventing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Gina Miles and Team GME expressed gratitude for the past and continued support from various sponsors, including AHTF.
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Gina Miles and Team GME extended thanks to Custom Saddlery for their ongoing support.
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Gina Miles partnered with Professional's Choice, featuring her with their VENtech boots and collaborating to develop new products.
Ice Horse sponsors Gina Miles, alongside other equestrians like Lucinda Fredericks and Laura Kraut.
Land Rover renewed its support of the United States Equestrian Federation, with Gina Miles meeting loyalists at the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Gina Miles was born on November 27, 1973, in San Francisco, California. Her interest in equestrian sports began at a young age, sparked by attending the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles with her mother. She started teaching riding at the age of 15, nurturing a dream of competing in Three-Day Eventing. Miles initially made her mark on the international eventing scene in 2001 with her horse, McKinlaigh, a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. The pair quickly gained recognition, finishing seventeenth out of 93 entries at their first CCI*** at Fair Hill International that same year.
Following their impressive debut, Miles and McKinlaigh competed at Rolex Kentucky the subsequent spring, where they placed 11th at their first four-star event. This performance earned them a spot on the U.S. squad for the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. In 2003, they achieved a bronze medal at the World Cup Final in Pau, France. Miles temporarily stepped back from competition to focus on her family, welcoming her second child, Taylor. She returned to the sport in 2006 with a significant victory, winning the CCI*** at Fair Hill International with McKinlaigh. In 2007, they competed at Badminton, finishing 15th, and subsequently earned team gold and individual bronze medals at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They continued their momentum in 2008, winning at the Twin Rivers Winter Horse Trials and the CIC*** at Galway Downs.
The culmination of their partnership came at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where Gina Miles and McKinlaigh secured a silver medal in Individual Eventing. This achievement marked a significant milestone in Miles’ career. After her Olympic success, Miles dedicated her time to the equestrian community through Gold Medal Equestrian in Danville, California. At her facility, she trained riders of all ages in eventing, show jumping, and dressage. McKinlaigh was inducted into the United States Eventing Association (USEA) Hall of Fame in 2015. Miles is married and has two children, Austin and Taylor, and continues to give clinics and train horses.
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