I write this letter as a devoted animal advocate, frustrated rider and teammate. On Saturday, July 8, 2017, after winning the Cascais leg of the Global Champions League, our team, the Miami Glory, was quickly disqualified after Scott Brash’s horse, Hello Forever, came out of the arena and a steward noticed an extremely small spur mark[…]
Four exceptional personalities—Reed Kessler, Georgina Bloomberg, Michelle Payne and The Honourable Belinda Stronach, P.C.—were recognized during the Longines Ladies Awards at the gala dinner of the Pan American Conference presented by Longines. The event was held on the eve of the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, and they all received[…]
Written by Dana Rossmeier for The United States Equestrian Team Foundation [USET] A young Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered the arena full of fire as they kept up with the seasoned Irish team the entire night to earn the silver medal in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™ at CSIO4* Wellington on Friday, March[…]
Written by Chloe Street for Hong Kong Tatler’s February 2017 edition The leading equestrian reflects on next steps and her acclaimed show jumping career thus far. Georgina Bloomberg might be the daughter of the billionaire former mayor of New York, but she is acclaimed in a field that is neither politics nor high finance. Rather, she is[…]
Provided by Anna Goodrum for Global Champions League The year 2016 saw Miami Glory debut with an impressive all American-English team line-up featuring some of the most respected and well known athletes in the world of show jumping. Headed up by the talented and fiercely competitive Georgina Bloomberg (USA), the team also includes former World Number 1 and Olympic[…]
Written by Ali Jackson-Jolley for Westchester Magazine’s 2016 November Issue She could have been just another spoiled rich kid, spending her father’s money and partying every night until dawn. But Georgina Bloomberg wanted — and has achieved — so much more. As an equestrian (one of the top-rated in the US), animal-rights activist, and young-adult author,[…]
The Humane Society of the United States honored fashion industry leader HUGO BOSS and acclaimed philanthropist Georgina Bloomberg last night at the 2016 To the Rescue! New York gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening raised more than $1.7 million for the organization’s animal rescue efforts, rescuing thousands of animals from cruelty and neglect each[…]
Written by Cait Rohan for Gotham Magazine We caught up with animal advocate Georgina Bloomberg to find out how she feels about being honored by The Humane Society of the United States, what guests can expect from HSUS’ To the Rescue! Gala event, and why there are no excuses when it comes to choosing to[…]
As told to and written by Carley Sparks for Horse Network. 2015 Pan American team silver medalist Georgina Bloomberg talks about the congenital condition that nearly brought her riding career to a premature end in 2010 and the extraordinary measures she’s taken to remedy it. “I was born with a back condition called spondylolisthesis. It’s basically a side to[…]
Competitors and spectators alike couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful afternoon of sport at the American Gold Cup CSI4*-W in North Salem, NY on Friday, September 16th. The third day of competition got underway with the $86,000 American Gold Cup Grand Prix Qualifier presented by Windsor Show Stables. In front of a home crowd,[…]