Georgina Bloomberg facts for kids
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Bloomberg riding Caleno 3 in 2016
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| Full name | Georgina Leigh Bloomberg | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States |
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| Discipline | Show jumping | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 20, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
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Georgina Leigh Bloomberg (born January 20, 1983) is an amazing American horse rider and a kind person who helps others. She owns a horse riding team called New York Empire. Georgina is the daughter of Michael Bloomberg, who used to be the mayor of New York City. He also started a big company called Bloomberg LP.
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Early Life and School
Georgina Bloomberg was born in New York City. She has one older sister named Emma.
She went to The Spence School. Later, she graduated from New York University in 2010. In 2012, she also studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design.
Her Horse Riding Career
Georgina started riding horses when she was just four years old in 1987. By 1989, she began competing in horse shows. She won many "best child rider" awards on the East Coast of the U.S.
Becoming a Professional Rider
In 2000, Georgina started competing in "jumpers," which is a type of horse riding where horses jump over obstacles. When she was 18, in 2001, she won the United States Equestrian Team (USET)'s Talent Derby. In 2003, she won a gold medal in an individual competition.
In 2004, at age 21, Georgina became a professional horse rider. She won the Maxine Beard Award that year. In 2005, she won the Metropolitan Cup and the Las Vegas Invitational Knockout. She also competed in the World Cup Finals.
Team Successes
Georgina was part of the winning Samsung Super League team in France in 2005. In 2007, she won the WEF Challenge Cup. She was also on the winning USA teams in Finland and Sweden. In Sweden, she had a perfect performance in a big competition. She also placed high in other important events.
In 2008, Georgina was part of the last Samsung Super League Final in Spain.
Recent Achievements
In 2010, she won the Empire State Grand Prix and the Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix. In 2014, she helped the U.S. team win the Furusiyya Nations Cup in Spain. She had a perfect score in that event. She also won the first-ever Central Park Grand Prix in 2014.
In 2015, Georgina won the Adequan Grand Prix. At the 2015 Pan American Games, she won a team bronze medal for the U.S. Equestrian Team. In 2016, she won classes at the Hampton Classic Horse Show and the American Gold Cup.
Team Owner and Rider
Also in 2016, Georgina was a rider and owner for Team Miami Glory in the Global Champions League. After two years, she became both a rider and owner for the New York Empire team in 2018. In 2019, she helped promote the Longines Global Champions Tour Finals in her hometown, New York City.
Her Horses
Georgina has several amazing show jumping horses. Some of her horses for big competitions include Paola 233, Lilli, Cessna 24, Crown 5, and Quibelle. For younger horses, she has Manhattan, Excelsior, and Starry Night.
Author
Georgina Bloomberg has helped write several books for young adults. These books are about the exciting world of horse shows:
- The A Circuit, Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-59990-634-8
- My Favorite Mistake, Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka, 2012
- Off Course, Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka, 2012
- Rein It In, Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka, 2013
Helping Others (Philanthropy)
When she was 23, Georgina started a program called the Rider's Closet. This program collects new and gently used riding clothes and boots. It then gives them to people and groups who need them, like therapeutic riding programs and pony clubs.
Georgina is on the board of several organizations. These include the Hampton Classic Horse Show and the Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Foundation. She also helps the U.S. Equestrian Team. She is a vice president at Animal Aid USA, which helps animals.
In 2016, the Humane Society of the United States gave Georgina an award. It was called the Compassion in Action Award. They gave it to her for all her hard work to protect animals.
She is also a founding member of a group called Humane Generation/Friends of Finn. This group works with the Humane Society to stop the bad treatment of dogs in puppy mills. They also encourage people to adopt pets.
Personal Life
In December 2013, Georgina Bloomberg had a son named Jasper Michael Brown Quintana. His father is Ramiro Quintana, who was an Olympic show jumping rider from Argentina.
Georgina loves animals! She has four rescue dogs, a rescue goat, two rescue mules, and two mini-horses. Forbes magazine once listed her as one of the "Most Intriguing Billionaire Heiresses." She lives in different places, including Manhattan, North Salem, New York, and Wellington, Florida.
Injuries and Recovery
Georgina was born with a back condition called spondylolisthesis. This condition can make her back break easily. In 2002, she broke her back while training for a horse show. She got better after wearing a brace for six months.
Later, she broke her back again and had a small concussion after falling from a horse. She said she was eager to get back to riding despite the accident. In 2011, Georgina had surgery to help her spine. She took eight months off to recover and get strong again.
See also
In Spanish: Georgina Bloomberg para niños
