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1/20/1983 | |
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| Birthplace: | New York, New York/USA | Residence: | New York, New York/USA | |||
| Represents: | USA | |||||
| Nations Cup Starts: | 3 | Nations Cup Wins: | 0 | |||
| World Cup Starts: | 15 | World Cup Wins: | 0 | |||
| Horses for LVWI: | Cim Christo, Nadia |
Career Highlights:
World Cup Finals:
| 2005 Las Vegas, Nev., USA | |
Horse: Nadia/Riviera | |
Individual rank: 3 |
Major Competitions:
| 2005 Nations Cup/Team | |
La Baule , France | |
Horse: Riviera | |
Rank: 1 |
| 2005 Nations Cup/Team | Ypaja , Finland | Horse: Mila | Rank: 4 | |||
| 2005 Nations Cup/Team | Falsterbo , Sweden | Horse: Mila | Rank: 6 | |||
| 2005 Nations Cup/Team | Drammen , Norway | Horse: Mila | Rank: 9 | |||
| 2005 Against the Clock | Calgary , Alb., Canada | Horse: Lumina | Rank: 1 | |||
| 2005 Against the Clock | La Baule , France | Horse: Nadia | Rank: 1 | |||
| 2005 US Open Jumping Championships | Horse: Riviera | Rank: 12 | ||||
| 2004 AGA National Championship | Horse: Riviera | Rank: 4 | ||||
| 2004 Grand Prix of Charlotte | Horse: Mila | Rank: 9 |
Bloomberg began to compete in Nations Cup events in 2004 and has since participated in four events. She joined the showjumping ranks in 2001 and earned two consecutive gold medals at the North American Young Riders Championships. Since she moved up to the Grand Prix ranks, she has earned 52 placings and three major victories. Bloomberg has recently participated in the US Open Show Jumping Championships, the AGA National Championships, the Grand Prix of Charlotte and the American Gold Cup.
Bloomberg Bio – add one
Marital status:Single
Parents:Robert and Edith Becker
Parents’ involvement with horses:Father worked at a barn in Medford, Mass as a child and mother used to ride a little when she was a child in England.
Who inspires you in the sport:Laura Kraut and Candice King for being able to work hard and to be successful in this sport while still having children and being good mothers. It is hard enough to be a successful rider or a good mother, but they manage to do both. They have shown me that I don’t have to pick between my dream of success with the horses and my dream of having a family. I can do both. Also, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum because she set her sights on being number one and went out and got it. She didn’t let her circumstances like her size or gender discourage her and proved all doubters wrong.
Favorite movies/movie stars: Empire Records, Big Fish, One Fine Day, League Of Their Own/George Clooney
Favorite music/musicians: Rob Thomas, Dixie Chicks. I listen to all kinds of music
Favorite food:cereal, ice cream and turkey
Hobbies: a little painting and drawing, and following sports
Most embarrassing moment: I was competing at the Garden State Horse Show in the large ponies and lost control of my pony and he jumped out of the ring and into another ring. All of the older kids were competing in that ring and they all stopped and stared in disbelief. Then, I had to trot out of the ring and, of course, the entrance was all the way on the other end. Everyone was watching.
How do you relax? I stay busy. I don’t like to not have anything to do. I find it more stressful than being busy. The night before I show, I like to play pool for an hour to relax.
Profession other than rider i.e. trainer, dealer: Student at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Trainer: Jimmy Doyle What would you do if you were not an international show jumper:I would be a course designer and hunter judge. I would also have a showjumping magazine and a food stand at all horse shows. I would also be chef d’equipe of the Zone 2 Young Rider team and have a program for the development of young US riders that would give them a chance to compete overseas. If I did not have anything to do with horses, I would be a fashion designer.
Who inspired you to become a show jumper:Jimmy Doyle because he showed me what this sport is all about and that I can succeed in it.
Advice to children who aspire to follow in your footsteps:Work hard and don’t let anyone or anything discourage you. Determination and hard work are the two most important things in succeeding. Involvement in charitable/philanthropic causes: Board member of the Equestrian AIDS Foundation. Involved with Green Chimneys, a complex in Brewster, New York that allows troubled kids to have contact with animals and to learn about animals. Also starting a program that will allow horse show people to donate the riding and show clothes to therapeutic riding programs and collegiate riding teams; program is scheduled to start in 2006. etc.
First international win:1996 Stallion Class in Cean, France
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time Olympic team medallist, European Champion, World Cup winner, Grand Prix Aachen, two-time Grand Prix of Calgary winner.
| Name and barn name: | |
Cim Christo |
| Foaling date: | 1995 | |
| Country of origin: | Germany | |
| Breed: | Holstein | |
| Rider: | Georgina Bloomberg | |
| Owner: | Gotham Enterprises | |
| Sponsor team: | Gestut Dobel | |
| Describe the horse’s personality, habits: | Very kind and good hearted. Still getting to know him. | |
| First partnership with this horse: | August 2005 | |
| Previous owner/rider: | ||
| Most embarrassing moment with this horse: | ||
| Most memorable moments with this horse: | A double clear at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: He competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic games with the South Korean team.
| Name and barn name: | |
Nadia |
| Foaling date: | 1995 | |
| Country of origin: | The Netherlands | |
| Breed: | DWB | |
| Breeding: | Indoctro and Jolly Lady | |
| Rider: | Georgina Bloomberg | |
| Owner: | Gotham Enterprises | |
| Describe the horse’s personality, habits: | Sweet but a bit of a princess. She likes to do things her own way and makes it very clear when she is not in the mood to do what is asked. She always tries her best when it comes time to show and is very “gymnastic-like” in the way she moves. She eats everything and enjoys her treats; her favorites are ginger snaps and polo mints. | |
| First partnership with this horse: | The Winter Equestrian Festival in January 2002 | |
| Most embarrassing moment with this horse: | While competing in a class at the 2004 Winter Equestrian Festival; it was rainy and puddles had formed everywhere. Nadia jumped over one of them and it took me by surprise - I fell right into the puddle as she jumped over it. | |
| Most memorable moments with this horse: | We bought here as a six-year-old and brought her along ourselves. We’ve been slowly moving her up and letting her sine. This year, at La Baule, she was named Best Horse of the Show against some of the top horses in the world. |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winner of the WEG Challenge Cup two weeks in a row in 2005 WEF. Named Best Horse at La Baule, France in 2005 and winner of the Prix PMU. Competed at the 2005 World Cup.