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Gina
Miles Places Third in FEI Eventing World Cup Final
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Gladstone, NJ—October 28, 2003—U.S. Equestrian Team
(USET) eventing rider Gina Miles of Creston, CA finished third
in the inaugural FEI Eventing World Cup Final in Pau, France.
Miles won the Bronze Medal on her McKinlaigh when she completed
the CIC with an overall score of 53.0 penalties, narrowly missing
the Silver Medal. Winning the World Cup was Linda Algotsson of
Sweden, individual Silver Medalist at the European Eventing Championships
at Punchestown in September. Algotsson finished with 38.0 penalties
on Stand By Me. Placing second was Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand
who scored 51.6 on Fenicio.
The
United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that
selects, trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest
possible standard to represent our country in major international
competition, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
To accomplish this the USET seeks out and nurtures the development
of talented athletes - riders, drivers, vaulters and horses -
and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain
their fullest potential. For more information on the USET, please
call (908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.
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