Gina Smith

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 11th, 2010

Gina Smith started riding with the Saskatoon Pony Club in 1969 at the age of twelve. She began riding dressage in Vancouver. Prior to arriving in Brockville in 1990, Gina trained in Germany. She was a reserve rider for the Los Angeles Olympics in 1964 and won a team bronze medal at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.

Since 1990, she has trained at Franklands Farm in Brockville. In 1991, she was a member of the Gold Medal winning team riding Franklands Farm – owned Dutch Treat. One of Canada’s most accomplished dressage riders. Gina had the highest score in the 1996 Olympic selection trails. Riding Faust she represented Canada at the Atlanta Olympics in 1997. They were named Grand Prix Champion at every show entered, including the Canadian National Dressage Championship’s where she captured the title for the first time in her extensive career. At 1997 North American dressage Championships in Maryland, Gina was a member of the bronze medal team with Fledermaus, owned by Franklands Farm. They won the Swarovski Canadian League World Final at the Royal Horse Show in 1999 and represented Canada