Giavanna (Gia) Rinaldi is an international show jumping athlete from Wellington, Florida. She has seven years of professional experience and has competed for countless top trainers and owners for over a decade. Gia has vast experience competing in both North America and Europe. She is focused on the high-level sport, producing top quality horses and representing her home country of the USA.

Gia grew up in Wayne, Illinois where she found her passion for riding at the age of three. She took lessons at a local stable and went to pony club. When Gia was fourteen, she wanted to take her riding to the next level. She went to train with Alex Jayne at Our Day Farm. During her five years with the Jayne’s, she became a known catch rider in jumpers, hunters and equitation. She competed in all of the biggest finals all over America. Gia went on to jump her first Junior Nations Cup in Langley, BC Canada. There she helped team USA win the Nations Cup as well as win the Grand Prix.

In 2018, Gia left her home country to head to Germany for a job opportunity working for Helena Stormanns. There she gained invaluable experience showing world class horses and producing young horses. Gia was successful at shows such as LGCT Monaco, Paris, Rome, and Valkenswaard to name a few. Gia also took wins in two Young Rider Nations Cup appearances.

In 2021, Gia got the chance to move back to the US, and quickly moved up the ranks during the WEF circuit placing in numerous 3* and 4* classes on owners’ horses. In less than one year being on her own, Gia won her first 5* Grand Prix at the age of 22 at the prestigious Spruce Meadows. It was a defining moment for Gia as it was the first 5* Grand Prix for both horse and rider. She was also chosen to represent team USA at her first Senior 5* Nations Cup in Xalapa, Mexico. She then went on to compete at the Masters in Spruce Meadows, which was one of her lifelong dreams.

In 2023, Gia took a pivotal move in her career to go work for Enda Carroll’s Ashford Farm in Belgium. Quickly moving up the ranks again, she had immediate success with multiple wins. At her over two years at Ashford Farm, Gia picked up Six Grand Prix wins and numerous other top placings on experienced and younger horses up to 5 Star level. She gained valuable experience in her time at Ashford Farm competing for the sport alongside producing quality young horses.

Now, Gia is focusing on her next big step in the sport. Working hard towards her goals to get to the top of the sport, while continuing her passion for producing horses.