Nina Fout
Competitive Eventing

A lifelong horsewoman, Nina Fout has been eventing since 1972, culminating in her winning a team Bronze Medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She competed in the United Kingdom in 1997, finishing 14th riding Country Path in the Punchestown CCI***. Also with bay Thoroughbred gelding 3 Magic Beans, Nina completed the Advanced Horse Trials at Thirleston Castle (SCO) and finished 26th in the CCI*** at Blenheim (GRB) where 3 Magic Beans won the Ryan's Cross Award as the Best Young Horse.

In 1998, she placed 11th in the Advanced Horse Trials at Groton House in Massachusetts, 10th at the Millbrook in New York, on the way to a ninth in the CCI*** at Fair Hill in Maryland. In 1999 and 2000, Fout and 3 Magic Beans turned in successful four-star performances at Badminton (18th), Burghley (13th, top US finish) and Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (12th). Fout rode 3 Magic Beans to an eighth place finish at the 2002 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event Presented by Bayer CCI****.

Fout makes her home in Middleburg, Va.

Career highlights

• 2006 – Placed 4th at CDCTA Horse Trials at Locust Hill on Fitzgerald; placed 32nd at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on 3 Magic Beans; and placed 4th at Morven Park Spring Horse Trials on 3 Magic Beans
• 2005 – Placed 2nd at Middleburg Horse Trials on Fitzgerald; placed 2nd at CDCTA Horse Trials at Great Meadow on Jupiter Ridge; and placed 3rd at Plantation Field Horse Trials on Choptank Creek
• 2004 – Placed 25th at Burghley Three Day Event on 3 Magic Beans; placed 8th at CIC*** Chatsworth Georgia & Horse Trials on Wild Frontier; placed 2nd at Southern Pines Horse Trials on 3 Magic Beans
• 2003 – Won Morven Park Three-day Event & Horse Trials, placed 6th at Menfelt Horse Trials, placed 3rd at Over the Walls Horse Trials, placed 16th at Badminton Horse Trials and placed 6th at Southern Pines Horse Trials, all on 3 Magic Beans; placed 5th at Southern Pines Horse Trials on Wild Frontier; placed 4th at St. George’s Quarters Horse Trials on Sir Corbel
• 2002 – Placed 8th at Rolex Kentucky CCI****, Lexington, Ky.; member of bronze-winning team at Sydney Olympic Games; and placed 12th at Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** all on 3 Magic Beans
• 1999 – Placed 6th at Morven Park Horse Trials, Md.; placed 18th at Badminton CCI****, England; and placed 13th at Burghley CCI****, England all on 3 Magic Beans
• 1998 – Placed 11th at Advanced Horse Trials, Groton, Mass.; 10th at Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, N.Y. and 14th at Fair Hill CCI***, Fair Hill, Md. all on 3 Magic Beans
• 1997 – Placed 26th on 3 Magic Beans at Blenheim CCI***, England and 14th on Country Path at Punchestown CCI***, Ireland
• 1996 – Placed 4th at Advanced Division, Fair Hill Horse Trials, Md. and 2nd at Middleburg Horse Trials, Va. on 3 Magic Beans
• 1995 – Placed 21st at Fair Hill CCI***, Fair Hill Three Day Event, Md. on 3 Magic Beans