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 Gemma has
been working in the office at Pond House for nearly two and a half years
having started here in December 2003. The whole family is involved with
horses, her father Gordon, riding many point-to-point winners and now
training some National Hunt horses under permit. Her brother Darren,
currently riding as an amateur and whom rode Maximize to win the 2004
Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival, and mother Angela who looks after
the string at home.
Gemma comes from near a village called Wheddon Cross, not far from
Minehead and was born on 26th August 1982. She went to university in
Cardiff gaining a 2:1 Bsc (Hons) in Sport and Physical Education and
worked for the County Council before joining Pond House. Her hobbies
include a wide variety of sports, and she supports Manchester United.
Gemma plays hockey for Taunton Vale and is very thankful to Mr Pipe for
allowing some time off on Saturday's to play!
Gemma has ridden since she was 18 months old but does not ride out at
the yard. She has participated in all Pony Club activities; the
highlights being reaching the Prince Philip mounted games finals at the
Horse of the Year Show, Wembley in 1995 and 1997 and being selected for
the England team for the same discipline in 1996. She has had a few
rides in point to points, her best placing being second aboard a horse
called Chickabiddy, owned by her father, and who provided A P McCoy with
his first winner in this country.
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