Gemma Tattersall

Gemma is a British Olympic Event rider. Having started riding at the age of 18 months (as her mother had a riding school), she proved to be a natural, and by the time she was 8 had won the riding club junior (U17) dressage championship and her first one-day event! Gemma’s talents were spotted by the selectors, and she was chosen to be put on the ‘World Class Development programme‘. This is a lottery-funded training scheme aimed at supporting up-and-coming athletes who show potential as future Olympic candidates. Gemma has been supported by The World Class Programme since she was 16. Gemma progressed rapidly, campaigning successfully in pony trials in 2000-2001 and being selected to be part of the Junior British team in 2003. This was a stepping stone to representing Great Britain at Young Rider level which she did for 2 consecutive years (2005-6), winning 2 team Gold medals. In 2007 Gemma made her first serious foray into senior-level eventing by completing both Badminton (winning the under 25 prize) and Burghley which are the two biggest and most prestigious 3-day events in the world.