Rider Biographies

Georgie Spence

Country: Great Britain

Age: 22

A stalwart of British Young Rider teams, Georgie won the Under-18 National Championships in 2006 and then, in 2007 and 2008 she was awarded the Edy Goldman trophy for the highest BE points winner under the age of 21. She was also the first teenager for over a decade to complete Badminton and Burghley with clear cross country rounds in 2008. Then, in 2009, she earned the distinction of being the only rider to have two horses clear inside the time cross-country at Badminton. Georgie is based in Foxham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire. She went to Stonar School and gained 10 GCSEs before starting her career in eventing. Her Burghley runner, Birthday Night, was formerly ridden by both William Fox-Pitt and Harry Meade.

Notable achievements

• 2011 – Bramham U25 CCI*** 17th Running Brook II
• 2011 – Houghton CCI** 10th Velosity III
• 2011 – Somerley Park CIC** 3rd Velosity III
• 2010 – Hartpury CCI* 2nd KBIS Starlet
• 2009 – Waregem YR Europeans 15th team gold Skylight
• 2009 – Burghley CCI**** 35th Running Brook II
• 2009 – Bramham U25 CCI*** 5th Skylight, 11th Song For Gull
• 2009 – Badminton CCI**** 36th Running Brook II, 40th Birthday Night
• 2009 – Burnham Market CIC*** 4th Skylight, 14th Running Brook II
• 2008 – Boekeo CCI*** 18th Song For Gull
• 2008 – Kreuth YR Europeans 14th team gold Skylight
• 2008 – Burghley CCI**** 17th Running Brook II
• 2008 – Badminton CCI**** 30th Running Brook II
• 2007 – Blair Castle YR Europeans 12th team gold Cottage Craft Spirals
• 2007 – Houghton CCI** 10th Cottage Craft Spirals