Gabby was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but moved to West Sussex when she was six – this is where she got her first pony, Silver. In 2012, after a short spell back in South Africa, Gabby moved to the Cotswolds and got her second pony, Geronimo, who helped to spark her love for dressage and copmeting, even though Geronimo was originally trained for reining and had no dressage background. It was during this time that she competed in her first ever RDA dressage competition. In 2017, Gabby moved again, this time to Nottinghamshire. Here she started her para journey and competed at the RDA National Championships.
In July 2018, Gabby partnered with Strong Beau, and her para dressage career really took off. The two have been familiar faces on the circuit since their international debut at Bishop Burton CPEDI in 2019, and have collected plenty of podium placings along the way.
Gabby made her senior championship debut in 2023, when she and Beau headed to the FEI Para Dressage European Championship in Riesenbeck, Germany. They picked up individual and team bronze, and finished fourth in the freestyle.
The pair were part of the nominated entry list for Paris 2024 – although they weren't selected, Gabby still made it to the Games as part of ParalympicsGB's 'Paralympic Inspiration Programme', which aims to give potential future Paralympic athletes an experience of the Games environment.
| Date | Event | Horse | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FEI Para Dressage European Championship, Riesenbeck GER | Strong Beau | Individual and team bronze |