Georgia started riding when she was two years old after her physio suggested that it would help with her balance. Her first pony was a Shetland called Diana, who was followed by a pony called Poppy – he was handed down to Georgia’s sisters when she'd outgrown him. Georgia joined the Pony Club and the RDA at Clwyd SRC, attending her first RDA nationals on Aaron, a palomino pony. It was here that she got the bug for dressage, and she also competed with BYRDs Wales team.
Georgia's first senior call-up was for the FEI European Championship in Rotterdam in 2019, where she rode Midnight. She took individual silver and helped the British team to another silver, before storming to gold in the freestyle ahead the reigning Paralympic champion, Pepo Puch of Austria. Initially selected as a reserve for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with new ride Sakura, the late withdrawal of Sophie Christiansen saw Georgia earn herself a seat on the plane to her first Games. She proved herself worthy of the occasion by taking double bronze, bested only by fellow Brit Sir Lee Pearson and multi-Paralympic medallist Pepo Puch.
When she came home from Tokyo, Georgia’s village threw a celebratory party on the green for her and Sakura
Following the Games, Georgia and Sakura continued to strengthen their partnership and headed to Herning for their first World Championship in 2022 on the back of two new personal bests from Wellington Festival of Para Dressage in June and Hartpury CPEDI3* in July. They came home from Herning with a bronze in the freestyle.
Since Herning, Georgia and Sakura haven’t finished off the podium in any of their international starts. In 2023, a call-up came for the FEI Para Dressage European Championship in Riesenbeck, where they earned themselves earned team bronze, individual silver and freestyle silver.
They made their second Paralympic appearance at Paris 2024, where they picked up individual bronze and freestyle silver.
Georgia’s French bulldog, Billy, is never far from her side – although he’s not popular in the lorry when they’re away at shows because he snores so loudly! Her family has a farm in Wales, which is also home to several more dogs, Georgia’s string of horses and some very naughty sheep.
Just days after her selection for Paris 2024 was announced, Georgia got engaged to her partner, Alex Thomas.
| Date | Event | Horse | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paralympic Games, Paris FRA | Sakura | Individual bronze and freestyle silver |
| 2023 | FEI Para Dressage European Championship, Riesenbeck GER | Sakura | Team bronze, individual and freestyle silver |
| 2022 | FEI Para Dressage World Championship, Herning DEN | Sakura | Freestyle bronze |
| 2020 | Paralympic Games, Tokyo JPN | Sakura | Individual and freestyle bronze |
| 2019 | FEI Para Dressage European Championship, Rotterdam NED | Midnight | Team and individual silver, and freestyle gold |