Jennifer Gates is preparing to become one of the top riders through the Under 25 division. The 21-year-old daughter of tech magnate Bill Gates, she is one of the nation’s top up-and-coming Under 25 riders. The senior at Stanford University balances completing her studies, where Gates majors in human biology, and competing in the big Grand Prix classes. She began riding at the age of six, when she and her childhood friend decided they would like to take lessons together. A few years later, she discovered the hunter/jumper world and pursued a more serious path. Gates quickly progressed through the levels and currently competes in some of the most prestigious equestrian sporting events in the world. In 2017, during the National Horse Show in Lexington, Ky., Gates took home the $100,000 USEF Under 25 Show Jumping National Championship aboard Alex. She went on to have a victory in the U.S. Open $25,000 Hollow Creek Farm Under 25 Grand Prix at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show in September, and she also finished fourth in a world-class field during the $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Lexington riding Pumped Up Kicks. A talented and intelligent rider, she will be one to watch this year.
