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Aled M. George

Genna M. George

Aled's Experience

Aled was born in the area and raised on the smallholding at which the business is based. He was the only son of the family, but had three sisters.

During His School Years -

Aled was always interested in farming and had started keeping his first flock of sheep before he left school.

Studied subject such as Metalwork and Woodwork.
Made his first small trailer for carrying his sheep as part of his course work in metalwork.

After Leaving School -

Aled attended collage to expand his knowledge of agriculture and later on took over the family smallholding. Later still he took over the agricultural supplies business from his father.

Worked on a farm in Moelgrove.
Attended day release college at Felinfach.
Attended Gelli Aur agricultural collage studying Agriculture.
Returned home to farm Llwynllwyd Fach, together with some rental land in the neighbourhood. He still has a large flock of sheep together with beef cattle.
Aled also started relief milking for several farms in the south Ceredigion and north Pembrokeshire area.
Took over the agricultural supplies business from his father on his retirement (although his father still deals with the day to day sales at local animal markets and a large number of the deliveries).

Genna's Experience

Born in England but now living in Wales, Genna is one of triplets (and has an older sister as well) whose two main interests have always been Art and Horses.

During Her School Years -

Genna tried to gain as much varied experience as possible in both her areas of interest.

Living at her parents equestrian centre, Ravel Farm, during her early years gave her plenty of opportunity to ride and learn about horses. And Art was always her main talent at school.

Competing on her ponies in Tivyside Pony Club teams
Competing in shows
Show jumping and Eventing trying for the FEI teams when 12 (write ups in the Tivyside)
Hunted with Tivyside Hunt.
Did some triplet modelling with her sisters, even appeared on some Commercials for Sony and S4C's "Steil Steil" program.
Helped with the horses when BBC2 came filming for TV presenter Sara Edwards' "Anchors Away" program.
Won an award for best art student of the year at Highworth Warnford school.
Went on work experience with a photographics company in Swindon.

After Leaving School -

Genna used whatever opportunity that came along to expand her experience and knowledge in both her fields of interest, even travelling to the other side of the world!

Went on two months of Work Experience with international ex-polo player Ted Mann and his daughter, event rider Clemi Mann in Geelong, Melbourne, Australia. During her time in Australia she also visited Sydney and had the chance to meet England polo player James Beim.
Worked with horses for various people including racehorse trainer Jonathan De Giles, eventer Paul Tapner, ex show jumping horse dentist Bob Livock, Katherine Cotterel, and Ally England.
Bought her onw first horse, Amber.
Won the first BHS Open Hunter Trials Qualifier on Hambone Boy at Wickstead.
Hunted with the VWH.
Attended a two day Trial with St John's Wood Kings Troop Horses.
Attended New College Swindon to do a GNVQ in Art and Design, as Art and Textiles.
Commissioned to do Christmas art decorations for NTL Swindon.
Helped with horses and cross country course at Morfa Ganol.
Started her own Business "Green Horse Training" with funding help from the Prince's Trust and Antur Teifi. Based at that time at the facilities of Brousch Nieman in Rhoshill, to whom Genna gives a great deal of thanks.
Rode young show jumpers and horses for Eirwen Twigg.
Helped with driving horses and breakers for Haydn George (Pentalar Stud).
Helped with young horses for Val Rees.
Hunted in Ireland.
Spent a day helping with horses for the HAC for the Lord Mayor Parade in London.
Helped with parading HM the Queen Mother's horses at Ascot after her death.
Had an award for Reserve Senior Champion for Abbey Lass BSJA area 36.

Since Getting Married

Since getting married at Penyparc Baptist Chapel and spending their honeymoon in Canada, visiting places such as Niagra Falls, Calgary and Spruce Meadows (and even on honeymoon finding horses to ride), Aled and Genna have settled down to family life at Llwynllwyd Fach. By now they have two boys and an expanding business.

The farm at Llwynllwyd Fach diversified into horses when Genna's business, Green Horse Training, moved there.
Started Genal Stud together with their first stallion Gwendraeth Dewinwr.
Won the yearling class with Cwmbont Total Eclipse at the Royal Welsh 2007.
During the year 2007-2008 Genna was the Mayoress of Cardigan - a supporting position to her father-in-law, Councilor T. Melfydd George, who was the Mayor at the time.
Genna won two awards on Diemwnt Nicole in BSJA area 36 events during 2008.
Supplied horses, as well as Aled riding in the crowd sceens, in Ridley Schott's film "Robin Hood" during 2009.