Valdosta native Lauren “LaLa” Gee, 12, daughter of Drs. Eric and Stephanie Gee, has shown ponies competitively since her mother brought her to their local barn to try out riding when she was 4 years old. After that, she began taking lessons that resulted in her pony, Tina Turner, who was bought shortly after Gee showed interest in pony shows, to be named the 2018 National Small Green Pony Horse of the Year.
Gee originally attended Valwood School up until the fifth grade, when her mother decided to homeschool her to better provide flexibility to her travel schedule for the competitions. According to her, competitions are generally over two or more days.
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