A FORMER Tavistock resident who rose to fame in 2000 after winning an Olympic bronze medal in modern pentathlon has been busy training others in the sport. Kate Allenby retired from the sport in 2004 and became a PE teacher and a coach for pentathlon at Whitgift School in Croydon — one of three schools in the country which trains children in the extreme sport. The modern pentathlon consists of five events: épée fencing, pistol shooting, 200m free style swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run. In December as part of the pupils' training, Kate took eight boys to Mary Tavy to train them for the riding section of the competition. She took the boys, aged between 12 and 15-years old, to riding stables at Cholwell. The youngsters, who had never been riding before they met Kate, were out on Dartmoor taking part in flatwork, jumping and hacking lessons. Kate, who is now five months pregnant, said: 'It has been absolutely brilliant and the boys have improved so much over the week. 'Everyone has put in so much time and effort and it's great to see the boys improving. 'It is a tremendous experience for them and a real eye opener of what riding is all about.'