

Billionaire Bill Gates is not just an excellent businessman, but an incredible father too. The father of three left no stone unturned to provide the best of everything to his kids. Being one of the richest men in the world came in handy to do the needful. Gates never held back when showering his kids with presents too. While it is common for parents to get something for their kids when they graduate, what Gates got for his eldest daughter, Jennifer Gates, was far from normal.
When Jennifer Gates graduated from Stanford in 2018, Bill Gates presented her with something worth nearly $16 million. So what was this expensive gift?
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Bill Gates got his daughter an expensive graduation present
Back in 2018, Jennifer Gates graduated from Stanford University with a degree in human biology. After graduation, Jennifer was set to move to New York for higher studies. To ensure she could still carry on with her passion in the new town with ease, Gates bought her a 124-acre horse farm worth $15.82 million at the time. The farm was located in the Westchester town of North Salem.

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Berlin – Global Jumping Berlin 2019, GATES Jennifer (USA), GATES Bill Berlin – Global Jumping Berlin 2019 umarmen sich nachdem Jennifer Gates den 5. Platz errang im CSI5* – Championat der Deutschen Kreditbank AG von Berlin Springprüfung mit Stechen, international 28. Juli 2019 © – *** Berlin Global Jumping Berlin 2019, GATES Jennifer USA , GATES Bill Berlin Global Jumping Berlin 2019 embrace each other after Jennifer Gates won 5th place in the CSI5 Championships of the Deutsche Kreditbank AG in Berlin Jumping competition with jump-off, international 28 July 2019 ©
A horse farm as a graduation present might look like a peculiar choice to many. However, it was the most befitting gift for Jennifer, who is a top-notch equestrian. As expected, Jen made good use of her father’s gift soon after her graduation. After finishing her studies at Stanford, Jennifer took a year off to focus on her passion. After that year, she joined a medical school to pursue her studies.
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Though putting studies on hold to pursue a passion is not what every parent would agree with, Bill Gates always encouraged his children to navigate their paths.
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Jennifer Gates had full support from her parents
From an early age, Jennifer loved horses and has been riding them since she was 6. What started as a hobby soon became a passion for the young girl. She convinced her parents to let her take lessons at a local barn. Everything easily panned out for her from there. She has also revealed her parents encouraged her to keep learning and brushing her skills.

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CASCAIS, PORTUGAL – JULY 08: Jennifer Gates of USA during the CSI5 Global Champions League of Cascais Final against the clock team and individual jumping competition at the final day of Longines Global Champions Tour on July 8, 2017 in Cascais, Portugal. Ms. Gates, Bill Gates daughter, ranks 50 in Longines Global Champions Tour 2017. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
At 15, Jennifer wanted to participate in the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and to ensure his daughter had everything to prepare for the tournament, Bill Gates rented out a mansion with equestrian training facilities for six months. The rent for the enormous eight-bedroom mansion was whopping $1 million. He also provided her with four horses to train.
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Bill Gates got her daughter a horse farm as a graduation present, and it seems clear that he has done all he could to support his daughter’s passion. Admittedly, Jennifer Gates is grateful to her parents for everything.
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