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Stephanie Bateman
Freelance journalist
Stephanie Bateman began her career working for Horse & Hound’s sister title HORSE magazine in 2009 after studying a BSc Equine Science degree at Hartpury university. After a few years working in-house for a national equestrian title, she went freelance in 2011, and now writes for a variety of print and online platforms, editing sections of national monthly magazines and contributing regular features and event reports to Horse & Hound. She juggles working with being a mummy and wife, and riding her coloured mare Matilda.
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Minimalistic goes all out to win while another horse with ‘legs of glass’ makes a winning return after a two-year absence
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Mr Love returns to winning ways following injury, while a youngster belies his young age to impress
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Horse who had never previously won is finally victorious on his 34th and 35th runs: ‘He’s always had the ability’
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H&H’s 12 days of fitness: 6 ways to boost your competition performance with a health kick
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‘The horse was so brave’: ‘Superstar’ stalwart comes up trumps
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26 top riders reveal their favourite Christmas traditions (from pre-pandemic times...)
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‘It makes all the early mornings worth it’: jockey breaks his duck while a trainer scores her first double
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‘It’s nice to have one thing I’m better at than her’: Meet Ian Cast – Charlotte Dujardin’s right-hand man
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‘I kicked on and we seemed to keep going!’ – Guy breaks her duck, while maidens score on first starts
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Welsh ponies reign in M&M championship as section D stallion secures top honours
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‘She took my breath away’: former broodmare lands ridden Welsh B title on HOYS debut
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‘He’s so chilled’: Five-year-old Dartmoor stallion wins M&M section title at HOYS
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‘He loves going to the beach’: Welsh A stallion victorious on HOYS debut
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Rider puts fall behind her to win M&M WHP 133cm title on her return to HOYS
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Shetland, 21, bows out after being crowned M&M working hunter pony of the year at HOYS
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‘We’ve been trying to get this title for years’: New Forest pony scores HOYS win after 11 years of trying
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‘We’ve grown up together': 24-year-old Connemara pony jumps to victory on HOYS debut
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Rider scores a double when landing HOYS Welsh sec C title
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Dartmoor carries four-year-old jockey to mini M&M crown on rider’s HOYS debut
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