A big congratulations to ApHC UK member Steph Bateman for her recent appointment to the position of Communication & Content Manager at British Eventing.
British Eventing is the National Governing Body for the sport of eventing in Great Britain.
Steph has taken on responsibility for all the communications and content that goes out both online and in the magazine. The role is four days a week which will allow Steph to continue with her freelance equestrian journalist work alongside her new responsibilities. Steph has built up a successful career writing for some of the best known equestrian publications, regularly having researched and written articles published by Horse & Hounds. Steph also co-wrote our published book, ‘The Appaloosa’ which is part of the J Allen Guides To Horse & Ponies Breeds series of books.
Steph has continued her passion for the Appaloosa breed with her current horse Matilda. This is after having been instrumental in the development of ApHC UK stallion Tuscany Appolo, his full brother Tuscany Talos and his son, Tuscany Adonis aka Donald who went with her to Hartpury College where she gained a BSC Hons in Equine Science.
Matilda (aka Tilda) is by a coloured stallion out of a part-bred Appaloosa mare called Sky’s the Limit whose sire is American ApHC stallion Westfield Wigwam. Steph and Tilda have formed an amazing bond and gone on quite a journey together. In Stephs words:-
“Last year was a very successful year for Matilda and I. We ticked lots off our horsey bucket list including hunting, arena eventing, qualifying and attending a dressage championship with our local Riding Club, winning our first attempt at dressage to music and qualifying for the Winter Petplan Area Festivals in our first season of British Dressage. And to top it off, we recently found out that we have qualified for the BRC Winter Showjumping championships in April. It’s going to be a fun year!” Commenting on combing her new responsibilities with her freelance journalist work Steph said “Well, I have to find the funds to keep Matilda in the lifestyle she is accustomed to somehow!”
We wish Steph every success in her new role.
Well done!
