'I was like a sponge' — show producer Jo Bates on her dressage career and the mentor who set her on a path to glory
Horse & Hound Trending: Credit: Peter Nixon Before she came became one of the county’s leading showing producers, Jo Bates found favour — and results — between the white boards. “I started my riding career on a little dun lead rein pony,” says Jo, when she chatted to “We had great fun with her. Dad used to lead me; he would be all dressed in his tweed and trilby hat. He would make me do round the world at the end of every show, not just one way but both, so I had that down to a tee.” After competing on show ponies during her childhood, Jo then forayed into the dress...
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