“I try to stay very involved in my horses’ care,” she says. To build her own business, Katherine had to forego some of the grooming duties to focus on riding and teaching - but the lessons she learned from Robert inform her philosophy daily. “Finally, was like, ‘Look, you really need to go out on your own and do your own thing.’” “I’m one of those people, if I’m with somebody in a situation, I’ll stay there forever,” Katherine told The Chronicle of the Horse in 2020. It took me places I never could have dreamed of going.”īut after 17 years, Robert urged Katherine to set off on her own. I got to travel the world and be in incredible barns in Europe. “If I wasn’t forced to focus more on the riding, I think I’d probably still be doing it. By working for Robert, Katherine was able to balance her love of the sport and offset the cost of riding - all while gaining an incredible education. Like many young riders, Katherine dreamed of being a dressage rider but the financial side of the sport posed a challenge. Now 47, Katherine has climbed to the top of the sport with her 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood, Alcazar, while she continues to develop her training program and mentor the next generation of riders. With Robert’s hands-on approach to training and care, he gave Katherine a unique view into the world of dressage, and the lessons she learned led her to start her own business. At 17 years old, Katherine was offered a job by Robert Dover to groom his team of dressage horses - but it was much more than that. Katherine Bateson-Chandler is no stranger to the power of mentorship.
Photo courtesy Katherine Bateson-Chandler
Then, she decided it was time to give her dreams of dressage stardom a shot. For almost two decades, Katherine Bateson-Chandler was a dedicated groom.
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