Stable Lass
Gemma , Hogg
Stable Lass
Gemma , Hogg
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- 30 dagen ruiltermijn voor fysieke producten
Omschrijving
'Some horses hate human beings, plain and simple, but Valiant Warrior's loathing was far more wide-ranging. He didn't just hate people. He hated everything. People, horses, dogs, cats, birds. If it moved, he hated it.'
'Choice Challange used to enjoy pinching people's hats, and the open day that year gave him a bonanza. Good Friday can be perishing up in the Dales . . . he had nicked about twelve before ten o'clock.'
'What happened that first day is as vivid now as it was when I tried dragging myself out of bed. And, although I didn't know it then, it was a microcosm of what was to come: the highs, the lows, the doubt, the pain, the shame, the language, the wisecracks, the weather, the characters, the camaraderie, and, of course, the horses.'
'Providing you look after them, horses can be great listeners . . . the relationship is made up of the same ingredients as the majority of human relationships: love, understanding, kindness, compromise, and, most importantly of all, an almost indescribable amount of trust.'
Gemma Hogg is assistant trainer at Micky Hammond Racing, which is based in Middleham in North Yorkshire. She has spent her entire career at Micky's yard, joining in 1998 as a stable lass and working her way up to her current position. As well as operating as Micky's right-hand woman when it comes to training horses, she mentors new staff and is passionate about re-homing retired racehorses. In 2016 Gemma was named Employee of the Year at the prestigious Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, where she also triumphed in the Leadership category. Stable Lass is her insightful account of life in one of the country's top racing yards.