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Gemma Hoggs' Stable Lass is a heartfelt memoir that reveals what it's like to work at one of the country's top racing yards.
Gemma explains how despite the long hours and low pay, she finds her job incredibly rewarding: she works in the beautiful surroundings of Middleham in Wensleydale and the majesty of the horses makes up for any challenges she faces from humans.
She talks about the dangers, politics, in-fighting, romances and affairs that exist in the horse riding industry and also opens up about her grief after losing a horse. She also reveals all about the people she deals with - from straight-talking boss Mickey Hammond to millionaire owners and jockeys that starve themselves to lose weight...
Gemma explains how despite the long hours and low pay, she finds her job incredibly rewarding: she works in the beautiful surroundings of Middleham in Wensleydale and the majesty of the horses makes up for any challenges she faces from humans.
She talks about the dangers, politics, in-fighting, romances and affairs that exist in the horse riding industry and also opens up about her grief after losing a horse. She also reveals all about the people she deals with - from straight-talking boss Mickey Hammond to millionaire owners and jockeys that starve themselves to lose weight...
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Vividly funny, shockingly frank, deeply passionate, movingly sensitive - and that’s just about the horses! A bawdy, caring, and wickedly insightful stable yard rite of passage that no racing fan should miss. There’s never been a book like this before. (Brough Scott)
A delightful romp. (Daily Mail)
A poignant, compelling, hilarious, emotional account of life as a Yorkshire stable lass. (Racing Post)
An exhilarating ride and a fascinating ‘muck and all’ glimpse into the closed world of horse racing. (Lancashire Evening Post)
Full of heartwarming stories and some very characterful thoroughbreds (Horse & Rider)
Stable Lass is a must-read. (Horse & Hound)
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A delightful romp. (Daily Mail)
A poignant, compelling, hilarious, emotional account of life as a Yorkshire stable lass. (Racing Post)
An exhilarating ride and a fascinating ‘muck and all’ glimpse into the closed world of horse racing. (Lancashire Evening Post)
Full of heartwarming stories and some very characterful thoroughbreds (Horse & Rider)
Stable Lass is a must-read. (Horse & Hound)
A charming, funny, insightful account of life as a stable lass in one of the country's top racing yards.
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- PublisherSidgwick & Jackson
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1509847642
- ISBN 13 9781509847648
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Being a stable lass is probably one of the poorest paid jobs in the country, and yet for Gemma it is the most rewarding. She works in a beautiful location - Middleham in Wensleydale - and if the people are occasionally challenging, the horses are downright astonishing. Now, in Stable Lass, she takes us into the closed world of a racing stable, from the politics and in-fighting to the romances and affairs, from the elation of riding her first winner to coping with the grief of losing a horse.Like all stable lads and lasses, Gemma arrived as a teenager and had to cope with living away from home for the first time, as well as adapt to the brutal hours and backbreaking work. Eighteen years later she is assistant trainer and still loves it. She describes falling in love with some of the horses as well as what happens when a horse takes against you, and the very real danger of being killed by a kick. She brings to life the characters around the yard, from straight-speaking boss Mickey Hammond to the millionaire owners who land by helicopter in the paddock, the jockeys starving themselves to make weight, and the stable lads and lasses who are from very different backgrounds. And of course she pays tribute to the horses themselves, some loveable, some cantankerous, all impressive. A charming, funny, insightful account of life as a stable lass in one of the country's top racing yards. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781509847648
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