Stable Lass: Riding Out and Mucking In - Tales from a Yorkshire Racing Yard

Gemma Hogg's novel "Stable Lass" offers a unique insight into the world of horse racing, filled with heart-warming stories and impressive thoroughbreds. It follows the experiences of a young stable lass in a top racing yard, from the excitement of winning races to the grief of losing a horse.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Gemma Hogg's novel "Stable Lass" is a poignant and compelling portrayal of the life of a stable lass in the world of horse racing. Set in the picturesque Yorkshire market town of Middleham, Hogg's story takes readers into the closed world of a top racing yard, from the elation of having several winners in one day to the almost indescribable grief of losing a horse.

Like most stable lads and lasses, Hogg arrived in her yard as a teenager fresh out of racing college and had to cope with living away from home for the first time, as well as adapting to the brutal long hours, backbreaking work, and often treacherous weather. She describes falling in love with Polo Venture, the first racehorse in her care, the pure exhilaration of riding him on Middleham Gallops for the first time, and what happens when a horse takes against you, from the growling gelding Valiant Warrior to the potentially lethal Broadway Boy.

Hogg brings to life the characters around the yard, from the straight-talking boss Micky Hammond to the jockeys starving themselves to make weight, the wealthy owners, and the other stable lads and lasses who come from a range of different places and backgrounds.

"Stable Lass" by Gemma Hogg is a unique look into the world of horse racing filled with heart-warming stories and amazing thoroughbreds – some loveable, some cantankerous, all impressive. Hogg's portrayal of the stable lass's life is authentic and relatable, and her stories of the horses and the people who work with them are both heart-breaking and inspiring. This is a must-read for anyone who loves horses, racing, or just a good story about the human spirit.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509847648