When the Belmont Stakes is run this weekend, all eyes will be on the horses, their owners and the jockeys. But behind every winning horse is a groom, responsible for every nuance of the horse’s care, health and spirit.
In her new book “In Service to the Horse,” author Susan Nusser details a year in the life of three grooms, all working with champion thoroughbreds. The book also delves into horse mythology and animal behavior, and gives the reader a behind the scenes look at the multi-billion dollar equestrian sport industry.
(To hear Neal Charnoff’s interview with Nusser, click on the “Listen” icon.)
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“In Service to the Horse” published by Little, Brown and Company. Susan Nusser will be appearing at the Northshire Bookshop in Manchester, on Saturday, June 5 at 7 pm and at the Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick on June 15 at 7 pm.