{"product_id":"grooming-for-greatness-book","title":"Grooming for Greatness: Learning to Listen to Horses","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDon’t just groom the coat. Notice the horse.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou know the satisfaction of a clean coat. But the most valuable part of grooming is not always what you can see when you step back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrooming for Greatness: Learning to Listen to Horses\u003c\/strong\u003e is a horsewoman’s memoir of learning to notice more, question familiar habits and value the care that happens before the saddle goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a childhood stable in Poland to working yards in Britain, motherhood and the beginnings of Eqclusive, \u003cstrong\u003eMarta Kotońska\u003c\/strong\u003e shares the horses and experiences that changed the work in her hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA different perspective on a familiar task\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePamela made a frightened child slow down. Everyway’s stubborn dust made her question whether more effort was really the answer. Years later, a business grew from the habit of looking closely and being willing to change her approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the horses are the realities of the person caring for them: tired wrists, muddy pram wheels, parcels packed at a kitchen table and the responsibility of beginning again the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a promise of perfect horses or perfect people. It is a personal story with practical insight into the judgement behind everyday care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning to listen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Childhood at Ułan and the horses who first made attention matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA method made by hand:\u003c\/strong\u003e How questioning familiar tools and routines shaped a working approach to grooming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare in a crowded life:\u003c\/strong\u003e Competition mornings, changing seasons, motherhood and the physical demands of the yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat remains:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching the next pair of hands and understanding the value of ordinary, consistent care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose your edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your reading copy of Grooming for Greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback:\u003c\/strong\u003e A thoughtful Christmas gift for someone whose life revolves around horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first 100 copies will be personally signed by Marta Kotońska at no additional charge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a copy to someone special, or keep one for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePre-order and delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date: 4 December 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\nPre-orders begin dispatching from 4 December 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReserve your copy ahead of publication. Orders will be packed and dispatched in sequence, with delivery charges displayed at checkout before payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that 4 December is the dispatch-start date, not a guaranteed arrival date. Delivery times vary by destination and service. International arrival before Christmas cannot be guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor the person who always puts the horse first\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor owners doing the daily work themselves, grooms whose best decisions nobody sees, and readers who know that a life with horses is made as much in the stable as in the saddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not need Eqclusive brushes to enjoy this book. It is a memoir with practical reflections, not a step-by-step training manual or a substitute for veterinary advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThe story includes family separation and the death of a horse. Some readers and gift buyers may wish to know this before choosing a copy.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarta Kotońska is a Polish-born horsewoman and the founder of Eqclusive. 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