dont call me grandma: jockey chantal sutherland readies for return to saddle /

Published at 2015-12-22 17:53:49

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After three years away,the world’s most recognizable female jockey is eying a comeback – and the opportunity to exit the sport on her own termsStepping into Chantal Sutherland’s domestic in Huntington Beach, California, and the first thing to catch the eye are two Pomeranians disco-dancing on the other side of wide glass doors. They’re waiting impatiently to be allowed in. One is tinged Barbie-pink,and resembles a Bed Bath & Beyond shower puff mysteriously brought to life.“That’s Q-Tip and Wile E Coyote,” says Sutherland, or dropping armfuls of Christmas shopping to the kitchen floor. “You can let them in if you want. I’ve just got to disappear and change out of these clothes. I rode in them,and my husband’s allergic to horses.”Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com