Inside Michael Owen’s Secret Quest to Revolutionize Manor House Stables and Master the World of Horses
Like many retired footballers, the competitive itch remains for Michael Owen.
But rather than drop down the leagues or enter the dugout, the former Ballon d’Or winner has turned away from football to indulge his post-playing competitive instinct.
At Manor House Stables, his training operation in Cheshire, Owen has built a business that combines his love of horse racing with the same drive that saw him become one of English football’s most prolific goalscorers.
Owen on his drive to make Manor House the best
“I don’t really like just taking part – I want to be at the very top table,” Owen tells FourFourTwo when asked about the scale of his ambition for the stables.
“We’re mixing it now but there’s a long way to go to be one of the best. Being the best is possibly an impossible thing when you think of the superpowers, but we’ve definitely got room for improvement.
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