Jeanette Gower has been breeding Australian Stock Horses for over 55 years, in South Australia, under the Chalani prefix. Together with her daughter Kim, the stud has enjoyed considerable success Australia -wide. Jeanette taught adult Equine Studies for 19 years and has written numerous articles for equine magazines. In 1999, she wrote the widely acclaimed book, Horse Colour Explained.In 2023, she published her second book, The Thinking Horse Breeder, - a comprehensive guide to successful horse breeding. Based on her years of experience breeding horses, she challenges the reader to think seriously about goals, methods and responsibilities of horse breeding, and to make the best decisions possible to succeed in the industry. It has received extremely favourable reviews, selling in multiple countries. Jeanette writes passionately about her topic.