My Animals and Other Family

Clare Balding’s family was larger than most. Not only was there her brother, mother and champion-trainer father but also racehorses, mares, foals, ponies and an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. In this unforgettable memoir, she shows how they taught her everything she knows about life, love, joy and sadness.

‘Simply fabulous.’ Jilly Cooper

‘Funny and moving.’ The Times

‘Poignant, warm, big-hearted.’ Scotsman

‘Stonking anecdotes … sharply charming.’ Mark Lawson, Guardian

‘Magical, enchanting, riotously eccentrie.’ Daily Mail

‘Moving, funny, and larger than life. Bravo.’ Michael Morpurgo

‘Funny and unexpectedly wise. Balding has lots of good stories to tell. It is impossible not to admire her honesty.’ Mail on Sunday