If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature. Clare Balding backcalmconfident share on social
On the beach, I take my clothes off under a towel. Clare Balding beachclothetowel Change image and share on social
You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.' Clare Balding bossilybossycompetent Change image and share on social
It had become boring to write: 'I like Clare Balding'. To say: 'I don't like Clare Balding' is much more newsworthy. Clare Balding baldboreclare Change image and share on social
Having thyroid cancer in 2009 really didn't change my life at all. I wish I could say that I had this epiphany. But I knew I was lucky before that, so it's not like I suddenly realised how lucky I am. Clare Balding cancerchangeepiphany Change image and share on social
I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh. Clare Balding abusehomophobicignore Change image and share on social
