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The Horsey Life

A journey of discovery with a rather remarkable mare

Simon Barnes     Availability: Available
Format: Paperback - B format
Pages: 256
AUD $24.99 inc. GST
The Horsey Life

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About a friendship pushed to its limits; but also filled with larks and joy - takes you right to the heart of the world of horses and those that love them.

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'All I can say is that there was something - right from the first. A stubby little mare, bright bay with remarkably large ears. A white star on her forehead shaped like Madagascar, and a huge arse...'
This is the story of an extraordinary relationship - and an extraordinary horse. When Barnes buys Dolly Dolores VII, he knows he has got something special. She is feisty, restless, mysterious - sometimes crazily unpredictable. But she is also, to her owner's delight, a jumper of mesmerising poise and skill; she canters like a ballerina, gallops like a wild thing. And somehow, they just get on. Then, one day, Dolly does something so startling, so inexplicable that she brings her owner to breaking point. Barnes is faced with a terrible decision ...

About Simon Barnes

Simon Barnes is the multi-award-winning chief sportswriter for the Times. He is also a novelist, nature writer and horseman, and the author of a dozen books, including the bestselling How to be a Bad Birdwatcher and The Meaning of Sport. He lives in Suffolk with his family.

ISBN: 9781906021948
Australian Pub.: June 2010
Edition: 1
Publisher: FABER
Imprint: FABER SHORT BOOKS
Subject: Memoirs
Edition Number: 1