After the adorable story about a dog hitching a ride on a pony down a country lane in Devon went viral this week, we asked you to get in touch if your horse has a special canine companion. And it turns out that horses and hounds might just make the perfect partnership...
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“Here is Lucy, a 10-year-old rescue Jack Russell, hitching a lift back from the wash bay to Shetland Pocket Rocket’s stable after having a bath before a showing show last year! They are best friends.” — Sarah Ferguson
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Samantha Bennett’s pony and dog seem pretty happy in each other’s company…
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“My horse Jack and dog Brodie love going hacking together. This photo is of my two sleepy boys after a hack on Sunday in the very frosty Highlands of Scotland. Jack is really spooky hacking on his own, but as long as Brodie is there he is very relaxed.” — Julie Matheson
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“Here is our daughter Lily Miller, five, riding her pony Tilly with Gordon my Jack Russell. Gordon loves a ride every Sunday before lunch and grumbles dreadfully if he misses out. He and Tilly are best friends. They also enjoy watching The Morning Line together. (Tilly is house trained.)” — Jessica Miller
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“Ella has had a tough life with autoimmune and idiopathic conditions and Flute was a small, yet crucial part of her recovery. Flute is an Ibizan hound and Ella an Appaloosa cross Andalusian. They are just so fond of each other.” — Caroline Howlett
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“This is my mum’s Shetland Zennor Tatty Teddy and my mini Schnauzer cross Yorkie Daphne, who was only six-months-old here. Daphne used to hitch a lift on Teddy when she was a puppy but is far too wriggly a dog to do that now!” — Celeste Gall
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“This is the notorious Ted The Shred sitting very happily whilst waiting for all the horses to be fed.” — Amanda Stewart
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