Sneaky pony gets Shet-faced in Kent pub

‘A horse walked into the bar’ could be the start of a joke, however in the case of one Kent pub, it happened to be true.

Mocha the Shetland pony

Mocha the Shetland pony lives at the Ascot Arms in Gravesend, but is usually confined to his paddock outside.

Clearly unimpressed with his accommodation and presumably after months spent looking wistfully on at the pub’s cosy clientelle, Mocha spotted an opportunity and made a break for it, sneaking into the pub on Monday morning.

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Heading straight for the beer, the playful pony is reported to have helped himself to a few slurps of leftover beer before being lured back outside by landlord Mihaly Herczeg, as reported by The Mirror.

“I used carrot but I think he’d love pork scratchings if we dared give them to him”, he said.

“He is not a big drinker but he does walk around like he’s a bit drunk but he is very friendly and likes meeting new things and people.”

The amusing incident sparked many a horse pun, with one joker suggesting that perhaps Mocha was simply looking for a little “horse-pitality”.