A horse walks into a bar

A horse walks into a bar. The barman says: 'Why the long face?'

Not a joke but a common occurrence at the Woodman pub in Woodmansterne where Alfie the lonely pony is a regular.

The three-year-old Shetland, who has a taste for Guinness and cheese crisps, can be found in the bar on most days after his owner worried he was spending too much time on his own.



Alfie first trotted down to The Woodman in Woodmansterne, Surrey, three months ago after he started squealing when he was left in his pen.

'There was a sign saying dogs weren't allowed in but it didn't mention ponies,' owner Sharon Sutherland said.

Matthew Lowe, the pub's landlord, said: 'My wife thought it was a dog at first, but we soon realised it wasn't'.