It’s neigh joke...this is the moment a woman was snapped patiently waiting outside a Tesco branch in Salford sat on a horse.

Amused passers-by took pictures outside the Irlam shop on Wednesday evening, tickled by the shopper’s unusual choice of transport.

The woman was reportedly seen on the horse outside Tesco Express on Liverpool Road at around 5.30pm.

This photo was posted on Facebook and has been shared hundreds of times.

It’s not the first time a horse has caused a storm on social media.

Last year, a man took a horse to the chippy in Wythenshawe .

Police said they received several calls about a man, who appeared worse for wear and clutching a beer can, wandering around Wythenshawe and Baguley with a horse, believed to be a Shetland pony.

The man and horse were also spotted in a car park in Northenden, as well as at Southmoor Industrial Estate, and even outside Wythenshawe Hospital, where the horse stopped off to sample the plants.

Then there was Mildred, the super-fit pony who gatecrashed the Trafford 10k.

The 12-year-old Shetland managed to join the race at the 7km mark during the race back in March after she escaped from her field on Gorsey Lane in Warburton.

She galloped alongside runners for two whole kilometres before finally being caught near the 9km point by marshals.

Many readers will also remember the story of the young man who staged a protest after he was refused service by McDonald’s after going through the driveway in a horse and cart.

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Connor John Hamer stopped off at the fast food outlet in Pilsworth, Bury, but was told mode of transport was a health and safety hazard - and that he would be served if he got off and went inside to the counter instead.