The pony got tipsy on stray pints left by punters (Picture: SWNS)

A horse walked into a bar, the barman said ‘why the long face?’.

A Shetland pony went into a bar, did a bit of a minesweep, got drunk, and had to be coaxed out using pub snacks.

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A four-legged opportunist named Mocha, snuck inside The Ascot Arms in Gravesend, Kent for a triple before the pub opened for business on Monday.

Pub owner, Mihaly Herczeg, had to use crisps, pork scratchings and carrots to coax the pony back into the garden after finding him guzzling a few pints.


The 53-year-old said although the pony usually drinks water, it would probably develop a taste for beer and apple cider given the chance.

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The pony snuck into The Ascot Arms before it opened for business (Picture: SWNS)

The animal then helped itself to alcohol left out (Picture: SWNS)

The owner had to lure it back outside with bar snacks (Picture: SWNS)

He said: ‘Mocha lives in the garden but he managed to sneak in through the back door.

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‘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.’



Pub regulars have a soft spot for 12-year-old Mocha, who has managed to sneak into the pub twice since his owner bought him five years ago.

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