Youngsters rode to the rescue of a pint-sized pony struggling to see over its stable doors.

Caring workers at an urban animal farm sought help after spotting how frustrated miniature Shetland pony Pedro yearned to see eye-to-eye with visitors.

Kids came up with a novel idea - a revolutionary pony ‘Pedroscope’ which has opened up a whole new world for Pedro, who can keep warm in his stable while peering into the world outside.

Then a volunteer from Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London, contacted Stockport design firm Print and Cut to see if they could help.

The device has brought joy to the animal as well as young helpers at the farm.

Andy Morris, owner of Print and Cut, said: “We got an email from the Ebony Horse Club who were asking for our help, it was so nice, and a little bit funny, that we decided to give it a go."

And being experts in 3D printing, workers at the Stockport company knew a small and relatively easy gesture would mean the world to Pedro.

Andy, 38, said: “The sketch was sent to us and then I turned it into a 3D sketch with some software, and then it was sent to be made. It was all quite easy, and we did it for free to help Pedro.

“As soon as I saw it, I thought it was funny and knew it would be relatively easy for us to do, and we’d make the pony and children pretty happy.

“But I didn’t expect it to be such a public thing, but everyone at the Ebony Horse Club seems really happy with it.”

Gavin Hall, 35, built the ‘Pedroscope’, and being used to creating features for shop windows and banners, he was a little surprised when the job of building a periscope for a pony came through.

Gavin said: “It took me about three hours so it wasn’t too bad really, but it was a strange few hours working on a pony periscope.”

The 5ft ‘Pedroscope’ was transported to London by overnight courier, and its arrival at the Brixton horse club couldn’t come soon enough.Pedro and friend with children at the Ebony Horse Club

Towering over the miniature Shetland, the periscope means fluffy-white Pedro can peer out, and finally interact with the children who ride at the Ebony Horse Club.

But there are big plans on the horizon for vertically-challenged Pedro, as the Ebony Horse Club is eventually saving up to transport him to a specially adapted stable.

The club has set up a JustGiving text number for donations. Text PONY44 and an amount to 70070.