Lol...this man make my day. According to Metro.co.uk website, The unnamed man (incidentally, we don't know the horse's name either) approached the ticket office in Wrexham and asked to buy two tickets for the 19:02 service to Holyhead. Funnily enough, his request was refused - with the office worker telling the man horses were not allowed on the rail network.
'I know the law,' was his reported, rather brusque, response as he walked away, into a lift (yes, a LIFT... with the horse), across a bridge over the tracks and down onto the northbound platform. According to local media, when the train arrived the man boarded, and tried to pull the pony on after him - until a conductor stepped in to repeat that horses are not allowed on trains. A brief argument is said to have ensued, when the man fought his corner - the horse, presumably, standing by eagerly awaiting the outcome to see if he'd get his long-awaited train ride after all. But it was all to no avail - as the man was eventually led away so the train could depart, sadly without any four-legged passengers.
Later, a spokesperson for Aviva Trains Wales confirmed the company's policy is 'no livestock'. 'We do allow small animals, such as dogs and guide dogs, onboard but not large animals that could pose a risk to the general public,' they said. 'The man was refused a ticket and was not allowed to board the train.
'He then left the station, so there is no need for any further investigation.'
We understand the ticket would have been priced at £25 (a 'pony', geddit? No? Oh well, we tried).
Watch the man with his pony below
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