You Need To See These Cute Animals - Horse, Pony and Dog With Unique Matching Spots

Meet the horse, dog and pony who are all the best of friends and look identical - despite them not even being the same species.

Horse trainer Greetje Arends-Hakvoort has three identical looking pets - one Appaloosa stallion, one Shetland pony and one Dalmatian dog - all of which showcase their stunning black spots.

Horse trainer with horse, Pony and Dog having same spot

Despite their size differences, the three animals love to play together, with owner Greetje regularly catching them running, training, and having fun together.

Mother-of-one Greetje, 35, adores taking the animals out with her seven-year-old daughter Jolie Lune Arends, who loves riding the Shetland pony - to the amazement of passers by.

Appaloosa stallion Nevada, 10, Shetland pony Napoleon, six, and Dalmatian Jack Sparrow, two, are the best of friends and love wowing strangers with their unique matching spots.

Greetje, from Kootwijkerbroek, The Netherlands, said: “I have always wanted a Dalmatian dog and I love spotted horses so two of my wishes came together in a special way.”

“Napoleon was actually born at the same time as Jolie so they grew up together and now they are the best of friends. People always smile when they see the three together; often people refer to the 101 Dalmatians film and it brings up nice childhood memories for them”, she added.

“When Jack was younger, he saw himself as one of the horses and he fits in perfectly. Trust is the key word here; horses thrive when trust exists and they need to feel comfortable and self assured and Jack does exactly that”, she continued.

“There's a lot of horse and dog love there between them.We have even more spots here now as the family is growing! We have three other horses and training them is my passion.”

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