A new owner of a pub in Britain was shocked when she discovered that one of her regular customers is a horse.

Jackie Gray recently became the owner of the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow, Tyneside in England. She said she was surprised when a 12-year-old horse named Peggy, joined her master Peter Dolan, for a pint of beer.

Gray said, "When I bought the pub a few weeks ago I heard rumors that one of the regulars was a horse but I didn't quite believe them. It was a hot day when the horse came in and I was shocked at first because I have never run a pub before."

The 61-year-old Dolan, from Jarrow, bought Peggy six years ago and learned of her fondness for the pub when she followed him inside.

He told the BBC, "Peggy's no bother at all. Most of the regulars know her as she's been coming in here for years and for them Peggy's a bit of a novelty. She's a proper lady."