Ten year old cross bred Shire, Alfie is proud of his rather splendid moustache and refuses to let anyone trim it.

Stable staff at his yard in Bitton, Gloucestershire thought he might feel better without his hairy appendage but whenever they try to get near it Alfie runs a mile. He won’t even let anyone in his stable ‘just in case’.

Many heavy horses sport smaller moustaches but none quite as prolific as Alfies. Friesian horses are also noted for being able to produce facial hair.

Last month a photogrpaher artist Julian Wolkenstein produced a series of work featuring horses with highly styles hair.