Top UK politicians who are actually horses

Horses appear to be cuddly, fun creatures who attract the ladies and sometimes little girls... but beware! Horses can be stubborn animals, determined to get their own way and will buck you off as soon as possible. Or maybe we're getting muddled up with British politicians?

Horse racing is a popular sport in the UK. The equestrian events see jockeys riding the animals over a certain distance (they call them furlongs). It's nothing new... they've been doing it since ancient times. Most people couldn't care about betting really, it's all about the gambling - trying to win money by predicting the outcome.

If you've not got involved in horse racing before, it's worth noting there's several distinct types: Flat racing and Jumps being the main ones. One of the biggest jump racing festivals in the world is the Cheltenham Festival. Ahead of the next meeting, here we take a look at some funny lookalikes. One of the biggest horse race meetings in the world, the The Cheltenham Festival offers four days of top-quality horse racing each March. Gold Cup Day is particularly a big one for betting - with great odds on offer to back some of the best horses racing in the world.

U-KLOP

Nigel Farage has been horsing around in politics since 1999 when he was elected UKIP leader...

It's Pony Tony

Between 1997 and 2007, Tony Blair held the reins on the nation's pony and spending...

Mare of London

Boris's full racing name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. We like to use the nickname 'The Mayor'.

Work Horse

Jeremy Corbyn is known to be a little rough round the edges and did not attend dressage school like many other politicians.

Nick the Nag

Nick was expelled from the BNP when he started eating other parties' manifestos.