A Wrexham man it seems took the idea of increasing footfall on trains a little too literally when he tried to board an Aviva train with his horse!
Aviva trains have released footage of a man arriving at Wrexham Station and initially trying to board the 19:02 Wrexham to Holyhead train with his fully grown horse. When the conductor refused to allow the horse on board, he calmly went to the ticket office and tried to “pony up” for two tickets.
We know that for many years the public have been encouraged to take the train as an eco-friendly way to travel, and many railway companies will allow dogs and small animals on board…but the emphasis is on “small”.
Wrexham man tries to board train with horse:
Man then tries to buy ticket for horse:
The identity of the man is currently unknown, but Aviva trains spokesperson said that he left the station after being refused a ticket for the horse and she’d never heard of anyone trying this before.
We can only assume the horse wanted to enjoy the view along what is probably one of the nicest train routes in the country. Perhaps this will encourage Aviva and other train companies to think about a “pets carriage” option in future?
Video of the horse boarding the train can be found on the BBC.
More Wrexham Links:
Things to see and do in Wrexham
Hotels in Wrexham (not sure if any take horses)
Wrexham self-catering cottages (some may take horses)
