‘More chance of winning the Lottery’: sport horse foal born without a tail

The breeders of a foal born without a tail believe the chance of her birth in that condition was less than winning the Lottery.

Filly Sorrento, by Billy Be Cool, was born completely tail-less four weeks ago at Hill Valley Stud, Lincs. Owner Darren Hardy told H&H she has been thoroughly examined by vets, and she is doing well.

“We’ve been researching and have only found two other horses in the whole world born without tails,” he said. “It’s a bit more common in donkeys — which is apparently where ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ comes from — but our vets, Holly Grantham and Sarah Mason from Tower Equine in Bourne, have spoken to other specialists including Richard Payne from Rossdales, and it seems no one has come across this before; you’ve probably got more chance of winning the Lottery.”

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones