HORSE BEFRIENDS ADOPTED CAT

Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond. However the adorable friendship is in fact between an unlikely duo - a HORSE and a CAT. Despite a noticeable size difference, three-year-old Morris, a domestic short haired cat, and three-year-old Champy, a warmblood horse, are best friends. Jumping on the back of Champy several times a day, Morris will often ride for hours.

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