Peggy is an easy rider once again
A hen with a liking for horse-riding is back in the saddle after a brush with a fox.
Peggy lives at a free range unit at Seahouses having been rescued from life in a cage by owner Marian Nicol. The hen developed a taste for landing on the backs of horses and going for rides at Marian's Slate Hall Riding Centre after laying eggs.
But around 10 weeks ago, Peggy was attacked by a fox. Marian, 52, was told by a vet Peggy would die but managed to nurse her back to health.
The bird is no longer able to fly on to horses at the centre, on South Lane, and struggles to walk.
So Marian has been lifting her on to the horses so she can still enjoy rides. And Peggy is also again laying for Marian's Springwood Guest House, which had struggled for eggs during her recuperation.
Marian said: "Normally she would die of shock.
"She has been very lucky. She was saved from the caged hen, she is now saved from the fox.
"We have never had a hen riding horses before.
"All the guests have thought it fantastic. She loves the attention.''
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