Horses cool off in sea on trip to the beach

Horses working on the Isle of Man's horse tramway have been given the day off to cool off in the sea on a trip to the beach.

Elodie and Maggie were led onto the sand at Douglas harbour for a frolic in the shallows during the summer heatwave.

Staff at the historical Douglas Bay Horse Tramway said the "beautiful" animals, aged eight and 10, enjoyed their well-deserved cooldown.

The horse-pulled trams along Douglas promenade are set to celebrate their 150th birthday next year on 7 August.

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