Spot the difference! A horse, a pony and a dog with identical matchings are best of friends and conjure up images of 101 Dalmatians as the frolic together

Gambolling through the snow, they could almost have been auditioning for a 101 Dalmatians spin-off.

These three unlikely friends – Appaloosa stallion Nevada, ten, Shetland pony Napoleon, six, and Dalmatian Jack Sparrow, two – appear almost identical thanks to their striking markings.

Their owner, horse trainer Greetje Arends-Hakvoort, said the animals love running, training and having fun together regularly

 These three unlikely friends – Appaloosa stallion Nevada, ten, Shetland pony Napoleon, six, and Dalmatian Jack Sparrow, two – appear almost identical thanks to their striking markings

She added: ‘I have always wanted a Dalmatian dog and I love spotted horses so two of my wishes came together in a special way.’

Mrs Arends-Hakvoort, 35, from the Netherlands, added: ‘'Napoleon was actually born at the same time as Jolie so they grew up together and now they are the best of friends.

'People always smile when they see the three together; often people refer to the 101 Dalmatians film and it brings up nice childhood memories for them.

Mother-of-one Greetje, 35, from the Netherlands, adores taking the animals out with daughter Jolie Lune Arends, 7, who loves riding the Shetland pony to the amazement of passers by

‘When Jack was younger, he saw himself as one of the horses and he fits in perfectly.

‘Trust is the key word here; horses thrive when trust exists and they need to feel comfortable and self assured and Jack does exactly that.

‘There’s a lot of horse and dog love there between them.

‘We have even more spots here now as the family is growing! We have three other horses and training them is my passion.’