Driving on a country road the other day, I stopped to take a photo of two horses grazing in this open field. As I got closer, I saw the striking and unusual markings of the horse, which actually appeared – from the stripes and mane – to be a kind of zebra or horse/zebra mix.

The mane and stripes suggest a zebra, the tail suggests a horse.

Looking online, I found information about “brindle” horses, horses with striping. I would guess this animal, quite dignified and interesting looking, was a cross between a horse and a zebra, and some people have said zebras are basically horses with stripes. It might be a Zorse, a cross between a zebra and a horse mare.

I didn’t expect to see this animal on a nearby country road, the image is certainly compelling. The truth is I have no idea