This group of spotted animals look like they could be siblings despite being completely different species.
Horse trainer Greetje Arends-Hakvoort, 36, has added three more identical-looking pets to her already-existing clan, a horse, pony, and Dalmatian dog, with all six of them featuring matching black spots.
Despite being totally different species, they all get along with each other, often going out for walks together and playing in the fields.
“People always smile when they see the group together; often people refer to the ‘101 Dalmatians’ film and it brings up nice childhood memories for them,” Greetje said.
The expanded group now consists of Braveheart, a 9-year-old Noriker; Jack Sparrow, a 3-year-old Dalmatian; Shakespeare, a 1-year-old colt Appaloosa Welsh cross Shetland pony; Gandhi, a 2-year-old mini Shetland stallion; Napoleon, a 7-year-old Shetland; and Nevada, a 10-year-old American Appaloosa cross thoroughbred.
Greetje takes the group of best friends out with her two daughters, Jolie Lune Arends, 7, and infant Sunnery Jeune Arends, who shared in welcoming the new ponies and horse.
Meanwhile, Jolie and Napoleon, who were born at the same time, are best friends, since they had the opportunity to grow up together.
Greetje revealed that she has always wanted a Dalmatian and also absolutely adored spotted horses. So two of her wishes came together in a “special way.”
She also shared that, when Jack was younger, he considered himself as one of the horses and fit in with the group just “perfectly.”
Sharing more about the bond between her animals, Greetje said: "Trust is the keyword 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.”
As the family is growing, Greetje said they have even more spots now.
