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UK’s oldest pony celebrates his 50th birthday

Bamboo, a Shetland pony from Norfolk, is believed to have celebrated his 50th birthday this year. Although he doesn’t have an official birth certificate, both his owner and vets have aged him to the equivalent of 135 in human years.

“Bamboo is such a lovely pony to own and everyone adores him,” says Holly Banns, Bamboo’s

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