A large piebald cob horse wears a bright pink feather plume while harnessed to a pink Cinderella-style tourist carriage on Blackpool Promenade.

A large piebald cob horse wears a bright pink feather plume while harnessed to a pink Cinderella-style tourist carriage on Blackpool Promenade. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

3G1DFYX

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100 MB (3.8 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5168 x 6764 px | 43.8 x 57.3 cm | 17.2 x 22.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

17 October 2026

Location:

Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire

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. A large piebald cob horse wears a bright pink feather plume while harnessed to a pink Cinderella-style tourist carriage on Blackpool Promenade. The animal’s black-and-white coat and working tack are clearly visible with the colourful carriage behind it. The scene is associated with traditional seaside visitor rides and horse-drawn transport, including debate about animal welfare, working conditions and licensing of equine tourist attractions. The photograph records a harnessed horse wearing decorative fittings on a seaside route used by visitors. The piebald cob horse is harnessed to a vivid pink Cinderella-style carriage beside Blackpool's seafront road. Its feather plume and black-and-white coat make the animal distinctive, while the decorated carriage conveys the theatrical character of traditional seaside rides marketed to visitors. Blackpool’s horse-drawn carriages are a familiar component of the resort’s visual heritage, alongside its tramway, piers and seafront attractions. This example is notable for its pink plume and fairy-tale carriage body, which distinguish it from a plain horse cart or working agricultural vehicle. The scene may be useful for discussion of traditional seaside entertainment, the visitor economy and arguments about the treatment of working animals. Horse-drawn visitor transport raises public discussion about animal care, rest periods, suitable road surfaces and local licensing arrangements. The Promenade road setting situates the vehicle within a popular English coastal destination. The horse is harnessed to a brightly decorated vehicle designed to carry visitors along the seafront. The photograph is also suitable for discussing seaside traditions and animal-related tourism. The piebald cob has a black-and-white coat, heavy feathering around its hooves and a tall plume of pink feathers above its head. It is harnessed to a bright pink, fairy-tale-style carriage near the Blackpool seafront.