ANDREA has a little lamb it’s fleece is white as snow...

But everywhere Daisy the lamb goes — TWO horses are sure to follow.

Because ever since Andrea Roebuck "adopted" baby Daisy earlier this year, the lamb has made gentle sheep’s eyes at the pair of horses.

The dainty ewe shares the same field with the horses - Donald and Delargo - at the Roebuck family farm in Greenfield.

And everyone locally is happy to report and they have all become the very best of neigh-baas.

“It’s absolutely uncanny,” says Andrea, who owns and runs the The Little Saddleworth Pie Company.

“Daisy actually belongs to a neighbour and she originally just wandered into a field where I keep horses. But she has just stayed ever since.”

Donald, a retired noble 16-hand tall horse with a history in dressage, and Delargo, his younger chum, keep a watchful eye on Daisy.

Andrea said: “They are both very patient with Daisy who loves them like one of her own.

“From time to time she actually jumps on Delargo’s back. She’s very curious and likes to to get a better view of what’s happening elsewhere.

“She sees him as a real playmate. And to be honest, Delargo isn’t fazed at all. He just stands still while Daisy has a good look around.

“But I actually think Donald is really Daisy’s favourite. He's he’s more serene and adopt an elder brother stance with her.

“In fact they both eat together. I’ve now provided them each with a bowl and they happily tuck in side by side.”

Andrea added: “I’m planning to keep them together under one roof this winter so they can continue to share their mealtimes.”

After examining the pictures of Daisy with the horses, Saddleworth vet Ian McConnell said: “It’s not uncommon to see animal companions of different species from time to time.

“For example, racehorses travelling around often have a companion that travel with them — often a donkey, or smaller pony or goat.

“In this case it seems the sheep may have obtained a benefit from befriending the horse - possibly food - that the sheep don’t normally get.

“But often once a strong bond is formed between animals it is often difficult to break and it would appear that a ‘friendship’, in animal terms, has happened here.

“And, if separated one or both of the animals may get distressed,” he emphasised.

“The bonds often form when animals are younger. In this case the horse may appear as a maternal figure to the young sheep.

“Whatever the reasons - we probably don’t actually know - whenever you see these pictures and you see different animals bonding it is nice to see.”