Wythenshawe Park Riding Stables owner Elaine Green said there was definitely no horsing about when an impeccably behaved Waldo was invited to star in an episode of the Channel 4 television series Shameless.

She told WFM’s IanHills that balloons, umbrellas and carrier bags were all bad news for our four-hooved friends but the secret of steadying nerves and achieving a perfect equine television performance was sweet treats and a bucket of carrots. Waldo will appear in episode 13 on Channel 4