By Sam Adams PUBLISHED: 10:05 EST, 26 September 2012 | UPDATED: 10:25 EST, 26 September 2012 Most of us hope to see out our twilight years in a little luxury. And that's exactly what Twiglet the Shetland pony is doing after his owner decided to give him free run of the flowerbeds and luscious lawns of Forde Abbey, near Chard in Somerset. The 46-year-old animal - who is thought to be the oldest Shetland pony in Britain - was feared to be on his last legs before his owner Alice Kennard decided to let him to stretch his legs in the grounds of the historic former monastery.
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Twiglet has thrived since being allowed to roam the grounds of Forde Abbey
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His owner moved him there after the elderly pony began to lose weight
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He has become a popular attraction for visitors to the site in Somerset
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Twiglet was born in 1966 - the year England won the football World Cup
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