New friend

So I was walking along the canal, minding my own business, when this horse appears from the bushes. Obviously, I stopped, as it was a perfect photo opportunity. Unfortunately, this gave said horse the opportunity to notice me, admire my fabulous red coat, and decide he wanted more of me in his life, so he started following me down the towpath.
I tried ignoring him and walking faster, but he just started trotting. I tried to palm him off on a couple of joggers, but they weren't good enough. I tried to give him a bit of attention, but that only made things worse.
So I led him back onto the road, as the towpath is quite narrow, and we came across his friends. Rather than get bored and go back to the others, he decided to bring a friend with him. They both followed me for a while down the road- in the end, a lad with a fishing rod distracted them, and I nipped round a convenient bend and his behind a tree until he gave up.
Inner city life....