Born in May at Fyling Hall riding school at Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, the horse's owners named him Da Vinci, calling the odd marking a "work of art."

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Da Vinci was a surprise to Wendy Bulmer, who runs the riding school.

"I bought his mother at a sale and didn't know she was in foal [pregnant] so that was a bit of a surprise," Bulmer said. "I wasn't very happy at first, but he is so friendly and the kids love him."

Da Vinci also reportedly has a white heart shape on his bottom, too.

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