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Joanna S Freedman

Grand National Ladies Day: Tanya Bardsley banned from Style Award for entering a HORSE

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley was banned from entering the Grand National 2019 Ladies Day Style Award after she took her accessorising a step too far.

The reality star, 37, turned up at the prestigious race at Aintree in a stunning tiger print mini dress.

However, she didn't stop there – also trying to enter a horse that had been groomed with a matching tiger pattern.

While fans admired her companion, Tanya was left disappointed when she tried to compete for the Style Award alongside it, only to be told that horses couldn't enter.

Grand National: Helen Flanagan looks pretty in pink as she oozes glamour at Aintree  

Tanya Bardsley posed with her matching horse (Phil Oldham/PinPep)
The reality star wasn't put off by her recent horse related injury (Phil Oldham/PinPep)

According to Manchester Evening News, Tanya approached William Hill last month, after being inspired by a horse called Tiger Roll – who is favourite to win on Saturday.

The bookies helped Tanya organise a horse barber to emulate the tiger print design from her dress onto their horse, who is named Lucky.

The horse barber told the publication: “Tanya wanted a design that matched her Ladies Day outfit. I have to admit it’s one of the strangest requests I’ve ever had, but I never back down from a challenge.

“Lucky loves getting her hair cut and the attention of people, she’s as much a diva as Tanya, to be honest.”

The horse boasted a tiger print to match her dress (Phil Oldham/PinPep)
The reality star worked with William Hill on the project (Phil Oldham/PinPep)

Grand National: Charlotte Hawkins leads Ladies Day arrivals in figure-hugging blue gown  

Tanya's bold fashion moment proves that she is still a fan of equines despite recently being involved in a horror horse related accident.

The WAG, who was working in Arizona with a host of famous faces including Eyal Booker and Georgia Steel for Celebs On The Ranch, was thrown from the animal when it bolted and bucked her off.

She was then strapped to a body board and whisked away in an emergency vehicle in front of stunned castmates.

Tanya's co-star Louis Spence said: "Her horse started to buck. She let go of the reins. She did everything she wasn't meant to do."

Tanya was badly injured after a horse bucked her off (Channel 5)

Louis went on to reveal that Tanya was scared of horses, as he justified her panicked reaction. 

Glamour model turned reality star Tanya is the wife of Burnely footballer Phil Bardsley, with whom she shares four children.

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