Shetland that moon-walks to Fleetwood Mac is an internet smash

An advert for mobile internet firm 3, which sees a pony tapping its hooves to Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac, has been lauded as 'the best thing ever' by fans on Twitter.

The clip has had more than two million YouTube hits in less than a week.

Mrs Williamson, 42, who runs the Benston stud farm on Shetland, said she was amazed at the five-year-old's new found fame.

Mrs Williamson was approached last year to supply the ponies for the advert, which was filmed on the cliffs of Eshaness on the islands. She said: 'The reaction has been incredible, we have had phone calls and emails from all over the world.’

'Socks just loves attention and I think that's why he was picked out to be the star.’  'It's gone viral now with millions of people watching him but he is blissfully unaware and is keeping his hoofs firmly on the ground.'

Socks was prepared for his starring role for two weeks by local animal trainer Elaine Tait, who told how she taught him to 'moonwalk' by giving him carrots as gifts.  She said: 'Since I only had two weeks in order to get Socks ready to moonwalk, I had to work quickly to gain his trust.’

One of Mrs Williamson's other ponies, Hugh, also starred on the advert.

However, she insisted that despite his fame she will not be selling Socks. She added: 'He has never been for sale and I won't be selling him no matter what the price.  'He's a very special little pony.'

Answer these questions in your own words.
1   Who are they?
a)    Hugh
b)    Elaine Tait
c)    Socks
d)    Mrs Williamson
e)    Fleetwood Mac

2   Where does the pony live?
3   Which part of the island was used to film the video?
4   What has happened to the video on Youtube?
5   How have fans contacted Mrs Williamson?

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

a)   Mrs Willamson said she was amazed at the five-year-old’s new found fame but that she would not be selling Socks.

      “I ………………………………… but I …………………………………..” said Mrs Williamson

b)   Mrs Williamson was approached by the producers last year to supply the ponies for the advert, which was filmed on the cliffs of Eshaness.

       The producers ………………………………………….. to supply the ponies for the advert and they …………………………….. on the cliffs of Eshaness.

c)   Socks just loves attention and that’s why he was picked out to be the star.

      Since Socks ………………………………………………………………. the star.

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