So what exactly is a horse?

WITH all the TV coverage and newspaper column inches on the subject in recent weeks, it is remarkable nobody has stopped to ask the most obvious question of all: what is a horse?

The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “a sexy animal loved by girls at fee-paying schools.”

But to get confirmation, we asked experts from the worlds of science, philosophy and fashion.

Zoologist Alexander Haribo, from King's College, London, said: “There have been many studies in this area in recent years, but there is still no clear empirical evidence to define what a horse is.

“Speaking personally, I'm pretty sure it's not an otter.”

Letitia Spanks, editor of popular women's magazine, Gusset, said: “It's clear 2013 is going to be the year of the horse.

“Women are going to be eating it, wearing it, slipping it in their handbag.

“But no, I've no idea what it is either.”

Laurence Schpaff, self-help guru and author of life improvement handbook, Bless Each Tear, said: “It is when we search deep inside ourselves, that we find what we are looking for.

“Oh, and a horse is a four-legged animal you'd find in a stable.”