AFTER acting with the puppet horse in the West End production, Robert had to undergo training with a real horse for the film.

Since his character is, in Robert's words "not much of a horse fan", his riding scene was eventually changed to a driving scene, which did not make things easier for the actor.

Robert told the Mirror: "My riding scene was replaced with a driving scene, but I don't drive so they had to teach me.

"But I failed, so they had to tow me in the end."