Breeze and Buttons have become inseparable after the foal was nursed back to health by rescuers

AN orphaned foal nursed back to health with the help of a teddy bear still sleeps with it after three years.

Breeze was abandoned by his mother and taken to a sanctuary in 2013 when he was just hours old.

Devoted to you . . . Buttons looked enormous next to the poorly infant BreezeCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

He got Buttons the teddy for company and they have become inseparable.

Breeze became an instant celebrity after pics of the adorable pair surfaced online.

A heartwarming video of the pair has been viewed two-and-a-half MILLION times.

New mare . . . Buttons was almost a surrogate mother for the horseCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

By your side . . . staff at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary are thrilled with the foal’s progressCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Tracey Dixon, of The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Holsworthy, Devon, said: “We couldn’t be prouder of how far he’s come. He’s really thriving.

“Eventually, when he’s ready, we’ll look for a new home for him.”

Breeze was found by farmers and taken to a sanctuary.

Best of pals . . . orphaned foal still loves to sleep next to Buttons three years after their first meetingCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Growing fast . . . three-year-old Breeze is ‘thriving’ after life at the sanctuaryCredit: Caters News Agency

The three-year-old is set to star in his very own calendar shoot.