Luisa Zissman stations dead horse Madrano next to her living room window - two years after getting the beloved stallion stuffed

• Luisa announced she would be having stallion Madrono stuffed in 2019 but Covid lockdown delayed the procedure - which took two months 
• Taxidermy refers to the art of preserving of an animal's body via mounting or stuffing for the purpose of display or study 
• Animals are usually portrayed in a lifelike state. A full body mount for equines ranges from around £6,000 for a pony to £15,000 for a draft horse 

She recently acquired four new horses, but Luisa Zissman's favourite thoroughbred was still a looming presence at her family home this week - despite dying more than a year ago. 

The former Apprentice contestant, 35, was devastated after beloved white stallion Madrano was put to sleep following a battle with cancer in 2019, but opted to keep the animal in her life by having him stuffed.

Taking to instagram on Wednesday, Luisa - who took ownership of four new horses this week - confirmed he now takes pride of place in the family living room, with his stuffed carcass stationed next to a window.

Captioning a short video, she wrote: 'Good Morning. Beautiful Madrono seeing him everyday makes my heart pang but also reminds me how much I love him... I know, I’m a bit weird.' 

Luisa employed skilled taxidermist Simon Wilson to immortalise Madrano over a painstaking two month period after realising she couldn't bear to be parted from her favoured horse. 

But the move - which was delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic - proved to be divisive among social media followers, with some branding her 'creepy' for wanting a constant reminder of its death. 

Appearing on Good Morning Britain in 2021, shortly after Wilson reunited Luisa with her horse, she admitted it was impossible to say goodbye to Madrano. 

She explained: 'I suppose everyone deals with grief in different ways.  He's so majestic and so beautiful so I didn’t want to let go of him... 

'When I knew Madrono had to be put to sleep I went to Simon and said I couldn’t bear to not see him again.  I couldn’t describe it, I just wanted him with me forever...