SAM Faiers has been slammed by fans for ‘animal cruelty’ after sharing luxury holiday pics. The gorgeous Towie star, 33, jetted off to Dubai with her three children, and shared a snap of her youngest son Edward on horseback. He was seen sitting on the horse while on the beach with palm trees as the backdrop, and the two year old flashed a smile.

Edward was guided along the beach by a man, but some of Sam’s fans weren’t pleased with the image. One person wrote: “Love your family but please don’t use animals for your own entertainment, it’s so hot for them, and no one knows what goes on behind closed doors.” A second person penned: “Poor horse.

Setting the wrong example here.” Read More on Sam Faiers And a third echoed: “Beautiful pictures but riding horses on a beach in that heat is so cruel for those poor horses.” Sam captioned her string of holiday snaps: “Making memories.

” The star looked sensational in a plunging white dress with her hair to one side as she held her son Edward in one snap. In others, she shared photos of her three children, Rosie, Paul and Edward, smiling away. Most read in Showbiz The family also enjoyed water based activities and a visit to the aquarium during their sun soaked getaway, and the reality star shared an adorable picture of Edward dancing on the beach.

Sam’s trip comes after she praised her step-dad, Dave Chatwood, whom she and her sister Billie call their father, after he was admitted to rehab as a result of his.