Why consider a guide horse?
Using a miniature, dwarf or pygmy horse as a service animal is a concept that has been gaining wide acceptance for more than 10 years. In fact, results of an international poll by the Discovery Channel showed that 27% of respondents would prefer a guide horse if they required a guide animal. Attributes of miniature horses abound. Consider these points: horses possess excellent vision (with a range of 350 degrees); excellent memory; calm nature; focus; highly responsive rapport for their caretakers and other humans and animals; and manners. Additionally, horses tend to live far longer (25-35 years) than traditional guide animals – a reassuring consideration for people who have had to suffer the grief of losing a companion animal. And, because of their docile nature, service horses offer physically disabled people stability, strength and mobility. For allergy sufferers, guide horses offer a non-allergic alternative and can live outside the house. Horses tend not to be affectionate in the
