Why might a person choose a miniature horse as a guide or therapy animal?
There are people who grew up around horses but never bonded with dogs. They may have a special rapport with horses. Those people understand horses and how they behave. Horses live longer lives than dogs do generally. For someone who is going to need a guide or therapy animal over a long period of years will benefit from having a miniature horse. People, who are highly allergic to dogs, can benefit from a horse because they are naturally non-allergic animals. Miniature horses are stable enough to assist those with physical disabilities. Those that cannot lower themselves into a chair or rise out of one can be supported by the miniature horse, with no discomfort to the horse. Miniature horses are cute and non-threatening; someone afraid of dogs may bond very closely to a tiny horse. Many people dont like animals living in their homes, so a miniature horse can be a wonderful choice because they can live very comfortably outside in a horse barn, until they are called upon for duty. Miniatu
