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The idea of a guide horse for a blind person dates back to 1943 if not earlier, the film The Blocked Trail of that year having a dwarf horse guide a blind miner. [2] The Burlesons though may appear to have a claim for the practical proposal of using a miniature horse as a service animal for the blind or partially sighted.
A miniature horse is a breed or type of horse characterised by its small size. ... A miniature guide horse. Miniature horses are commonly kept as companion animals.
A miniature horse working as a guide animal at the Cincinnati airport. A miniature horse can be trained to as a guide horse for a blind person, [32] to pull wheelchairs, or as support for persons with Parkinson's disease. A full-grown miniature horse can vary from 26" to 38". There are two main registering organisations.
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In 2005 almost 150 000 horses were registered in the American Shetland Pony Club stud-book, and the American Miniature Horse Association register held over 160 000. [ 5 ] : 170 The American Miniature is widely distributed in the United States, and is also present in Germany and the United Kingdom.
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The Shetland pony or Sheltie is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers. [1] It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
Grade horse, a horse of unknown or mixed breed parentage. Hack, a basic riding horse, particularly in the UK, also includes Show hack horses used in competition. Heavy warmblood, heavy carriage and riding horses, predecessors to the modern warmbloods, several old-style breeds still in existence today.