Is There Any Use For Miniature Horses Today?
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Since the beginning of times horses have played an important part in the lives of humans. We have been using them for transportation, recreation and for sports. We have been using them for food as well. The different types of horses play different roles in the way we want to use them: for racing for instance we use thoroughbreds. Miniature horses are used as guides believe it or not.
Why Some Prefer Miniature Horses to Dogs as Guides
Dogs have always been used and still are being used as guides for ailing people and/or children with different handicaps. However, since 1999 miniature horses have replaced many of the dogs for several reasons and they are: some suffer from allergies from the dog’s hair and some develop an allergy in due course from the dog’s hair; some love horses and therefore prefer them to dogs and others find horses to be stronger and more reliable in that field in case of need. Another very important factor that miniature horses have that dogs don’t is a longer life span and that too adds to its advantage in work performance.
Why Should One Use Miniature Horses as Guide Help?
Those who understand their behavior and/or love horses should use miniature horses. Those who are physically and mentally challenged can benefit from miniature horses, as they are very obedient and docile especially when trained to help as guides.
Both children and adults enjoy the presence of such an intelligent animal such as a horse for they understand and feel the state of humans and thus, act accordingly. Horses are natural born guides and therefore it is in their instinct to do this job well; this is one of the prime reasons why miniature horses were brought in this field to start with.
Miniature horses are not as expensive as the other types of horses and also easier to maintain. Horses are known for their memory and vision, horses can see almost clearly in complete darkness, which again is an important factor when trained to be a guide.
Helpful Tip
Like household pets, miniature horses can be kept in the house. They are quick to learn and are very neat and clean animals. There is only one thing to look out for: fleas. Horses do attract fleas but with today’s treatments one can insure that your miniature horse is and stays clean and healthy. The use of miniature horses is just another example of how these animals are here to stay in our lives.
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