re: Miniature horses are welcome as service animals according to U.S airline regulators

I have never even heard of a mini horse being used as a service animal, yet today I found out that they are common.

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Mini horses are the size of a lot of dogs

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there aren't "a lot" of dogsthat weigh 150 lbs (what Google says is the low end for mini horse weight...)

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Service animals are different from therapy animals.

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This is not to be confused with emotional support animals which is a thing that is getting beyond ridiculous.

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Good point. Service animals are very different than therapy/emotional support animals.

I spent 45 minutes talking about it with a woman at work who walks around with a very well-trained golden retriever as a therapy animal. I understand it can help people and be a good thing. I get it. But like you said, it's also ridiculous. Because almost anything could be considered as providing emotional support.

Service animals are for people that are blind or have other impairments. Mini horses aren't a bad idea. They're also smaller than some dog breeds.