Faith Smith is a miniature horse trainer who lives in San Diego. She doesn’t breed the horses; she merely trains them to become service and emotional support animals. Joining her in her work is her three dogs. The canines help her in training the adorable ponies in various ways.
The horses are brought to her while they are young as they are easier to train. Sometimes, she also goes to breeders to see if there are ponies that fit the characteristics needed to become therapy animals.
Unable to nurse
One day, she learned about a six-week-old pony abandoned by her mother because he was so small. The poor creature couldn’t reach her udder. At that time, the small pony named Peabody weighed only 19 pounds, smaller than most adult dogs. Aside from that, they thought the young horse was deaf and blind, and she couldn’t walk properly as well.
Peabody’s owners were advised to have the small pony euthanized. Faith had another idea. Even though the miniature horse was several states over, the kind woman rented a van and drove to get the tiny pony.
Indoors
As soon as she was back home, her three dogs welcomed Peabody. They were excited to see a pony that was as big as them. Two of Faith’s dogs were French Bulldogs.
Due to Peabody’s small stature, Faith decided to make her an indoor animal. It would also make it easier for her to take care of the new addition to their family. Making him stay with the other horses under her care was out of the question. As he is most likely the “smallest horse in the world” for his age, he could easily get injured by the other miniature horses.
With Faith’s background with miniature horses, Peabody was soon showing progress. He grew healthier and bigger, but just a bit. He also learned how to walk. Soon he was allowed to go outside and play with the dogs in their vast yard.
Faith also discovered that Peabody was not blind, but he was indeed deaf. This did not deter him from having fun with his canine friends. According to the trainer, she will keep the adorable pony with them forever.
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