Amazing Miniature Guide Pony

She may be just 2ft high, but Panda the miniature pony is fulfilling a tall order – as a “guide horse” for the blind.  The two-year-old was taught by her trainers to help blind people in the same way as conventional guide dogs.

She stops at kerbs, spots uneven pavements and crosses busy roads. She can get in and out of a car, go up and down stairs and is completely house trained. And as a guide animal, Panda is allowed to accompany her owner Ann Edie in shopping centres, supermarkets and even on planes.

Mrs Edie, 52, said: “I’ve had three guide dogs - but none have been anywhere near as good as Panda.”
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