You have heard of guide dogs, now get ready for Britain’s first “guide horse”.
Digby, a six-week-old American miniature horse, is being trained by his owner, Katy Smith, to lead those with visual impairments and to help with household chores, just like a guide dog.
He will grow no bigger than a large dog and — Smith insists — can be house-trained “up to a point”. Her other horses are already house-trained for care-home visits lasting two hours.
Monet taking clothes out of the washing machine
LORNE CAMPBELL
Guide horses are already popular in America, where the Guide Horse Foundation (GHF) has had to close its application process because of overwhelming demand for the pint-sized ponies.
Horses are thought to be suitable for acting as guiding animals as they have long life spans and could