Service Animal - Mini Horse

The Completely Reasonable Reason People Are Flying With Mini Horses
Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse
August 21, 2019

The Department of Transportation’s declaration that miniature horses should be prioritized as service animals has raised many questions.

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Flirty Mini Horse

Meet Flirty the miniature horse and service animal for Bellevue woman
Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse
August 21, 2019

Miniature horses can be trained to work and perform tasks for a person with disabilities. Hensley said Flirty helps her with medical alerts and mobility assistance.

Hensley, who trained horses for 20 years, said Flirty was a show pony before her job as a service animal.

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Department of Transportation Will Let Airlines Ban Emotional Support Snakes And Rodents
Air Carrier Access Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Cases, Civil Rights, Education, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), End Disability Discrimination, Government, Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse, News, Pets, Service Dogs (SD), Service Dogs in Training (SDiT), Stop Disability Fraud, Travel
August 12, 2019

DOT listened to all of the stakeholders, reviewed the law, and laid out guidelines that will allow airlines to balance their operational needs, the comfort needs of all passengers, while ensuring that restrictions put in place don’t preclude having mental health needs met.

While that may not mean the end of passengers getting bitten by poorly controlled and vicious animals, it allows some controls to be put in place that may reduce the frequency and severity of incidents.

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American Airlines is banning many puppies and kittens from flying as emotional support animals — but some miniature horses are still fine
Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Media, Medical Assistance Animals, Miniature Horse, News, Pets, Service Dogs (SD), Travel
March 9, 2019

Service animals have been limited to just dogs, cats and in special circumstances miniature horses. Emotional support animals have been limited to cats and dogs. Only one emotional support animal per passenger will be allowed. Animals under the age of four months have been banned from travelling as service and support animals

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