Guide dogs are a pivotal part of allowing those with visual impairments to lead as close to a normal life as possible. However, guide horses are already a popular alternative in the US after an ...

Turns out dogs aren't the only good assistance animals, miniature horses are pretty good at it too. Credit: Alexander Demianchuk/TASS/getty images While many of us like good dogs, a good horse is ...

COLONIE — As Mona Ramouni travels with her guide animal, heads turn. People expect a Seeing Eye dog. But a horse? Twenty-nine inches tall, Cali is a chestnut-brown miniature horse trained as a guide ...

Chances are you've seen a blind person accompanied by a guide dog. But what about a guide horse, a service parrot or a monkey trained to help an agoraphobic? These are just a few of the nontraditional ...