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Have you ever seen a horse this small? The folks at the Hab Center were more than delighted to welcome this tiny friend, Shaggy McDougal, into their program recently. "Shaggy", a miniature horse, was greeted with hugs, kisses and smiles as he was lead around the room by his owner Laura Corey.
Many of the people at the Hab Center were comfortable and happy while they visited with their new friend Shaggy. The smiles on their faces were proof that this little hooved-friend had a lot of love to offer and was a joy to the individuals who experienced him.
Wondering how these tiny horses came to be? Hundreds of years ago people found it to be a good idea to breed the horses both for royalty and for use in coal mines. Today they help people with disabilities, including being trained as sight horses.
How did this service come to
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be in the Berkshires? After losing two of her very good friends, owner Laura Corey was looking for a way to benefit the community and saw a segment on TV about miniature horses. Armed with this inspiration, she traveled to Austin, Texas where she became officially trained to have her own "Hearts and Hooves" business. The term "business" is used lightly as Hearts and Hooves is entirely run from the generosity of donations from the community.
Laura and her little friends
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