[nagdu] Man in danger of losing service horse

[Lyn Gwizdak]

>From what I understand is that horses are considered "companion animals" and 
not the same as "livestock" such as a cow or pig.

Many horses are pets but they are in the middle sinse many mini horses are 
also kept in barns like their full sized counterparts.  Horses, mules, and 
donkeys are not the same as a pig or cow in that they are NEVER used as food 
animals for human consumption in the US as they may be in other countries.

Horses - and mini horses are considered work animals that are close to 
humans.  The Arab horse was developed by the Bedoin tribe where they shared 
their tents with their horses.  Arab horses are very people orientated - 
more than many other horse breeds.

My friend, who has a guide horse, houoses the horse in the barn with a 
companion mini horse but it does come in the house along with the cats and 
dog.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Man in danger of losing service horse


> my only question about this would be, is a miniature horse concidered 
> livestock or a pet under the law as they do not need to be kept in a 
> stable or barn, but rather usually live in the house like any other 
> domesticated pet?
>
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