[NAGDU] not sure if this post is allowed but have a question

[Sonja O]

Miniature horses and dogs are the only animals legally allowed as service animals.
"In addition to the provisions about service dogs, the Department’s revised ADA regulations have a new, separate provision about miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. (Miniature horses generally range in height from 24 inches to 34 inches measured to the shoulders and generally weigh between 70 and 100 pounds.) Entities covered by the ADA must modify their policies to permit miniature horses where reasonable. The regulations set out four assessment factors to assist entities in determining whether miniature horses can be accommodated in their facility. The assessment factors are (1) whether the miniature horse is housebroken; (2) whether the miniature horse is under the owner’s control; (3) whether the facility can accommodate the miniature horse’s type, size, and weight; and (4) whether the miniature horse’s presence will not compromise legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation of the facility."

I quoted this from the faq sheet - here the link:
https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

Hope that helps, sonja and chief

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On Sep 14, 2017, at 3:30 AM, Buddy Brannan via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

Hey Ricky,

Baltimore has nothing to do with this. Miniature horses are, indeed, part of the ADA definition of service animal.

You are correct, however, that your friends are badly informed. A shocker, I know, you can pick yourself up off the floor now. Apparently one can house train a horse. But even besides that, they wear a diaper for those happy fun horse presents so that your hapless friends don't step in them. They might also wear little cut down tennis shoes. Anne can address this better, seeing as how she has a guide horse, and I'm fairly certain her horse doesn't take a dump wherever it likes for people to just step in.

I'd have more of a concern about the horse at rest, since you can't exactly put one under your chair since they don't really lie down. If you took an Uber, I'd think you really *would* ned an SUV at the very least. That would be more of a hindrance to me, but maybe not.

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On Sep 13, 2017, at 9:23 PM, Ricky Joe Cook via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

I read on a FB post that Baltimore has approved miniature horses as service animals in the schools. The person and their friends who were posting were not informed about service animals and were even equating the horses to our dogs. I was just wondering how others felt about miniature horses as service animals. They were making comments like oh I guess they are going to let the horses just take a crap any where so we can step in it. It has me really pissed off and upset.

I am sorry if this topic isn’t allowed here if so just let me know. If so feel free to Email me off list rickyjoecook at comcast.net<mailto:rickyjoecook at comcast.net>

Thanks.

Ricky Joe Cook & Darcy
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