Meet the pint-sized ponies visiting hospitals, colleges and care properties – offering therapeutic cuddles for these in want. Proprietor Sarah Woodland, 42, was gifted two mini Shetland ponies in the summertime of 2022 by a pal. Poppy, 16, and Tinks, 17, stand at simply 30 inches tall and love being stroked and fussed over. Sarah began doing personal one-to-one enrichment classes with the pair earlier than deciding to go to an area care house with them to encourage residents join with the animals. The session went so effectively she determined to make them each remedy ponies – to supply consolation and interplay to individuals who want it – and now she takes them into particular colleges, hospitals and care properties.
