RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Kiwi, a miniature horse with a big personality, is starring in a new feature film, "Reggie," addressing mental health issues. Kiwi is well-known in the Triangle as a member ...

In many cases, the presence of a miniature horse can spark calmness, or at least distraction, from pain or confusion.

The horses feel that love, too, said Mary Rose Gullet, the founder of Honey's Mini Therapy Adventures. "Horses have a very empathetic nature," said Gullet, a Tampa Bay native whose childhood was ...

Black Pearl, or Pearl to those her know her, is one of nine mares (female horses) that make up Mini Therapy Horses ' team.

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA (CBSLA.com) — A Southland woman got a big surprise when Buttercup, the "fat" miniature horse she adopted, actually gave birth to a foal. Unfortunately, the foal -- a girl ...

The miniature horses are therapy animals from Taylorville, Illinois. The organization Heartland Mini Hoofs makes about 175 stops a year to help offer a calming presence to people in stressful ...

“Occasionally, I won’t get it in time, but 9 out of 10 times, I do.” Hanselman and his wife have another miniature horse, a mare named Hannah, who is still in training as a service animal.

Fat-tailed dwarf lemur triplets were born at Duke Lemur Center in June, and revealed to the world August 1. The dwarf lemurs hibernate for months at a time, and could help astronauts make long ...