A reader sent in the following picture of a guide pony from a recent flight:
And it seems this has even picked up some media attention.
Totally awesome!
Coolest. Service Animal. Ever.
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Patrick M
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Cattle class no more.
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YVR604miler
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ahh haa ha! I hope Dukeman see this! His wish came true! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileage-plus-pre-merger/757579-any-fters-ua-837-nrt-bkk-11-15-problem-w-service-animal-14.html Dec 17, 07, 11:07 am #210 dukeman Join Date: Apr 2004 Programs: US CP, SPG Plat, HH Silver, MR Silver, Avis CHM Posts: 2,187 Quote: Originally Posted by i'mlovin'it Good to hear you received a better response, dukeman! i'mlovin'it: "I am looking forward to my first flight with a "Service Monkey" on board..." Dukeman: "Personally, I'm holding out for a "service pony."
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Rich A.
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That pony will never be as smart as the dumbest dog!
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Cattle class no more.
ahh haa ha! I hope Dukeman see this! His wish came true!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileage-plus-pre-merger/757579-any-fters-ua-837-nrt-bkk-11-15-problem-w-service-animal-14.html
Dec 17, 07, 11:07 am #210
dukeman
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat, HH Silver, MR Silver, Avis CHM
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Originally Posted by i'mlovin'it
Good to hear you received a better response, dukeman!
i'mlovin'it: "I am looking forward to my first flight with a "Service Monkey" on board..."
Dukeman: "Personally, I'm...
ahh haa ha! I hope Dukeman see this! His wish came true!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileage-plus-pre-merger/757579-any-fters-ua-837-nrt-bkk-11-15-problem-w-service-animal-14.html
Dec 17, 07, 11:07 am #210
dukeman
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat, HH Silver, MR Silver, Avis CHM
Posts: 2,187
Quote:
Originally Posted by i'mlovin'it
Good to hear you received a better response, dukeman!
i'mlovin'it: "I am looking forward to my first flight with a "Service Monkey" on board..."
Dukeman: "Personally, I'm holding out for a "service pony."
That pony will never be as smart as the dumbest dog!
"There is controversy over whether miniature horses are suitable as assistance animals for the blind." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_horse#Assistance_animals
Some folks are just neigh-sayers.
Adorable! Service mini ponies do great work and have been around for a while. What's with all the hate, guys?
Nice ass :)
Definitely in the news today, interesting choice for service pet indeed.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/new-disability-regs-limit-slope-mini-golf-holes-require-businesses-admit-mini-horses
Much more practical than a seeing eye dog. A mini horse will live 30 years. Probably more hauling capacity too.
Clearly lucky and I have very, very different definitions of the phrase "totally awesome".
This was one of the changes for the new 2010 ADA Standards. Now the only permitted service animals are guide dogs and miniature horses for those persons with disabilities that cannot utilize a dog (They have dog allergies, for instance). Service cats, snakes, etc. are no longer permitted under the ADA.
This is awesome! Way better than a lap poodle I saw last as a service animal.
Does this mean Gary finally gets his pony!
OMG, cute! Reminds me of a LOL-entertaining thread in the UA forum regarding service animals. I'd never heard of service ponies before then. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileage-plus-pre-merger/757579-any-fters-ua-837-nrt-bkk-11-15-problem-w-service-animal.html
The Olympic horses are flown in, except their service animals are human grooms. Here's the previous year's where you can spot KLM. This year's US horses evidently went via Fedex.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrrVRqdRt80
Funny, we always joke about WN cabins being full of animals. Now they really are.
I've been wanting to get papers to bring my exotic Bengal cat as a service animal. I find her very comforting, but that's about all she's good for.
Thomas, it looks like it's got one of those horsey diapers on it if I'm not mistaken...
You have got to be kidding me... What do they do with the horse sh*t? Or is the pony potty trained?