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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elena Becatoros

Greece’s miniature therapy horses bring joy to many – but for how much longer?

Homer, a miniature horse used for therapy programs, smells a painting of its portrait, created by Stamatina, righ - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a smile spreads across the little girl’s face. Blinking behind her glasses, she inches her wheelchair forward and gently reaches out to stroke the tiny gray horse.

Soon, 9-year-old Josifina Topa Mazuch is beaming as she leads Ivi, a specially trained miniature horse, standing no taller than her pink wheelchair, through the school hallway.

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