Well, it is a horse, of course!

Most of us have encountered a visually impaired person with a guide dog, but have you ever seen a guide horse?

Florida resident Cheryl Spencer is the proud owner of Confetti, a guide horse. Spencer, who began losing her sight as a teenager and is now totally blind, has previously had guide dogs, and says that Confetti is just as adapt at guiding her as the dogs were.

The Guide Horse Foundation website lists several advantages that miniature horses have over dogs as service animals, including: longer life span (30-40 years), greater acceptance in public places, calm & focused nature, good memory, excellent vision and not easily distracted. Even with all of these attributes, it is highly unlikely that horses will replaces dogs as guides for the blind.

The National Federation of the Blind adopted a resolution in 2001 that opposes the use of guide horses. The resolution states: “We affirm the fundamental right of blind people to use properly trained dogs, and oppose any effort, such as the use of inappropriate animals, which would degrade that right.