Woman and Her Team of Mini Horses Lifts Spirits in Hospitals

A woman and her team of miniature horses work to lift spirits in hospitals. They visit patients in medical facilities to spread joy and happiness to those in the hospital. Watch the short but heartwarming clip to learn about this woman, her mini horses and their mission to put smiles on the faces of hospital patients.

Hospital visits are not, for the most part, joyful, celebratory outings. They usually begin because someone is sick or in pain and seeks to diagnose and then correct the issue. Similarly, visiting an individual in the hospital, while a courtesy and an excellent way to show someone how much you care, is not usually an occasion to commemorate and look back fondly upon later. Of course, a birth is the only exception to this rule. That is undoubtedly an instance when a visit to the hospital is joyful and a cause for celebration.

Because hospitals are for those who are sick and need medical attention, they are obviously not the most upbeat, lively and happening places in the world. They are usually very much the opposite, which is why one woman and her team of mini horses visit hospital patients. She and her adorable, four-legged friends work to comfort, lift their spirits and put smiles on their faces.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Victoria Nodiff-Netanel, the founder of the nonprofit Mini-Therapy Horses, and her team of miniature horses are spotted interacting with hospital patients and staff. The precious animals perform tricks and offer comfort, with one of the horses even playing the keyboard with its face.

“The tricks are really tools for the horses to connect with people, but it’s fun,” Victoria said.

As Victoria explains, her mission originally started with her visiting a veterans hospital to bring comfort and joy to those who had served in the military.

“My dad was a vet, and I just thought, I’d really like to help veterans,” she added.

What a wonderful, heartwarming mission!

Isaiah 41:10 “Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.”

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