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Cornell University\u2019s Hospital for Animals welcomes its newest resident: Minnie the miniature horse. Minnie\u2019s stint at the hospital as a patient turned into a career as a companion when her owner generously donated her after learning the Hospital was seeking company for Mike, the College\u2019s blood-donor draft-horse.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike lived by himself, and horses are herd animals that do better in groups,\u201d said Dr. Sally Ness, internal medicine resident.<\/p>\n

Good timing is a great matchmaker, and despite the size difference the unlikely pair clicked. Minnie has also become a star attraction at the College\u2019s Annual Open House, where she made her first public debut in April 2012 by popular request.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty kids lined up along the paddock fence asking to \u2018pet the pony,\u2019\u201d said Ness. \u201cStudents spiffed her up with ribbons, and she was a huge hit. Mike loves his new pal and was actually a little concerned when we borrowed her for the festivities. They are fully moved in together and share his stall and paddock. She is definitely the boss:we were worried about Mike stealing her grain, but in fact she will finish and go over and push him away from his breakfast! But he seems to appreciate the company and doesn\u2019t seem to mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cornell University\u2019s Hospital for Animals welcomes its newest resident: Minnie the miniature horse. Minnie\u2019s stint at the hospital as a patient turned into a career as a companion when her owner generously donated her after learning the Hospital was seeking company for Mike, the College\u2019s blood-donor draft-horse. \u201cMike lived by himself, and horses are herd […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[40,41],"class_list":["post-440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gifts","category-horses","tag-horse","tag-hospital"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t