Dog and Pony Show

Today during my mad rush to Walmart to get more cleaning supplies for school, I had an "only in Georgia" moment. As I walked out of the store I noticed a green jeep. There were two elderly people inside. I saw the elderly gentleman in the passenger seat feeding a treat to a big dog. I thought it was a giant collie or sheep dog but it's hair was white and looked like people hair. I looked again and MUCH to my surprise this big dog was no dog at all but a miniature horse. YES, not only did they have a miniature horse, they took it to Walmart. IN THEIR CAR(Jeep)! OMG! I really wanted to take a picture but by the time I mustered up the courage, they had left. Here is a bit more to the story, the older lady and gentleman had that wild white(ish) coloed hair just like the horse. I guess it's true that animals do look like their owners. BUT A MINIATURE HORSE IN YOUR CAR????


Miniature Horse Fact:
The Miniature Horse breed is the product of nearly 400 years of selective breeding. Many trace back to the early 1700’s, when the small horses were used to pull ore carts in coalmines of England and Northern Europe. The miniatures were brought to the United States in the late 19th century for that same use. The European royalty were known to keep the smallest minis around as pets.