11.   The Burlesons began training their miniature horse to be a guide and eventually added nine more, most of them donated.

12.   The idea of using miniature horses as guides was sparked on a trip to New York City, said Burleson, cofounder of the nonprofit Guide Horse Foundation.

13.   The petting area has miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, a lamb and a pony.

14.   They also knew that back home in North Carolina, their pet miniature horse Twinkie was as friendly, focused, and good-natured as any dog.

15.   They live in the country, where Birdwell Harrington raises miniature horses.

16.   Visitors prowl antiques shops and hug miniature horses, picnic high above the Brazos River and dine in elegant surroundings.

17.   When he is not reading, writing or lecturing, Bob and his wife, Lyddy, run a small farm where they raise miniature horses.