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Miniature Horses gain rights as Emotional Support Animals
Recent court rulings have extended the rights of the
disabled to employ emotional support animals (ESA). To qualify, the disabled
person must have a Psychological Neurosis (as delineated by the American
Psychological Association diagnostic guidelines), and the animals must
provide a legitimate service.
For example a person who was traumatized by a mugging could get diagnosed
with Agoraphobia and gain the right to keep a ESA dog in an area where no
pets are allowed.
On May 9 2003, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published new
guidelines concerning service animals and air transportation as they relate
to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACCA), ruling that ESAs fall within the scope
of the ADA.
The financial costs to those who violate the rights of ESA users can be
substantial. In 2000, a Minnesota judge awarded a man Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) $190,000 in damages after his condominium association
refused to allow him to keep a ESA dog.
Miniature horses have been recognized as therapy animals. Miniature horses
have the right to act as mobility aids, pulling wheelchairs and steadying
those who could not walk without external support.
There is a fundamental difference between a Service Horse and a Emotional
Support Horse (ESH). It is a Federal offense for anyone to require
documentation from anyone using a Service Horse, but people with an ESH are
required to provide a doctors note, confirming a mental health diagnosis.
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