Therapy Horse Patrick at Bryerfest

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Patrick is a 25-year-old American Miniature Horse Gelding.

He is registered as a therapy horse and spends his days visiting the elderly and disabled.

Patricks Owner Sarah Schaff said, “There’s people who’ve come from halfway across the country or the world even and they absolutely love Patrick and he just reaches so far and touches them in so many different ways so being able to share him is just so heartwarming.”

Schaff says they are at Bryerfest to demonstrate the versatility and kinds spirit of the miniature horse breed.

“They’re just wonderful, sweet, kind and talented horses and I just love being able to share them and he’s my best friend in the whole world and everybody should have a miniature horse,” Schaff said.

Patrick is not only talented when it comes to comforting, but he can also jump up to 4ft.