Government says miniature horses used as service animals allowed on commercial flights
by Zachary Halaschak
| August 15, 2019 02:41 PM
The government released new guidelines clarifying what types of service animals should almost always be allowed in the cabins of commercial planes, and miniature horses are among the species included.
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its final statement of enforcement priorities, which limits emotional and psychiatric support animals allowed on flights to the most commonly used service animals.
“The Enforcement Office intends to exercise its enforcement discretion by focusing its resources on ensuring that U.S. carriers continue to accept the most commonly used service animals (i.e., dogs, cats, and miniature horses) for travel,†the statement reads.
Miniature horses, which typically stand between two and three feet tall and weigh between 150 and 200 pounds, were not previously banned by DOT. Rather, the statement was made to clarify that miniature horses are permitted after airlines began to restrict other species of animals, such as insects, goats, turkeys, and possums.
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