Guide Horses For The Blind See the photo below of the pony in an aeroplane. Copyright: Fairytail Stud 2010-2100 The most affectionate pets that you could ever imagine. Our healthy well fed and sometimes plump cuddly Shetland Miniatures are wonderfully friendly and loving, they make the most intelligent and affectionate pets that you could ever imagine. That is why they are now used in America as Guide horses for the blind instead of dogs. They wear children's trainers as shoes so that they do not slip on shiny floors in shops.