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title: Giddyup! Horses can be used as service animals in Arizona.
description: Individuals living with disabilities in Arizona now have a new breed of beast that is considered service animals... miniature horses.
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# [Giddyup! Horses can be used as service animals in Arizona.](https://www.boia.org/blog/giddyup-horses-can-be-used-as-service-animals-in-arizona)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.boia.org/blog/author/admin) | Apr 9, 2013

Individuals living with disabilities in Arizona now have a new breed of beast that is considered service animals... miniature horses.

The Federal Law already recognizes the work of these pint-sized ponies, so Arizona Governor Jan Brewer was simply making it official. Now, according to the [American's with Disabilities Act (ADA)](https://www.boia.org/about/what-we-test/), trained service animals of many varieties, including miniature horses, are allowed to "[saddle up](http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/1r/bills/hb2401p.htm)" with their disabled owners in public places.

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