Therapy horse provides stress relief to defendants in Fort Lauderdale courtroom

A therapy animal with plenty of experience provided specific courtroom comfort Pegasus a certified therapy mini horse visited the Felony Mental Physical condition Court Thursday morning in Fort Lauderdale News cameras captured the friendly horse dressed for the occasion with a judge s robe and white wig Pegasus was brought in by the squad at Meraki Behavior Strength to help provide stress relief to defendants with severe mental illnesses We look for therapy that best meets the client s demands and if somebody has trauma or PTSD or depression or anxiety spending time with a horse like this would be everything noted Judge Ari Abraham Porth People who met the horse announced it was a special moment Being able to meet other therapy horses at other programs but never in a courtroom so it s definitely a very unique experience reported Dustin Hubacher Pegasus has also worked at schools hospitals and visits senior living facilities