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But Faith had other plans. The American woman, who trains mini horses to be therapy animals at her foundation ‘The Faithful Friends’, adopted Peabody at just 2 days old and decided to help him live.
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The mini equine lived his life running around his three dog brothers in his owner’s house and, due to the tenderness he generated, he went viral on TikTok. She even had an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
However, the mini animal was an inspiration to many. Faith recounts that one of her patients at the foundation, which treats veterans and Alzheimer’s patients, told her that seeing Peabody taking steadier steps each day had inspired her to continue her physical therapies, which she had abandoned due to lack of motivation.
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Since the death of the mini horse, the TikTok account of the ‘Faithful Minis’ foundation he posts tributes to her almost daily, in which comments netizens gather to remember Peabody and the miracle that was her life.
