Usually, spotting a horse inside a nursing home would be cause for alarm. However, when this equine guest dropped by for a completely supervised visit, residents were delighted! Anglicare’s Newmarch House welcomed well-mannered Teddy into their facility to spend some time with the seniors. SS Equine shared the sweetest video of this beautiful animal interacting with one of his new elderly friends.
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In this precious clip, the horse shared a truly special moment with a resident at the nursing home. Teddy nuzzled the elderly woman’s face with his nose in a gentle gesture of friendship. This senior couldn’t help but smile as the creature greeted her so affectionately. What a heartwarming encounter!
“The moment that brought us to tears,” wrote SS Equine in their social media caption.
If watching this video made you emotional, just wait until you read the comments! Around three million people have viewed this adorable clip of Teddy the horse visiting a nursing home, and many users were touched by what they’d seen.
“He’s telling her a story only she can hear,” one person wrote.
“That horse can sense, see, feel, and smell what we can’t,” said another. “He’s staying with her for a reason that none of us will know or understand… and that’s how it should be. She’s smiling.”
A third chimed in, “I feel like the horse is acknowledging her beautiful spirit trapped in an aging body that holds her back.”
Wow, now we’re tearing up! Animals have a tremendous capacity for love and empathy, which makes interactions like this so amazing to behold. We’re sure that this horse’s visit meant the world to these nursing home residents!
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