Woman Says She Spent $100K to Keep Her Beloved Mini Horse in Her Backyard. Now, Courts Rule That the Therapy Animal Has to Go

Judy Hinchey described Clover as “a trained therapy horse who brings comfort, connection and joy to the people around her”

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  • Judy Hinchey of Newton, Mass., is fighting to keep her miniature horse amid a court dispute
  • She was denied an appeal to keep Clover as a pet after spending $100,000 on renovations
  • “Clover is so much more than a horse to me. She is a trained therapy horse who brings comfort, connection and joy to the people around her,” Hinchey wrote in a GoFundMe

A woman in Massachusetts is fighting to keep her miniature pony amid a court dispute.

Judy Hinchey of Newton, Mass., was denied a license to keep her miniature horse, Clover, as a pet in her home because of the animal’s size.

The mini horse is 28.5 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds, and goes on therapy outings in the community…

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