Miniature therapy horses join Good Day ahead of gala celebrating nonprofit

TAMPA, Fla. - Rocket and Honey are miniature horses that are a part of 'Honey's Mini Therapy Adventures', a nonprofit that goes to different medical facilities and nursing homes to help brighten everyone's day.

The first gala is Thursday night, called 'Mini Miracles at The James Museum' from 6:30-8:30 pm.

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Mary Rose Gullet, who started the organization and is celebrating five years, started with just Honey. Now, she has ten horses.

We have a portable equine therapy program that we volunteer at over 30 hospitals across central Florida. Right here in the Tampa Bay area, we visit Tampa General; we provide the visits on a weekly basis," Gullet said. "There's not really a population that we found that doesn't benefit from the equines, so we enjoy taking them out."

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"Horses have the ability to connect with the human heart rate and naturally reduce stress and anxiety by just being in the presence of them."

Gullet said horses gave her a healing place as a child through some traumatic experiences of her own.

Click here for more information on Honey's Mini Therapy Adventures.