Justin Case (my mysterious research assistant) just told me about these tiny little horses, which live 50 years, and are about the same size as a dog. I have had dogs all my life, and I have ridden horses since I was a kid, although not as often as I would like; horses are, after all, a rural phenomenon.

But these horses can be housetrained, and can be kept indoors like any other pet. Somehow, I would find it disconcerting to have a horse in my house, but I guess I could get used to it. The noise of hoofs on the floor would be weird.

Plus I have (in addition to the gentlemanly Puff) a tyrannical Jack Russell Terrier who is very intolerant of other animal species. (She wants to kill them.) I think I'll hold off for awhile.

Meanwhile, here is an interview with a miniature horse breeder. (Link via Procrastinations -- a good name for a blog -- which I wish I'd gotten around to using.)