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I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier. I just learned a fact that absolutely

delighted me. It turns out that some animals have companion animals that help them stay calm and happy.

Just as some people have emotional support animals,

some animals have emotional support animals.

Apparently, this is particularly true of thoroughbred racehorses.

Why?

Because racehorses are often high-strung and prone to anxiety,

especially before a big race, like the Kentucky Derby.

So to help soothe their nerves and provide companionship, many race horses are paired with

smaller companion animals such as goats, ponies, donkeys, cats, dogs, pigs, even chickens.

These barn buddies are like the stuffed animals

or security blankets of a racehorse,

and they help the horses stay relaxed and also help reduce

stress behaviors like pacing and head bobbing. For instance one of the most

famous champion race horses was the horse C-Biscuit and C-Biscuit had several animal companions.

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