Bruges is A private Instagramaccount, a privésponsor and a roof over the head: the first blindengeleidepaardje of Europe has officially a home. Monique Van den Abbeel (43) built a special gazebo at her home in Assebroek to the animal shelter. Dinky itself feels after one night at home. “We will soon be together for the first time running errands” beams Monique.
The story of Monique Van den Abbeel, and her horse is now known. The woman is born with glaucoma, an eye disorder. Since her eleventh, she is as good as blind. After the death of her eleven-year-old service dog Xena, she had to find a new assistant.
Moving during summer
So she came out in Tongeren, where one was busy with the training of a horse. After the first contact it was quickly clear that “Dinky” the first blindengeleidepaardje of Europe would be. The animal made in the past few months knowledge with Monique and was rarely ever come to visit. Since Tuesday has Dinky piece of in the garden of his master. The beast remains until the end of march to get used to the environment. By the summer follows, in principle, a final relocation.