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Cute Or Cruel? Video Of Mini-Horse Eating At The Table Sparks A Fierce Debate

<div><p>A cute clip of a tiny horse has sparked a big argument online. </p><p>This mini-horse was snacking away on some carrots in his high chair like a human baby when the owners of the Suetoshi farm in Japan took a video of him enjoying his meal.</p><p>While this seems like an innocent and fun video, it has divided people online, with some commenting that it's animal abuse. </p><div><amp-instagram height="1" width="1" layout="responsive" data-captioned="" data-shortcode="BQWqyRGgiug"></amp-instagram></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Nobody can seem to agree on whether or not it's safe for a tiny horse to sit in a high chair. </p><p>Lots of people have shared their anger over the video, saying that it's bad for the horse's spine and digestive system to sit like a human.</p><p>"This seems kind of cruel to me," one woman wrote. "surely it can't be a comfortable or safe position for the poor pony to be in? Can't believe people that are meant to be horse lovers are sharing it."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/Horse-comments-1.PNG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/Horse-comments-1_GH_content_550px.PNG 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/Horse-comments-1_GH_content_650px.PNG 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">Comments from Facebook.</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Others said that there was no need to worry. Lots of people who own horses commented that it's perfectly safe for a horse to sit like that, and the animal doesn't look like he's in distress.</p><p>Some people even suggested that the horse might have megaesophagus, a condition that makes it painful to swallow.</p><p>This condition is common in dogs, and some of them even sit in their own high chairs to make eating less painful.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/99299b_6a62e6998e1e4cc5a5704c7b34226fa1-jpg_srz_1037_1388_85_22_0-50_1-20_0.00_jpg_srz" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/99299b_6a62e6998e1e4cc5a5704c7b34226fa1-jpg_srz_1037_1388_85_22_0-50_1-20_0_GH_content_550px.00_jpg_srz 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center">A dog in a "Bailey chair" to help with megaesophagus.</figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>We may never know the full story behind this video, but that hasn't stopped people from arguing about it.</p><h3>What do you think of this video? Share this post and let us know!</h3></div>

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