Her polished dainty hooves with tiny horseshoes click, click down the hallway of the nursing home. One of the receptionists, in greeting,
sings out, "Hi, sweet girl!!", enthusiastically. Her name is, "Snow Queen", she's a miniature Carousel therapy horse, but goes by the nickname,
"Queenie." Her eyes are crystal blue, and she has a snowy-white downy coat. As she approaches the day room, a World War II veteran,
looks up from his newspaper, and seems to sit a little taller in his wheelchair. He smiles broadly, as Queenie comes up to him, gently nuzzling