Woman boards flight with her miniature horse who 'handled it like a pro'

Passengers on board an American Airlines flight this week were joined by a surprising fellow traveller - a miniature horse!



The pony, named Flirty, didn't have a designated seat although she did have plenty of space standing in a space for legroom, where she stayed for the duration of the flight. (Although she did pose for a photo with the pilots and cabin crew too!).



She wasn't on her own though; Flirty was accompanying her owner, for whom she is a service animal (an animal trained specially to perform a function or job for someone with a disability).



It's worth noting that this is different to an emotional support animal - such as comfort animals and therapy dogs.



Flirty even has her own Twitter account , where her owner shared what it was like to board the plane with the miniature horse.



She wrote: "Flirty and I took to the skies, yesterday! It was a great experience and I learned a lot. Flirty was FANTASTIC and handled it all like a pro.