Photos: In a hospice in Russia, therapy pony brings relief and joy to patients

Kozyr and her 23-year-old pony Dietrich have been visiting hospices for over a year

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A patient strokes pony Dietrich led by volunteer Anastasia Kozyr at the Savyolovsky unit of a multi-profile palliative care centre in Moscow, Russia.
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Volunteer Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich visit the Savyolovsky unit.
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Volunteer Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich visit the Savyolovsky unit of a multi-profile palliative care centre in Moscow, Russia.
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Volunteer Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich visit a patient.
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Volunteer Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich stand as they visit patients.
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Patient Irina Mikhailovna, 76, looks at pony Dietrich led by volunteer Anastasia Kozyr.
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Patient Vladimir Semyonovich, 70, and his wife Nina Stepanovna, look at pony Dietrich led by volunteer Anastasia Kozyr.
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A patient strokes pony Dietrich led by volunteer Anastasia Kozyr.
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