A non-profit group in Greece uses small horses to provide pet therapy to sick and disabled people. But the organization is now considering its future after facing financial difficulties. 

希腊的一个非营利组织使用小马为病人和残疾人提供宠物治疗。但在面临财务困难后，该组织现在正在考虑其未来。 

The Associated Press (AP) recently met members of the group, called Gentle Carousel Greece. The animals are brought to hospitals and care centers to give joy to the sick or those suffering physical limitations. 

美联社 (AP) 最近会见了名为“Gentle Carousel Greek”的组织的成员。这些动物被带到医院和护理中心，为病人或身体受到限制的人带来欢乐。

The horses are bred as miniature animals and stand about 72 centimeters tall. They are specially trained to provide comfort to disabled children, sick people, or older adults. 

这些马是作为微型动物饲养的，身高约 72 厘米。他们经过专门培训，可以为残疾儿童、病人或老年人提供安慰。 

One of the horses was recently brought to a school outside Athens for children with special needs. At the school, nine-year-old Josifina Topa Mazuch seemed drawn to a small, gray horse. She ended up leading the animal down a school hallway. 

其中一匹马最近被带到雅典郊外的一所为有特殊需要的儿童开设的学校。在学校，九岁的乔西菲娜·托帕·马祖赫似乎被一匹灰色的小马所吸引。她最终牵着这只动物穿过学校走廊。

The horse, named Ivy, stood no taller than the girl’s pink wheelchair. “I really want them to come again,” Josifina told the AP about Ivy and another visiting horse, Calypso. “They made me feel really happy,” she added. 

这匹名叫艾薇的马站起来的高度不及女孩的粉红色轮椅。“我真的希望他们再来一次，”乔西菲娜向美联社讲述艾维和另一匹来访的马卡吕普索的情况。“他们让我感到非常高兴，”她补充道。 

Ivy and Calypso are two of nine miniature horses provided by the non-profit group. The organization is linked to an American group called Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses. The U.S. group is based in Ocala, Florida. 

Ivy 和 Calypso 是该非营利组织提供的九匹微型马中的两匹。该组织与一个名为“温柔旋转木马微型治疗马”的美国组织有联系。该美国集团总部位于佛罗里达州奥卡拉。 

The organization said the horses complete at least two years of training. They are taught how to work in confined environments with children and adults with special health needs. Caregivers say the horses provide a form of pet therapy that offers valuable social interactions and new learning experiences. 

该组织表示，这些马匹至少完成了两年的训练。他们被教导如何在有限的环境中与有特殊健康需求的儿童和成人一起工作。护理人员表示，马匹提供了一种宠物疗法，可以提供有价值的社交互动和新的学习体验。

But the leader of the Greek organization says her group has been financially struggling in recent years. Gentle Carousel Greece is run by 68-year-old Mina Karagianni. She said she now performs most of the group’s duties herself. Karagianni also finances the group and cares for the nine miniature horses, mostly by herself. 

但希腊组织的领导人表示，她的组织近年来一直陷入财务困境。Gentle Carousel Greek 由 68 岁的 Mina Karagianni 经营。她说她现在自己履行该小组的大部分职责。卡拉吉安尼还为该团体提供资金，并主要由她自己照顾九匹微型马。