In this  May 1, photo, Kara Haynes, 11, of Massillon, a patient at Akron Children’s Hospital, pets miniature horse Willie Nelson as he is handled by Victory Gallop volunteer Toril Simon, center, and Kim Gustely, Victory Gallop cofounder and co-director, as Willie makes his debut with patients at Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal via AP)

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