my brother had actually looked into getting one mainly because they live longer than dogs. if you look at the FAQs, you can see the advantages of having a miniature horse over a dog.
well, the way I see it.. (and I do SEE it because I'm not blind).. a blind person wouldn't even know when they got to the other side of the street, so it doesn't really matter how long it takes. And besides, where does a blind person have to be in a hurry? the movies?
and yeah, blind people don't have to rush anywhere because they never have anything to do except sit and listen to music. i've never seen a blind person with a job or anything.