This is the moving scene when a pair of adorable miniature ponies are brought in to cheer up elderly residents in their care home.

Buttercup and Daisy, measuring just 2.5ft (76cm) tall, instantly provoke a joyful reaction from the OAPs who have been tempted out of their rooms by the prospect of meeting them.

The touching scenes were played out at the Magdalen Park Nursing Home in Hull, East Yorkshire, Tuesday (May 21).

One resident Mary Cole, who used to breed dogs in her youth, can be seen cradling the muzzle of one of the ponies close to her own face.

The owner of the ponies Helen Bellis, 44, said the introduction of ponies into a care home provides residents with a "breath of fresh air" and a "genuine sense of joy."

This is the moving scene when a pair of adorable miniature ponies are brought in to cheer up elderly residents in their care home. Buttercup and Daisy, measuring just 2.5ft tall, instantly provoke a joyful reaction from the OAPs who have been tempted out of their rooms by the prospect of meeting them. One resident Mary Cole, who used to breed dogs in her youth, can be seen cradling the muzzle of one of the ponies close to her own face. The touching scenes were played out at the Magdalen Park Nursing Home in Hull, East Yorks., yesterday (Tues). The owner of the ponies Helen Bellis, 44, said the introduction of ponies into a care home provides residents with a "breath of fresh air" and a "genuine sense of joy".