The University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna has been conducting animal experiments with ponies for many years, but also with other animals such as cattle, llamas and pigs. This always for the progress in veterinary medicine - but without animal suffering, as it is known from other experiments. The researches of the last years, in which also seven ponies participated, have brought a further development of the techniques in the field of anesthesia: Groundbreaking results that can ultimately help all horses! Eliot and his friends had now reached an age at which they were to be sorted out of the research. The veterinarian in charge wanted a safe place, where they would be treated lovingly. So Johnny, Eliot, Muck, Pascha, Pauli, Piccolo and Shaggy came to Gut Aiderbichl.