Human children aren’t the only ones who rely on teddy bears for protection. When Breeze the bay pony was one-week-old, he was discovered by an equine sanctuary in Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, and the staff there decided he needed a teddy bear. A GIANT teddy bear, in fact, and their reasons why will break your heart. SWNS TV has the story.

Heartbreakingly adorable, right? Well, don’t worry too much about Breeze, because it seems like Teddy Bear did his job well! Here’s the follow-up from SWNS TV with Breeze at one-month old.