A toddler’s heartwarming interaction with her family’s horse was captured in a video posted to TikTok last month.

The footage, taken by Cait Bascom, shows her daughter, Ruby, petting and hugging “old faithful” Jack, a 23-year-old horse that has a “special” place in their family.

Bascom said the family have been ranching for many generations and that Ruby helps to feed the horses. She added that Ruby likes to take her time with each horse. Credit: Cait Bascom via Storyful

Video transcript

- I can hold your mitt. You can pet her. OK. Pet your horse.

- Petting. Is he nice and warm?

- Warm.

- Soft.

- Hugs. Hugs.

- Hugs. Yeah. Oh, I can hold your mitt. You can pet her. OK. Pet your horse.

- Petting. Is he nice and warm?

- Warm.

- Soft.

- Hugs. Hugs.

- Hugs. Yeah. Here, I'll hold your mitt. You can pet her. OK. Pet your horse.

- Petting. Is he nice and warm?

- Warm.

- Soft.

- Hugs. Hugs.

- Hugs. Yeah. Oh.