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Re: [RC] Blind in One Eye Horse - heidiThis group has, by far, some of the most experienced voices around when it comes to horses. I am thinking about taking in a horse who is blind in one eye. She appears to be well trained, in good health, etc. What has been your experience in handling a horse like this and riding one? I doubt that she'll be an endurance prospect, probably a trail horse around home. My experience with blind horses and partially blind horses has been all over the map, ranging from individuals like our stallion Abu Ben Surrabu who finally became completely blind after an 8-10 year fight with ERU and who actually did his last 50-mile completion after becoming totally blind (he is COMPLETELY confidant and trustworthy under saddle and was throughout the entire process, but the rider HAS to "be" his eyes, obviously) to horses that are completely freaked by anything that happens on their blind side. I've dealt with several lovely blind broodmares belonging to clients who are just awesome in their ability to cope, and I've known several one-eyed horses that you'd never suspect of having a handicap, they were so steady. So I'd say you'd just have to treat her as an individual and see how SHE deals with the problem--if she is comfortable about life in general with her handicap, then I would have no qualms about her as a riding horse. Heidi ============================================================ People in Alabama swear by manure tea as an herbal remedy for colds. ~ Lisa Redmond ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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