[Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

[aleeha dudley]

Hi,
Here is how the clicker works.
First, when I am showing in showmanship and halter classes, my 
instructor stands behind the judge and clicks so I know where a 
straight line is. I remember the pattern myself and direct the 
horse, but now I have an audio cue as to where to go because I do 
not have enough vision to see the cone.
  In pleasure classes, the clicker is used to direct me in a 
straight line when the announcer says to come to the center of 
the arena.
Feel free to e-mail me at blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com if you have 
any further questions. I will be happy to chat and/or answer 
questions.
Have a good day,
Aleeha
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?> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com
>To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:19:00 -0700
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

>Aleeha:

>Can you please explain how you use the clicker for directions.  I 
didn't
>quite get it before.

>I mostly ride on trails so usually follow the horse in front of 
me.  Most of
>the people I ride with are good about letting me know about 
turns, terrain,
>and over hanging branches.  I've ridden with some of them for 
years now and
>sometimes they forget that I'm blind and then don't tell me about 
things.

>The mules are pretty good at staying on the trail and are very 
good in
>difficult rocky areas.  I've ridden them on steep, narrow trails 
with drop
>offs and they really watch where they put their feet.  I've had 
one longer
>than the other two, so have ridden her a lot more and really 
trust her.  One
>of them can be a little goofy, so I don't trust her quite as 
much.

>I would love to hear more about your shows and how you manage 
everything.

>Nella



>----- Original Message -----
>From: "aleeha dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
>To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 8:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Anyone out there?


>> Hi All,
>>  I love Western riding.  When I show, I pay a certain amount to 
lease the
>> horse from my instructor.  She is great and expects just as much 
from me
>> as from the other students.  She even rode blindfolded once just 
to see
>> what it felt like.  I use a clicker like the ones used for dogs 
when I
>> ride.  The instructor uses it to keep me in a straight line if I 
am riding
>> somewhere other than the rail.  She also uses this during 
showmanship.
>> Milo is an American Quarter Horse.  He can sometimes be a little 
goofy,
>> but he is amazing.  I live in Ohio.  I am looking forward to 
getting my
>> first guide dog this summer from GDB.  I hope to become an 
equine vet.

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jody W.  Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com
>>>To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:47:07 -0500
>>>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

>>>Hello Frank, Nella and Aleeha,

>>>Fred, Aqua culture makes your head swim?  That is funny.  My
>> cousin raises
>>>tilapia.  They lost the whole project during the Florida
>> hurricanes when
>>>their power went out.  Do you brew beer for yourself or to sell?
>> How does
>>>home brewed beer taste different from store bought?  I have a
>> tandem too.  I
>>>do enjoy it too.

>>>Nella,

>>>I love mules, they have the most wonderful personalities and they
>> are a lot
>>>healthier then horses.  I love trail riding too.  I just
>> discovered a place
>>>here where you can go on a one week trail ride.  that would be so
>> cool.
>>>they have a chuck wagon and all the fixins'.

>>>Aleeha, Which do you prefer, English or Western?  That is
>> interesting that
>>>you lease a horse.  How does that work?

>>>I rode English when I was a kid and I have always loved horses.
>> Our
>>>daughter took lessons when she was growing up.  she still rides.
>> We missed
>>>out on buying a small farm years ago by just four hours.  We made
>> an offer
>>>on it and someone had already made an offer four hours earlier.
>> Then all
>>>kinds of events changed and time passed.
>>>I will be 57 years old in a few weeks and I figure I have
>> postponed my love
>>>of horses long enough.  I started riding again about eight months
>> ago.  I am
>>>totally in to Western riding and I would love to barrel race.  Of
>> course I
>>>enjoy trail riding and I am also interested in reining and
>> pleasure
>>>competition.  I have found three other blind barrel racers
>> online.  I use a
>>>two way radio and my husband gives me fine tuned directions.  I
>> have hand
>>>motion vision so I can see the barrel when I am right on top of
>> it.  <GRIN

>>>We live in south Florida where there are horses every where.  We
>> live in the
>>>suburbs now but we do plan to buy a small ranch as soon as the
>> real estate
>>>market turns around.  Right now we owe a lot more on our house
>> then it is
>>>worth.

>>>Right now I am looking for a new riding instructor.  At first I
>> was glad she
>>>was open minded enough to take on a blind student but I am not
>> progressing
>>>and she is a total worry freak.  She wants me to ride with rubber
>> bands
>>>attached from my boots to the stirrups because after all if my
>> foot slips
>>>out how will I be able to find my stirrup if I can't see it.  You
>> know the
>>>routine.

>>>I found an instructor through the National Barrel Horse
>> Association who
>>>would love to teach me but she lives two hours away.  She is
>> looking through
>>>her directory to find someone closer to me.

>>>I have always been an active person.  I met my husband in martial
>> arts
>>>classes 39 years ago.  You could say we fell for each other.  We
>> are both
>>>instructors now.  I love the martial arts and I have practiced
>> eight of them
>>>so far.  I also enjoy target shooting.  My husband is a tactical
>> shooter.
>>>That is like the police shooters who run from target to target
>> and they have
>>>to decide in a split second if the target is friend or of.  I do
>> point
>>>shooting where I get a feel for exactly where the gun is pointed.
>> After
>>>each shot, Tom tells me if I am high or low and which way to
>> correct.
>>>People are shocked when they find out I can't see but I say it
>> just makes it
>>>more interesting.  I also love playing the guitar and I am a ham
>> radio
>>>operator.
>>>I have two grown children and one granddaughter.  I have a German
>> Shepherd
>>>guide dog from fidelco.  We raised and trained shepherds and I
>> just love the
>>>breed.  I hope to have a kennel again when we have a ranch.

>>>I am so glad I found this list.  It is great to meet all of you.
>> I have
>>>been a member of the NFB for 30 years now.  I like mentoring kids
>> best.  I
>>>wish I had a blind adult to talk to when I was a kid and I love
>> working with
>>>blind kids.  Especially now that there is such a low expectation
>> in school.
>>>Back when I went to school they were oblivious and I did
>> everything the
>>>other kids did.  Now they are pampering blind kids to the point
>> they can't
>>>do anything.  I love breaking the mold by telling the kids of all
>> my
>>>hobbies.

>>>Where do you all live?


>>>Happy Trails,

>>>JODY

>>>"Barrel racers know how to take turns."


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