[Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

Mon Mar 15 12:30:38 UTC 2010

Aleeha:

Thanks for the explanation; it all makes sense now!

Nella
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "aleeha dudley" <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

> 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
> ?
>
> ?> ----- 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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