[Ag-eq] Introduction from new member

[Randy george]

Hi Tracy,

So great to meet you, glad to know there are some horse people out
here on the east coast! :)  Feel free to write me off-list, I am a
huge horse racing fan as well and would love to know more folks with
visual impairments who enjoy the same activities.

Please also feel free to provide my information to your friend, I
would absolutely be interested in speaking with her.  I believe that
if i could get started an area such as Philadelphia or New Jersey
would afford me with plenty of opportunities to work as most major
horse facilities out here are accessible via public transportation.
California is just so spread out, that's why I never seriously
considered the profession in the past.  I currently work for the
government, but would much rather be working with animals than
computers.

I am going to a volunteer orientation at a theraputic riding program
near my house, I would love to help out with the program--we shall see
what the reception is there.  Someone else mentioned the reception of
visually impaired assistance with programs such as these to be less
than warm; I can agree with that at the academic level; the programs I
looked in to to become a TRP instructor all were very close-minded
about working with a person with a visual impairment.  I don't really
want to force a program to work with me, I want them to be
enthusiastic about working with myself and others with visual
impairments.

One of my greatest dreams actually is to become a horse race trainer.
I've looked in to this and there have been plenty of blind racing
trainers, even in Mexico.

My email address is george.randy at gmail.com, feel free to write me
off-list anytime.

Talk soon,
Randy

On 2/6/14, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Hi Randy.
> I'm Tracy.  I'm a gardener, and horseracing fan, in northern New Jersey.
> They're feeding you bullbeans about equine massage being so visual blind
> people can't do it.  I know a blind horse masseuse who works in northern
> California.  Her biggest problem is finding transport to where the horses
> are, but the work is fine.
> If you want, I can ask her if she'd be willing to email you about her
> experiences.
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy george" <george.randy at gmail.com>
> To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 3:07 PM
> Subject: [Ag-eq] Introduction from new member
>
>
>> Greetings to All,
>>
>> My name is Randy George, and I am an equestrian enthusiast who lives
>> and works in Pennsylvania.  I am a former horse owner in San Diego
>> California, a theraputic riding and equestrian therapy volunteer, and
>> I am very interested in expanding my network nation-wide.  I am most
>> interested in finding a career which combines my love and skills with
>> horses with professional employment.  I have attempted to look in to
>> TRP programs at the university level but have come up against some
>> pretty staunch resistance due to my visual impairment.  As a certified
>> massage therapist I have also considered equine massage, but again
>> have been told that much of it is based on sight.
>>
>> I would be most interested in meeting everyone virtually or in person,
>> please feel free to write me here or at george.randy at gmail.com
>>
>> Thank you so much for your time and I hope to hear from everyone soon.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>> Randy George
>>
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