[nagdu] Guide Horse

[Martha Harris]

Hi Anne,
Do you know if the guide horse foundation is still training or if it is 
gone? The last time the site was updated was 2001, so I was just curious. 
Also, what do you do in small cars or if the car is full with five or six 
people?

Martha

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From: "Ann Edie" <annedie at nycap.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:17 PM
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask

> When I travel in a car, Panda stands on the floor in the back seat, 
> crosswise.  My family has a minivan, and Panda rides in it in the middle 
> seat area standing crosswise.  I have not ridden in a pick-up truck with 
> her.
>
> Ann
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Zena Atchison" <meme57 at centurytel.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
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>> when you travel in a pickup where do you put the horse?
>> or in a car where do you put a horse:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ann Edie" <annedie at nycap.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:41 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
>>
>>
>>> Hi, Nicole,
>>>
>>> I guess that would be me, Ann Edie, and my miniature horse guide, Panda. 
>>> Panda has been my guide for almost six years now, since the summer of 
>>> 2003.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the differences in behavior 
>>> between guide dogs and miniature horse guides, but Panda performs all 
>>> the same guide tasks as a well-trained guide dog does.  The care of a 
>>> miniature horse is generally similar to that of a dog--feeding, 
>>> grooming, relieving, and providing exercise, mental stimulation, and 
>>> companionship. Some of the details are different, of course, due to the 
>>> different species.
>>>
>>> As far as access issues are concerned, I have had very few instances of 
>>> reluctance on the part of business operators to allow me into their 
>>> facilities with my guide horse.  The exception has been one of the major 
>>> guide dog training programs and airlines.
>>>
>>> The major differences between working with a guide horse and a guide 
>>> dog--I worked with 3 guide dogs before getting Panda--from my point of 
>>> view, are that I never have to worry about Panda bolting off to chase a 
>>> cat or other animal, and that I can expect my partnership with Panda to 
>>> go on getting deeper and more wonderful for decades to come.
>>>
>>> I'm happy to answer any other questions you have about working or living 
>>> with a guide horse.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Ann
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 4:11 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Have to Ask
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>>>
>>>> It has come up twice recently and I can't help but asking.  Who owns 
>>>> the guide horse?  I would be interested in knowing more, especially how 
>>>> the behavior, care, and access issues compare to those of a dog.
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