[nagdu] Guide Horse

[Ann Edie]

Hi, Martha,

If I am traveling with a large group of people, I volunteer my minivan for 
the trip.  That way we all can fit comfortably, including Panda.  If I am 
going somewhere in a tiny car with too many people, I leave Panda at home 
and use my cane, just as I might have done when I was using a dog guide.

Best,
Ann

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martha Harris" <latinanewschic at hotmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse


> 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Horse, was: Have to Ask
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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