[nagdu] Guide Dogs and Horse Shows

[Julie J.]

Tami,

If I were considering taking Monty to a horse show I would think about:
how much exposure he has had to horses
what were his reactions
did his experience with horses include them moving fast close to him?
how much exposure to craziness has the horse had?  in this case I'd say 
quite a bit
will there be a fence or barrier between me and the horses?
if I take him and it doesn't go as expected do I have a back up plan 
where I can still enjoy myself?
will I be interacting with the horses at any time making it necessary 
for someone else to mind my dog?
will the benefit I get from working Monty be more than the things I must 
do to keep both him and the horses safe and at ease?

Monty has been to our state fair where he was around horses pulling 
carriages,  to a very sedate horse show at the fair and through the 
horse barns.  We also have horses in a pasture about 6 blocks from my 
house.  He does fine around horses as long as there is 6 feet or so of 
room between him and them.  closer than that and he gets nervous.  Now 
llamas are a completely different thing.  No clue why, but the boy is 
freaked out about llamas!

Julie


On 1/2/2012 4:55 PM, Tami Kinney wrote:
> Sorry everybody! I'm trying this again with the right subject line and 
> without all the additions from the other thread. My face is red!
>
> Hey, gang!
>
> Good news! We have been given a gift of VIP tickets to Cavalia, for 
> the last night performance here. In the horse lovers' section! With 
> free parking, back stage passes to see the stars, all that good stuff!
>
> Cavalia is a performance involving horses with multimedia and 
> acrobatics, trick riding and ballet with horses. The stars are the 
> horses. And so on. Okay, so these horses are trained in their part of 
> the performance for a year to 10 years, they are that good. One can 
> olny assume the human partners and performers are not slugs, either. 
> /smile/
>
> So... Sixth row, best place to see the horses, short notice. To guide 
> dog, or not to guide dog? That is my question.
>
> I'm considering several key factors, still not firm on my decisions. 
> Hm... Who do I know that might have some thoughts on the subject... 
> /grin/
>
> So go for it! All feedback welcome!
>
> And thank you!
>
> Tami
>
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