[nagdu] minature horses as guides

Tue Jun 23 20:44:46 UTC 2015

Yes!  That's her!   Is she still training horses?  Has she trained any other 
mini's as guides?  I've completely lost track of her and Mona too.

Julie
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From: Buddy Brannan via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 3:38 PM
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Cc: Buddy Brannan
Subject: Re: [nagdu] minature horses as guides

Dolores Arste?

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> On Jun 23, 2015, at 4:09 PM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I talked to Calli's trainer several times by phone, many years ago when 
> she was in the process of training Calli.  She's a really nice lady and a 
> very good trainer. Her name escapes me at the moment.  I'm sure if I heard 
> it, I'd recognize it though.
>
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now 
> available! Get the book here:
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> -----Original Message----- From: Buddy Brannan via nagdu
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 2:14 PM
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> Cc: Buddy Brannan
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] minature horses as guides
>
> I * think* I know the person who trained Callie, if my memory isn't too 
> far wrong. We haven't met yet, but we've corresponded on the Internyets 
> for a while. I must admit to some curiosity about minis. I'd love to see 
> one. I don't think it'd work for me though, living in the city. Still, 
> it's interesting stuff, anyway.
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>
>
>
>
>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 1:45 PM, Ann Edie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Pam,
>>
>> Oh, yes, Callie's owner is Mona. She's from Michigan. Callie's full name 
>> is
>> Mexicali Rose. I think Mona has a blog called "theeyesof mona". I don't 
>> know
>> if you could find it by doing a search for that on the web.
>>
>> Give your Callie a pat from me.
>>
>> Ann
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pam via nagdu
>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 3:22 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Pam
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] minature horses as guides
>>
>> that's really interesting. thanks for sharing. i'm not sure of the lady's
>> name that was on the program but her horse was called callie which is the
>> same name as my guide dog. it was amazing though.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 21 Jun 2015, at 20:13, Ann Edie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, Pam,
>>>
>>> I don't know which miniature horse guide and partner was shown in the
>>> program you saw, but I have worked with a mini horse guide for the
>>> past 11 years. I know of 3 or 4 other people who are long-term guide 
>>> horse
>> partners.
>>> Like everything else, there are advantages and disadvantages of using
>>> a miniature horse as a guide as compared with using a dog guide or a
>>> white cane. The major advantage of using a miniature horse guide is
>>> that the lifespan of a miniature horse averages at least twice the
>> lifespan of a dog.
>>> Miniature horses live easily into their thirties and can work well
>>> into their twenties. The major disadvantages of the mini horse guide
>>> as compared with dogs is that they take up a little more space and
>>> that they need to be relieved more often than do dogs. I had 3 dog
>>> guides before I got my miniature horse guide, and in my experience, my
>>> miniature horse performs better and more consistently in her work than
>>> did any of my dog guides, even my very excellent first guide. My mini,
>>> Panda, started working when she was
>>> 2 years old. She is now 14, and she just keeps getting better and
>>> better, more confident and intuitive. As you might imagine, we
>>> communicate by tiny movements and shifts and she seems to read my
>>> intentions even before I can consciously give her a cue. And I can
>>> look forward to many more years of joyous travels with her. We have
>>> had almost no difficulty with access to public places or transportation.
>>>
>>> I don't think many people will be switching from guide dogs to
>>> miniature horse guides in the near future because more people are
>>> familiar with dogs than with horses and because there is (as far as I
>>> know) no active guide horse training program in operation at this
>>> time. All the miniature horse guide teams I am familiar with except
>>> the first have been owner-trained or privately trained.
>>>
>>> There's lots of information on the web about miniature horse guides
>>> and miniature horses used as service animals for people with other
>> disabilities.
>>> Information about my partner Panda can be found on the website of her
>>> trainer which is: www.theclickercenter.com
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Ann
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pam via
>>> nagdu
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 2:04 PM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Pam
>>> Subject: [nagdu] minature horses as guides
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> i was watching a program about ghide dogs the other day and there was
>>> a woman in the US who had a minature horse as a guide. just wondering
>>> what u all think of the idea? do u think it will catch on? personally
>>> i'd prefer a dog though :) Sent from my iPhone
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