[NAGDU] Juno

Wed Jun 21 20:31:38 UTC 2023

Josh, I suppose you could call the schools and ask them. You might have
better luck at smaller programs that are not necessarily guide dog related.
For example, some programs please service horses. They are very small and
are not super well-known. I will do some digging and try to find some
programs that might be able to provide information on guide horses. Also,
if you are on Facebook, there is a guide horse group as well. Mostly
everyone I know of that has service horses. They have been trained
privately by the handler or by a horse trainer.  I am from Indiana and we
have a lot of Amish around us, so I often see a lot of work horses around,
but as far as I’m aware, no one around me has cut horses. I don’t see why
they couldn’t train a horse to be a good horse, it is just that you cannot
fly with him currently, and, as others have said, the ADA does not
guarantee you equal access, because certain facilities, no matter how well
intentioned cannot accommodate a horse in their place of business.  I am
not familiar with horses, I don’t own one, so I don’t know what it is like
to have a horse, but I can’t imagine, living in the city would be practical
for a horse. But then again, everyone thought for a long time that dogs
can’t go into public, and they can’t be trained to guide blind people/
Assist others with other disabilities, and it was done. I know that one of
the guide dog schools used to make their harnesses by an Amish leather
worker, perhaps they might be able to get you in touch with some Amish
people who could answer your questions. I am only speaking about the Amish
because of their connections with  Working horses, and leather work, etc.
Also, I have heard of a blind person who has taught their horse various
commands and can drive their horse as long as they know the path that they
are familiar with. I am realize this is not the same thing, as the person
is obviously riding a horse, and not having a guide them, but , as you have
mentioned, previously, it has been done in the US.  Also, there are some
teams in the UK as well they might be able to assist you. Gretchen

On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 4:21 PM Josh via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Isn't there any possible way I could have a class A 26 to 30 inch tall
> mini horse guide animal? A guide horse? Could a guide dog school train one
> for me? Ann Edie has her guide horse, Panda, after all, who was trained by
> Alexandra Kurland. The more time I spend with Jazzy, the more I love mini
> horses! I feel very very safe and comfortable with miniature horses.
>
> Josh
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> BS’D
>
> Josh,
>
> I’d say that your experience of being dragged around has less to do with
> the guide dog than the specific guide dog which you were working with. When
> I got my first guide dog, now passed, I was on an Information Course before
> I was accepted, it’s the routine in my country of birth, and I got to work
> three different guide dogs, a male Labradoodle, a male Labrador and a
> female Labrador. The boys dragged me around because their physical size and
> pace didn’t match me, the small female Labrador with several walking speeds
> matched me better and when I got my first guide dog Hera, she was the
> perfect match for me. I don’t want to minimalize your experience but guide
> dogs are like us humans, different. You need to have the best match for you
> to get a smoothly partnership for both human and dog.
>
> Kind Regards,
> לשלום,
> Leye-Shprintse Teller
> Brooklyn (N.Y.), U.S.
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> > On Jun 21, 2023, at 7:52 AM, Josh via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I wish I could do a juno walk with a guide horse somehow. I would
> absolutely love that! Specifically a class A 26 to 30 inch tall mini guide
> horse. I visited a guide dog school over 20 years ago. I felt I was being
> dragged by the dog. When I walk with the female mini horse with  the lead
> rope. Note I do not own the horse... anyway she has a nice fluid smooth
> motion when she walks. She doesn't pull me at all, like the dog at the
> guide dog school did, and unless like the one time she was distracted by
> some grass getting her back on track is relatively easy. At least for me it
> is. I would love a guide horse similar to Jazzy someday. She is such a good
> little horse!!
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Juno
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> >
> >
> > Hi Cindy,
> >
> > That is exciting. Have fun.
> >
> > Stephanie
> >
> >> On Jun 20, 2023, at 9:26 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a Juno walk next Tuesday. I am really excited about it.
> >>
> >>
> >> Cindy Lou Ray
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