[nagdu] minature horses as guides

[Stephanie]

Ok I have to ask.
How can a horse guide when you sit on it?
Also, where would it live? I don't exactly have a stable in my yard lol.
Steph

----- Original Message -----
From: larry d keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Nagdu Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, June 22, 2015 4:13 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] minature horses as guides

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>
> The benefits are that horses live a whole lot longer than dogs do. Some of
> the negatives are that horses are harder to train where to go potty. And,
> the best thing is that they don't chase squirrels! I think that horses will
> be less common because its harder to find things to feed them, whereas every
> pet store has some kind of dog food. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pam via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 2:04 PM
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> Subject: [nagdu] minature horses as guides
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> 
> 
> 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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