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Post by sassiedogtk on Sept 4, 2009 16:19:36 GMT -5
We are possible going to go look at a Haflinger mare. She is 3 yrs old not trained to ride but does all the basic. Her problem is that she is blind in her right eye, she was born like this.
My question is will she be a horse that we can train for dressage/jumping for my daughter? She is a great size, great age ready to start but because of her blindness is this going to be very hard for her?
Thanks for any info.
Tina
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Post by beckybee on Sept 4, 2009 19:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by sassiedogtk on Sept 4, 2009 21:23:16 GMT -5
She is a rescue and they did have her vet checked and it's only the right eye.
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Post by jenm on Sept 5, 2009 11:07:58 GMT -5
If she has been blind in that eye her whole life, then she has already learned to compensate for her somewhat restricted vision, which is good.
You didn't mention how old your daughter is or who will be training the pony, but being blind in one eye should not prevent her from particpating in any activity a horse with full vision can do. You will just need to make sure the pony learns to move off of the leg easily since the rider will have to be they "eye" on the blind side and watch out for anything the pony may get too close to. As for jumping, when first learning, the pony may try to run out on the blind side, but with good, patient training, should be able to jump most anything unless it is coming off a tight left turn.
There should be no issues on the flat.
Best of luck with your decision, let us know what you decide to do!
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Post by sassiedogtk on Sept 5, 2009 17:43:42 GMT -5
It will be a combined training. I will do the ground work and be the first rider (have trained a lot of youg horses) once she knows the basic and has a good foundation then my daughter (10 yrs old) who has been riding a lot of green ponies will teach the dressage with help from her trainer. So I think we have a good team to help train the pony I just didn't know if her blindness would keep her from doing normal horse things. There will be a little jumping but just for fun after lessons.
Thanks
Tina
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Post by sassiedogtk on Sept 5, 2009 21:56:30 GMT -5
Well we went and looked at this mare. She is very pretty and very sweet. She is not totally blind she could still follow you with the eye but it was cloudy and white. Her eye was the least of my worries. I was told that she was halter broke, tied and was good with her feet. Well she would not walk on the lead at first her hooves were horrible and he sliped and said that she broke her halter when he first got her and ran through all the hot wire fencing. She is really stiff in her hind end and favors her left hind. She let me pick up all her hooves but it was not easy and she did not like it when I pick up that left hind. The man is supose to be a rescue. He has so many horses in little pens and it was poop on top of poop. He knows nothing about me and just wanted to know If I wanted her for $100.00. I feel bad for this little mare but I can't take on a horse that I can't use for dressage. I have two great horses and only have room for one more and it has to be just right.
If anyone is looking for a cute sweet project let me know and I will give you the info on her.
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Post by gypsyrn on Sept 6, 2009 14:33:18 GMT -5
Where is this "rescue" ?
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Post by sassiedogtk on Sept 6, 2009 16:06:08 GMT -5
It's in Modesto called Lazy Double J Horse and Pony Rescue Ranch
He has a web site.
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