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There is no sound in this video for me to hear.

If there is a lead rope attached, I could certainly feel what direction it moves in, when it decides to do so. I don't really have to worry about that, yet. I'm still taking lessons, learning the basics and then I have to save money. I did much better cleaning Moon's hooves today. I feel quite...

I will probably be working with Moon again today. Maybe today he will be a bit better about picking up his feet and picking out his hooves.

Putting on the chain lead was more difficult because he kept moving his head around and pushing his head into me. If at some point I manage to get a mini horse foal to begin training to become a gide animal, would it behave a lot like how Moon was behaving? Or are foals even more energetic than...

Today's lesson went well, I think. I had Moon today, a new medium-size pony. It was more difficult to get him to pick up his feet to clean his hooves. Much more than with Jazzy and Teddy. I at least got the front left one clean--once I realized I had to push back on his leg with my elbow while...

I don't have a mini horse or mini donkey yet. That is good to know about the dry lot though. Personally, I am interested in training a mini horse or mini donkey to become a guide animal for me, since I am blind... Just like how Alexandra Kurland trained Panda to become Ann Edie's guide horse...

Do you think that miniature donkeys could be trained as guide animals?

Ann also said that horses pick up on the "clicker training game", very fast, generally. She trained her big Arabian horse, Magnet, who has since died several years ago, she trained Magnet to go around the arena and retrieve dropped objects and bring them to Ann before lessons began. And if he...

Well I have three makeup lessons coming up this week. The owner of the lesson barn took some well-deserved time off. I got to go into much more detail regarding grooming, cleaning and picking out hooves, learning how cross-ties work, how to put blankets on and off, and I got to lead Teddy around...

There was an issue with the first link, I think I got it sorted out now. try this one and let me know if it works. A dialog may come up, just tab to and hit enter or spacebar on the play anyway button.

I enhanced the recording to make all the voices louder for easier understanding...

For those interested, here is a recording of a zoom meeting with a very long discussion and interview with Ann Edie, a guide horse user. She answers all the questions you may have about guide horses.

yes, and in fact, so far my first lesson was learning to groom Jazzy, including which brushes to use. My second lesson is this coming Thursday. Everyone at the lesson barn knows I am very interested in having a guide horse if possible, even if I have to learn how to, and then train one myself.

I found a place that trains mini horses as service animals! I messaged them about guide horse training, along with any organizations which may sponsor such training--similar to how guide dog schools are sponsored for the $60000 it takes to train one guide dog for one blind person. and am...

no they are much more than "pasture ornaments." It would be great if certain breeders would breed them specifically for size, weight, and temprament to be used as guide animals, like Panda.

yes. Some people also have them in their house a lot. https://www.facebook.com/FlirtyTheMiniServiceHorse?__tn__=%3C

And during my first lesson two days ago: now I know what rain rot feels like. Jazzy had a patch of it on her back left side, near her rump. I kept using the curry comb on it and I could not get this patch of fur or hair brushed so its nice and soft and plushy. So I asked my instructor about it...

I myself am blind, and I am very interested in getting a guide horse! It is most likely I will have to find one and train it myself, though, which is ok with me. I already started to prepare by taking horse lessons at a local barn here in PA. The farm show starts this week in Harrisburg PA at...

***** You can use them as guide animals. check out this video... and this one:

I am new here. I really got into miniature horses after my son started working at a local horse farm, got involved in riding lessons, working at the farm and IEA horse shows. I am totally blind, my son is 16 years old and is sighted--he can see. I spent 7 months with Jazzy, a miniature horse...