Josh Kennedy
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My name is Josh Kennedy. I am totally blind--and my son who is sighted and 16 years old takes riding lessons, works at the lesson farm, and participates in IEA horse shows. I have spent 7 or so months with a miniature horse at that farm, and I get along with her very well. I also signed up for riding lessons at a therapeutic riding farm, but since the people at the much closer farm where my son works know me quite well, if and when I have an opportunity to take lessons there I think I will since it is much closer and people won't have to drive me nearly as far. And in spite of being kicked, getting a full kick to my left knee last week, by Jazzy the mini horse, I am still very interested in mini horses. I talk to Ann Edie, whose guide horse is Panda, Mona Ramouni, whose guide horse is Cali, and Alexandra Kurland who trained Panda, and Dolores Arste who trained Cali. And I am very much looking forward to buying my own miniature horse and either having it trained, or most likely having to train it as a guide animal on my own. I found this comprehensive resource and reports on how guide horses are trained. there are 8 reports or so.
https://www.theclickercenter.com/pg-2-basic-training-1
I discovered I get along better with horses than I do with dogs. I spent a lot of time with Jazzy, unsupervised. I had bad experiences with dogs as a child and I strongly believe that a guide horse would work great for me.
https://www.theclickercenter.com/pg-2-basic-training-1
I discovered I get along better with horses than I do with dogs. I spent a lot of time with Jazzy, unsupervised. I had bad experiences with dogs as a child and I strongly believe that a guide horse would work great for me.