A blind horse?!
Riders: JJ, Aspen & Rachel
Horse: Cowboy
Rescue owner JJ and volunteers Aspen and Rachel respond to a concern in which a horse who is blind cannot possibly be safe for children or newer riders.
Cowboy here proves it’s the horse you should focus on, not their disabilities.
Cowboy is blind in one eye, he is a very steady, kind and patient horse who does not let a disability slow him down. Since this video Cowboy has been rehabilitated (proper weight and health) and rehomed to a wonderful person who enjoys Cowboy to his fullest.
MJM Horse Rescue focuses on ability and not disabilities. We currently have numerous horses with permanent disabilities, including blindness, broken hips, etc., and they are living a full (and spoiled!) life, and many are currently up for adoption.
They are not animals with DISabilities, they are animals with different abilities and we do our very best to match them with a person/family who will compliment and appreciate those abilities.
Horse: Cowboy
Rescue owner JJ and volunteers Aspen and Rachel respond to a concern in which a horse who is blind cannot possibly be safe for children or newer riders.
Cowboy here proves it’s the horse you should focus on, not their disabilities.
Cowboy is blind in one eye, he is a very steady, kind and patient horse who does not let a disability slow him down. Since this video Cowboy has been rehabilitated (proper weight and health) and rehomed to a wonderful person who enjoys Cowboy to his fullest.
MJM Horse Rescue focuses on ability and not disabilities. We currently have numerous horses with permanent disabilities, including blindness, broken hips, etc., and they are living a full (and spoiled!) life, and many are currently up for adoption.
They are not animals with DISabilities, they are animals with different abilities and we do our very best to match them with a person/family who will compliment and appreciate those abilities.
Crossing “the bridge”.
GREAT WORK CASH!!
Rider: JJ McLaughlin
Horse: Cash
Rider: JJ McLaughlin
Horse: Cash
Prior to allowing a rescue to be rehomed, one of the tasks they should be able to comfortably do is to take the ride to ‘the bridge.’
This tests the horse’s comfort level on many challenges they may face while out riding with their new owner.
This includes a walk away from all the herd = no buddy sour issues.
A short walk along an old but still lightly active highway = not scared of traffic.
A short walk along a back dirt road = desensitized to nature and animals (deer, dogs, etc.) as well as all those terrifying things like cracks in the road, floating plastic bags flapping in trees and the ditch… all those things a horse may flee from or react to.
Passing this test helps us gauge whether the horse is ready for a ride regardless of the area or environment they’re in.
This tests the horse’s comfort level on many challenges they may face while out riding with their new owner.
This includes a walk away from all the herd = no buddy sour issues.
A short walk along an old but still lightly active highway = not scared of traffic.
A short walk along a back dirt road = desensitized to nature and animals (deer, dogs, etc.) as well as all those terrifying things like cracks in the road, floating plastic bags flapping in trees and the ditch… all those things a horse may flee from or react to.
Passing this test helps us gauge whether the horse is ready for a ride regardless of the area or environment they’re in.