DarkChylde
08-19-2007, 05:07 PM
This is a lovely blind mare that a freind of mine on a draft sporthorses group needs a home for. You would need woven-wire and/or board or pipe fencing for her, she is completely blind, but a gorgeous, sweet horse. Here is the info and the link to the youtube video of her:
Iris, the lovely Percheron in my earlier post (video) is looking for a
rider.
Let me tell you a little about her. Iris is 12 and stands 18H. She
has an incredibly sweet personality and she is totally blind. She was
originally rescued by Shantal 6 years ago when she found her nearly
starved and terribly neglected. She came to me and was a companion to
an old Percheron gelding who has since crossed the Bridge.
I really didn't do much with Iris most of that time although I did
ride her a few times with no problems. I had 3 other horses then.
This summer a nice young man was here in KY doing an internship on a
thoroughbred farm. Rylan and his fiancee were doing training rides on
horses in the area to pick up a little extra money. I asked them to
help me with my new horse, and if they wanted to they could work with
Iris a bit, too.
I never dreamed he would have her doing walk/trot/canter in a week!
And she just loved it. They actually became quite attached to each
other, and he would have taken her home with him to North Dakota but
all he has for fencing is barb wire--not a good situation for a blind
horse.
Now Iris stands at the fence and nickers when I work with my little
horse. I really want to find her a rider, a person who's physically
able to handle her and appreciate her sweet and giving spirit. I have
cared for her for 6 years, but I have problems mounting a horse that
tall (even with a mounting block) due to back and foot issues.
Now let me tell you the hard parts of working with a blind draft
horse. They can get quite herd-bound, since they depend on another
horse when in a pasture to help them find food and water. Iris can
live in a stall (with adequate exercise, of course) or in a pasture
with either woven wire or board fencing.
Although she's not as spooky as a sighted horse, when she does get
scared, she can't see where she's going and can run into things.
She's very good with voice commands to help her understand when to
turn eg. when coming into the barn and going into her stall.
Iris tends to not bolt when she's scared; she generally walks around
in circles. However, she is quite strong (remember she's 18H).
So if you think you might be interested in her, email me and we'll
talk. I'm not putting a price on her; the situation is more important
than the dollars.
We are located in Lexington, KY.
You can see her at www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRCk7HgYGsk
Iris, the lovely Percheron in my earlier post (video) is looking for a
rider.
Let me tell you a little about her. Iris is 12 and stands 18H. She
has an incredibly sweet personality and she is totally blind. She was
originally rescued by Shantal 6 years ago when she found her nearly
starved and terribly neglected. She came to me and was a companion to
an old Percheron gelding who has since crossed the Bridge.
I really didn't do much with Iris most of that time although I did
ride her a few times with no problems. I had 3 other horses then.
This summer a nice young man was here in KY doing an internship on a
thoroughbred farm. Rylan and his fiancee were doing training rides on
horses in the area to pick up a little extra money. I asked them to
help me with my new horse, and if they wanted to they could work with
Iris a bit, too.
I never dreamed he would have her doing walk/trot/canter in a week!
And she just loved it. They actually became quite attached to each
other, and he would have taken her home with him to North Dakota but
all he has for fencing is barb wire--not a good situation for a blind
horse.
Now Iris stands at the fence and nickers when I work with my little
horse. I really want to find her a rider, a person who's physically
able to handle her and appreciate her sweet and giving spirit. I have
cared for her for 6 years, but I have problems mounting a horse that
tall (even with a mounting block) due to back and foot issues.
Now let me tell you the hard parts of working with a blind draft
horse. They can get quite herd-bound, since they depend on another
horse when in a pasture to help them find food and water. Iris can
live in a stall (with adequate exercise, of course) or in a pasture
with either woven wire or board fencing.
Although she's not as spooky as a sighted horse, when she does get
scared, she can't see where she's going and can run into things.
She's very good with voice commands to help her understand when to
turn eg. when coming into the barn and going into her stall.
Iris tends to not bolt when she's scared; she generally walks around
in circles. However, she is quite strong (remember she's 18H).
So if you think you might be interested in her, email me and we'll
talk. I'm not putting a price on her; the situation is more important
than the dollars.
We are located in Lexington, KY.
You can see her at www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRCk7HgYGsk