[bksvol-discuss] Re: guide horses

The resolution was written and passed right after Guide Horse Foundation was 
founded and they had graduated their first team.  The fact was that "since 
there wasn't written proof of training" that they believed there was no way 
that a horse could do all the tasks of a dog.  That is one of the reasons that 
Ann Edie and Alex Kurland designed and wrote the Panda Project, to prove 
scientifically by using proven training methods, tested by a blind handler that 
a horse could guide.

Thank goodness resolutions aren't binding right?

Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs for the Blind 
Alumni Association
www.guidedogs.com

The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment thought of 
their act as violence;
 rather they thought of it as an act of divinely mandated righteousness.
 The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have ever committed. 
-Gil Bailie, author and lecturer (b. 1944) 

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  It is interesting that the NFB passed a resolution in opposition to guide 
horses. Actually, the resolution refers to inappropriate guide animals, but it 
is clear that they had horses in mind. I realize that dogs have some advantages 
over horses, but the horses have some advantages over dogs too, so I haven't 
figured out what is supposed to be so inappropriate about them. 

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  If you want to get a look at panda and also read about her training, her 
  trainer created the following website with Panda reports.

  I know for me at this moment in my life a guide horse would not be 
  practical, even though the longevity is a great thing. My job requires a 
  compact little guide, and a lot of traveling in a small car, irregular 
  schedules and strange environments in different houses.

  I will probably be staying with my dog.

  http://theclickercenter.com/2004/Panda/index.php

  Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
  And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
  guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
  Guide Dogs for the Blind
  Alumni Association
  www.guidedogs.com

  The people who burned witches at the stake never for one moment thought of 
  their act as violence;
  rather they thought of it as an act of divinely mandated righteousness.
  The same can be said of most of the violence we humans have ever 
  committed. -Gil Bailie, author and lecturer (b. 1944)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Cindy Rosenthal" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:16 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] guide horses

  > Interesting. I remember that we had a discussion here
  > a long time ago about guide horses. I found the
  > advantages of them over guide dogs to be interesting.
  > SOme people to whom I mentioned them thought one would
  > have to live in the country, and I'd never actually
  > seen a picture--but then, I haven't read the book.
  > smile
  >
  > Cindy
  >
  >
  > --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx>
  > wrote:
  >
  >> E-Mail ThisWe have a book in the collection about
  >> Ann and her horse Panda
  >>
  >> Called
  >>
  >> Panda A Guide Horse for Ann
  >>
  >>
  >> Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT
  >> And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog
  >> guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx
  >> Guide Dogs for the Blind
  >> Alumni Association
  >> www.guidedogs.com
  >>
  >> The people who burned witches at the stake never for
  >> one moment thought of their act as violence;
  >>  rather they thought of it as an act of divinely
  >> mandated righteousness.
  >>  The same can be said of most of the violence we
  >> humans have ever committed. -Gil Bailie, author and
  >> lecturer (b. 1944)
  >>
  >>   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >>   From: cindyr@xxxxxxxxx
  >>   To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  >>   Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:55 AM
  >>   Subject: [bksvol-discuss] NYTimes.com: Creature
  >> Comforts
  >>
  >>
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  >>               This is an interesting NY Times
  >> Magazine article about service animals, including a
  >> blind woman who uses a miniature horse--and she
  >> doesn't live on a farm--along with the advantages
  >> and disadvantages. There's also a picture of her
  >> with Panda, her horse. The article is,
  >> unfortunately, 8 pages, but it also discusses other
  >> birds and animals that help people with various
  >> disabilities. Unfortunately,apparently "United
  >> States government is considering a proposal that
  >> would force Edie and many others like her to stop
  >> using their service animals. But that's precisely
  >> what's happening, because a growing number of people
  >> believe the world of service animals has gotten out
  >> of control: first it was guide dogs for the blind;
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  >> guide miniature horses, a goat for muscular
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  >> animals for anxiety, including cats, ferrets, pigs,
  >> at least one iguana and a duck." W e may have o do
  >> something about that. Cindy Ro
  >>
  >>               MAGAZINE   | January 04, 2009
  >>               Creature Comforts
  >>               By REBECCA SKLOOT
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