Didn't do much Halter. It just became interminably boring. I hated it,
my horses hated it, and I'm sure it showed.. I'm the same with you about
jumping. If I'm out with a friend I trust implicitly, then I mostly just
ride two-point, and I ride horses who are OK about being the followers.
loll I mostly rode Saddle seat Equitation and any English classes where
jumping was not a requirement. I had this gorgeous NSH Pinto, and of
course I showed him in Native Costume at all the big shows.
On 1/22/2017 1:28 PM, Caitlyn Furness wrote:
I agree!!
I have had someone be with me on the ground during halter competitions, though. I was lucky because this didn’t turn out to be cumbersome-the person I had spotting for me was horse knowledgeable, and didn’t get in my way.
For saddle events, though, including dressage, I found using the fm system greatly helpful. I admit to not having jumped anything in competitions since going blind. I’ve played with it on my own, though, and am just too chicken to try and compete that way anymore.
Cait
On Jan 22, 2017, at 12:23 AM, Shanna Stichler <slstich@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:slstich@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
It is a reasonable accommodation and really the only way to compete in equestrian events safely.
On 1/18/2017 7:50 PM,nfoster@extremezone.emailwrote:
I know people who have used these for both dog and horse things.
Some groups are nervous about allowing it in competition situations.
Nella
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I've found FM systems to be quite useful, both for working dogs and equestrian stuff. I know here this is permitted, provided my spotter didn't coach me while spotting, if that makes sense.
Shanna
On 5/19/2016 1:22 PM, Norman (Redacted sender Washingtonian504 for DMARC) wrote:
Donna,
Why not try two way radios. A sighted person could sit and
direct you when to turn?
Norman.
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*Subject:*[IOTAList] Re: A Question for those of you with no
sight or very little sight at all re Dog Classes
donna,
the last couple of dog classes I’ve taken I just walked around
on my own, heeling the dog and using my facial vision and sounds
bouncing off of walls, etc, to orientate myself. I figure the
sighties in the room can watch out for me since they have eyes
that work! I don’t mean take care of me, they can just watch
and not run us over!!
Granted, if the class is in a large building, like a warehouse,
it can be hard to hear with all the echoes..
I hope you find someplace that ’s welcoming. I don’t think they
can exclude you, though, when it comes down to it, but am not
sure of your laws there.
hth,
Cait
On May 19, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Donna Waring
<donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Guys
I’ve been trying for ages to start Kizzy on puppy training
classes as I did with my other dogs. The trainer I used to
go to had her Mother helping out with the classes, and so
when we walked around the hall passing each other, doing
figure of eights and all that stuff, her Mother would walk
either beside me or give me an arm if I wanted. For all the
other exercises I was ok and needed none or very little help.
However, this trainer hasn’t been responding back to my
messages, and nearly all of the other dog clubs I’ve
contacted have said I would need to bring someone with me to
attend the class and that they couldn’t cater for Kizzy and
I on our own.
So, my question is this: for those of you that are either
totally blind or have vision which isn’t really useable, how
have you coped at dog classes with the bits where you all
walk around passing one another etc. I thought about taking
my white cane, and then I thought that maybe it might
frighten the other pups there, especially if I touched one
with the cane by accident. So how have you guys done this? There must be a way around it where I could attend the class
on my own.
Best
Donna
