Comments on: Miniature Guide Horses for the Blind http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/ A collection of legitimately fascinating information culled from the past, present, and anticipated future. Sun, 20 May 2012 04:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-23157 allduerespect88 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:28:33 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-23157 Cool!!! I can make Alan say things! *Moves one step closer to world domination* Cool!!! I can make Alan say things! *Moves one step closer to world domination*

]]> By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-23156 allduerespect88 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:27:39 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-23156 [quote]Alan Bellows said: "Allduerespect88 is awesome..."[/quote] [quote]Alan Bellows said: “Allduerespect88 is awesome…”[/quote]

]]> By: Farmer Gary http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-23043 Farmer Gary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:28:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-23043 I've heard the guide horse story before and it always seemed a little too good to be true. If guide horses are so cool, then why aren't more people using them? I decided to look it up and here's a website that discusses some of the downsides: http://www.guidehorseno.com/ There are lots of disadvantages to guide horses. One big problem is a horse's natural instinct is to flee when threatened. Dogs don't spook like horses do. Overcoming this spook reflex with training is difficult and not assured. In an emergency, the animal is supposed to bring the blind person safety, not the other way around. Horses are plenty smart but dogs are smarter. Horses have a difficult time with "intelligent disobedience". Imagine the owner saying "Come on Trigger, let's cross the road now." A horse will obey while a dog is smart enough to disobey if a car is coming. I still think the miniature horses are cool looking. If I were blind I'd want a seeing eye dog and maybe a horse too. I’ve heard the guide horse story before and it always seemed a little too good to be true. If guide horses are so cool, then why aren’t more people using them? I decided to look it up and here’s a website that discusses some of the downsides:
http://www.guidehorseno.com/

There are lots of disadvantages to guide horses. One big problem is a horse’s natural instinct is to flee when threatened. Dogs don’t spook like horses do. Overcoming this spook reflex with training is difficult and not assured. In an emergency, the animal is supposed to bring the blind person safety, not the other way around.

Horses are plenty smart but dogs are smarter. Horses have a difficult time with “intelligent disobedience”. Imagine the owner saying “Come on Trigger, let’s cross the road now.” A horse will obey while a dog is smart enough to disobey if a car is coming.

I still think the miniature horses are cool looking. If I were blind I’d want a seeing eye dog and maybe a horse too.

]]> By: guidette http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-20764 guidette Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:30:59 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-20764 [quote]Alan Bellows said: ""[/quote] ...well, um, if the creatures live to be around sixty years old, you'd think you could housetrain them. [quote]Alan Bellows said: “”[/quote]
…well, um, if the creatures live to be around sixty years old, you’d think you could housetrain them.

]]> By: catra7000 http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-20738 catra7000 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:02:47 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-20738 i think the ponies would be better. my boyfriend and i can't help but notice how "depressed-looking" seeing eye dogs seem. if the ponies aren't attention-craving animals, it would seem more humane to let them do the work instead i think the ponies would be better. my boyfriend and i can’t help but notice how “depressed-looking” seeing eye dogs seem. if the ponies aren’t attention-craving animals, it would seem more humane to let them do the work instead

]]> By: dacoobob http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-18540 dacoobob Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:10:22 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-18540 Damn Interesting! If I go blind I'd definitely want a pair-- dogs annoy me to no end. Anyone know what the "requirements" are to qualify for a horse rather than a dog? Someone suggested guide pigs... while pigs are rather smarter than dogs, their eyesight is much worse. Damn Interesting! If I go blind I’d definitely want a pair– dogs annoy me to no end. Anyone know what the “requirements” are to qualify for a horse rather than a dog?

Someone suggested guide pigs… while pigs are rather smarter than dogs, their eyesight is much worse.

]]> By: Emmy http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-17447 Emmy Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:01:32 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-17447 Man, that sounds cool. Too bad I'm not blind... Man, that sounds cool.

Too bad I’m not blind…

]]> By: CountriKitten http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-14187 CountriKitten Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:39:02 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-14187 <p>I just can't believe how long it took me to find this website. Almost anytime I want to comment it's been several months, if not over a years since the most recent! (I just kept hitting previous article till i found the beginning, then started reading) Oh well, glad I've found it now!</p><p> Back on topic...I've just made my boyfriend promise that if I ever go blind, he'll help make sure I end up with one of these!</p> I just can’t believe how long it took me to find this website. Almost anytime I want to comment it’s been several months, if not over a years since the most recent! (I just kept hitting previous article till i found the beginning, then started reading) Oh well, glad I’ve found it now!

Back on topic…I’ve just made my boyfriend promise that if I ever go blind, he’ll help make sure I end up with one of these!

]]> By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-10131 Tink Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:17:49 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-10131 <p><span class='quote'>JustAnotherName said: "Now I want one!!"</span></p><p> </p><p><span class='quote'>Dementia said: "Aww, they're so cute! I want one!"</span></p><p> </p><p><span class='quote'>me09 said: ""I want a pony!!!". I guess children will be poking their eyes this christmas…"</span></p><p> Me too, LOL</p> JustAnotherName said: “Now I want one!!”

Dementia said: “Aww, they’re so cute! I want one!”

me09 said: “”I want a pony!!!”. I guess children will be poking their eyes this christmas…”

Me too, LOL

]]> By: me09 http://www.damninteresting.com/miniature-guide-horses-for-the-blind/#comment-8229 me09 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:18:08 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=261#comment-8229 <p>"I want a pony!!!". I guess children will be poking their eyes this christmas... </p> “I want a pony!!!”. I guess children will be poking their eyes this christmas…

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