How Blind People Catch and Lead a Horse + Barn Safety for Blind People

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Mel Stephens

Mel Stephens

8 ай бұрын

Time to find out how I catch and lead my horse, Maggie, as a completely blind equestrian. Learn how to catch the horse, prepare it for leading and how to lead it. Also find out some important safety information for a blind person when it comes to leading a horse and being around other horses in the barn/stables.
Note: this is not meant to be the only way of doing this, it's more me showing you the techniques I have developed. If you have different techniques, I'd love to hear them in the comments..
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@BlindNeil
@BlindNeil 8 ай бұрын
You are Awesome Mel . Great Video
@melStephens1994
@melStephens1994 8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
@joshkennedy9518
@joshkennedy9518 7 ай бұрын
I also enjoyed this video, I will share it with a local barn I will be taking lessons at very soon. I think it will be helpful.
@joshkennedy9518
@joshkennedy9518 6 ай бұрын
Can you explain in detail how you use a cane and lead a horse at the same time? I will be starting horse riding lessons tomorrow.
@melStephens1994
@melStephens1994 6 ай бұрын
Hi Josh, I'm not really sure how to explain this to you. You will probably be best off attempting a proper cane technique with your left hand, if this is not your dominant hand, before you lead the horse. When leading a horse, as I explained in this video, you will have the lead rope in your right hand, about a foot away from where it attaches to the head collar. You will not be able to use the cane in your right hand because this is the hand with which you guide the horse on where to go. In the left hand you will have the excess lead rope which will mean that you can hold your cane in this hand without any effects on the horse. You will need to try out different ways of holding the rope and your cane together but any way is okay as long as you can still use your cane effectively and as long as you do not wrap the rope around your hand as this can cause injury to your hand if the horse pulls. Also, I would suggest that the instructor watches carefully the reaction of the horse to your cane to make sure it is not worried about the cane. I shouldn't think the horse will have any problem with the cane, if it is a lesson horse, but you will be swinging a white stick around in front of the horse which some of them don't like. I hope that helps and good luck :)
@joshkennedy9518
@joshkennedy9518 6 ай бұрын
@@melStephens1994 It may be best for me to lead the horse with my cane folded up in my pocket, and maybe have a sided person direct me or perhaps, let the horse guide me somewhat? maybe it can at least guide me enough so I don't run into anything.
@melStephens1994
@melStephens1994 6 ай бұрын
Hi again Josh, sorry I only just saw this reply. I would not advise not using your cane unless you are partially sighted and/or know the environment well. Also, do not expect the horse to guide you as it is not trained as a guide dog. Use your cane or a human guide if you cannot use the cane.
@joshkennedy9518
@joshkennedy9518 6 ай бұрын
@@melStephens1994 ok
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