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RE: [RC] [RC] Blind in Two Eyes - Howard Bramhall

Wow! Kind of makes one glad they have what they do. I'm sure most folks would have had this horse put down. I'll be quite surprised if someone on this list doesn't recommend just that.

I wouldn't. I shouldn't. I couldn't. My dog is blind in one eye, the other one is going quickly. She has severe arthritis and a host of other problems. She is barely hanging on. I give her seven pills each morning to keep her going. I've built a cart to haul her around in cause walking's getting kind of tough. I'll continue to do this until her very last day. She sleeps a lot and quite often I lay next to her to listen to her breathe.

I'm greedy; each moment I spend with her is more valuable than the last and I won't cut any of it short. I know I'm an oddball here. I just cannot be the one to make that call; that has to go to a higher power.

Life is too darn precious and if the creature is still able to draw a breath they deserve to continue doing just that for as long as they possibly can. That mother of the blind girl must be a true Saint.

cya,
Howard (not a Saint)


From: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Blind in Two Eyes
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 18:45:59 GMT

Please Reply to: Christina CSchiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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There is a horse in my area that is blind in both eyes AND is ridden by a young rider who is also completely blind. They ride in local horse shows. At the shows the mother communicates to the girl re: horses up ahead, a horse coming up behind them, etc. and she does this I think through the mom having some sort of walkie talkie (?) and the rider listening with an earphone. The point is many people (and horses) have physical problems that they work around to be successfull. They find a way to make it happen.

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