I have discovered that our local RDA group have a carriage driving section. So as I am now registered as blind and not able to ride I thought I would give it a try. I had a lovely long chat with the organiser and am going meet them and see what they do. I have sometimes thought about learning to drive and now seems a good opportunity to give it a try. Although I am in touch with everyone at the yard and know how Mac is doing and see him regularly I miss being able to doing things myself . Mac need not worry about being broken to harness though as he would need a vehicle the size of a farm wagon or a brewers dray!
Carriage Driving for the blind
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That sounds interesting! Look forward to hearing more. Glad you are on here again too. It's good to read
We taught a couple of people one who was blind and the other partially deaf It is still possible to ride out or do dressage using sound signals and I even know of a few blind people who jump so I am sure you can carry on your horse love by some means
Yes go for it !!
I know someone in the midwest that took a blind friend trail riding when they came out.
They also used voice signals and omg she said he loved speed and even jumped.
He is a very successful lawyer and did not let blindness impeed him at all.
I do think that maybe the did not let on to his wife that he jumped and did more than a walk
I am sure that they never compromised safety
I know someone in the midwest that took a blind friend trail riding when they came out.
They also used voice signals and omg she said he loved speed and even jumped.
He is a very successful lawyer and did not let blindness impeed him at all.
I do think that maybe the did not let on to his wife that he jumped and did more than a walk
I am sure that they never compromised safety
Thanks for all your replies and encouragement. Sorry for delay replying but things have been a bit difficult of late. But yesterday we met the people from the Riding for Disabled who made us really welcome. I thought I was just going to meet them and have a chat but before I knew it I was in a little carriage (with an instructor) and I was driving a pony down to their outdoor school where I did lots of different movements like circles, serpentines etc. all in walk. I was asked if I wanted to trot but thought I would save that for next time. I have to fill out some forms then I will be going back regularly. I'm told I had a big grin on my face all the time I was doing it.
So glad you enjoyed it.
I put mine back in the cart yesterday. He's not been driven since Feb.
I had a tear in my eye when I got back to the yard as he was just fab and didn't put a foot wrong. Couldn't believe that he was so good. It was a year ago that he first went into carriage.
I put mine back in the cart yesterday. He's not been driven since Feb.
I had a tear in my eye when I got back to the yard as he was just fab and didn't put a foot wrong. Couldn't believe that he was so good. It was a year ago that he first went into carriage.
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