By: Bulls I

Bulls I — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 10:02:43 +0000

I have a blind Appaloosa. I keep her at a boarding stable we still let her outside. We just don’t put her in the paddock because the other horses were picking on her. I know every horse is different but she does just fine outside. We bring her in about every 2 hours to get a drink of water and to get out of the sun. We always keep her fly mask on while she is outside to keep sun and dirt out of her eyes. As for attention she really isn’t mine but I have been given permission to take care of her, because 5 months ago I started working at a stable and she was depressed and would hang her head. I just can’t believe what just a little attention dose.

By: Tery

Tery — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 23:49:27 +0000

We have a horse with blue eyes. And he is definately going blind. Our vet keeps a close eye on them for us to make sure there is no infections or problems we can work on, but one other suggestion that has been helpful for our horse is a low wattage light at night to give him his bearings. We ran a small 4′ strand of white led christmas lights in the eve of the barn on a timer. They come on at dusk and off at dawn. They give a small glow, but we have noticed he can significantly find his openings easier. It just allows him to always know his directions. Also, we keep a fly mask on him during the day every day if it is not cloudy. I have even sewn a second layer of fly netting over some to add a little more shade. This helps too. The tilting of the head is something we really notice. Almost approaching us sideways. He also rubs his head and covers it in mud. Since he is white, we assume this is to cut down reflection – like the black marks under a football players eyes. Smart animals!! Great article!

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