Rolling Dog Farm Blog

The May issue of John Lyons’ Perfect Horse magazine carries a fabulous six-page article on two blind horses, a dressage horse named Valiant and our own filly Nikki.  The article focuses on how both horses were trained to do what few considered possible.  In Valiant’s case, his owner Jeanette Sassoon trained him for competition-level dressage after he went blind at the age of six.  (Valiant is one of the two "blind horse inspirations" we listed on our BlindHorses.org Web site.)  In Nikki’s case, the article highlights how we took this little filly who was born blind and were able to train her for riding.  The story includes photos of our trainer Nichole Zupan riding Nikki, and also has a sidebar article on the blind foals that come to the ranch and how we raise them.

The headline on the cover of the magazine says "Training Insights:  How blind horses can lead the way."

On the front page of the article, the title says "Navigating A Dark World:  Two blind horses adapt to a sightless life with the help of dedicated trainers who didn’t give up on them.  Their methods work on sighted horses, too."

Unfortunately, like most horse magazines, the content of the article is not available online.  You can find the magazine at Barnes & Noble and most other major booksellers.