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

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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 :)

@@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.

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.

@@melStephens1994 ok