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Oct 18, 2005 · 01:30. Direct trauma is a common starting point; other causes include glaucoma, which causes an increase in pressure within the eye. Cataracts do not necessitate removal and cataract surgery is...
- Adventure de Kannan
- Briarlands Blackberry
- Material World
- Tornesch
- Santana
Trevor Breen’s showjumper (pictured above) was a popular winner of the 2014 Hickstead Derby,after finishing as runner up in 2013. The “one-eyed wonder horse” graced the cover of Horse & Hound after Hickstead, as well as being featured in mainstream media after winning by just 0.02s in the jump off — ahead of the 2013 winners Phillip Miller and Cari...
Izzy Taylor rode the one-eyed eventer around Blenheim, Burghley, Bramham, Barbury and more between 2008-2011. She took over the ride on Briarlands Blackberry two years after he lost his eye and says it made no differenceto the way she competed “Sat on top, you wouldn’t know he only had one eye,” she says. “The only time I suspected it affected him ...
TheSuzy Smith-trained mare (jockey in yellow) won five timesdespite losing an eye after an accident on the gallops before her career even began. “Daisy” was training when she had to avoid a jogger coming in the opposite direction, slipping and falling. She then developed a fungal infectionin her eye and had to have it removed. Her final race was as...
Swedish showjumper Malin Baryard-Johnsson’s stallion had been battling with anissue in his right eye for eight yearsbefore he injured it further. He originally had about 30% vision in the eye, but in 2013 he damaged it while breedingand it couldn’t be saved. The Dutch Warmblood wasn’t set back though — competing atCSI5*level until his retirement fr...
Thedressage stallion by Sandro Hitlost his left eye after scratching it in his stable in 2009. Treatment couldn’t save it so the eye was removed. However, it didn’t stop him competing at the top level. He took part in the 2012 London Olympicswith Minna Telde of Sweden. The team finished fifth. In May 2014, the pair won the grand prix and special at...
Mar 10, 2017 · March 10, 2017. ⎯ Equus. Question: I have a one-month-old Quarter Horse filly who injured her left eye at one and a half days of age, and who had to have the eye removed at a very reputable equine clinic. She is doing as well as she can. The vets who treated her said that she will be OK.
Apr 2, 2024 · Absolutely. While it's true that depth perception may be slightly off-kilter, many one-eyed horses continue to excel in various disciplines, including jumping and dressage. They adapt to their altered vision, learning to trust their riders and their other senses more deeply. However, they may require a bit more patience and understanding from us.
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Apr 1, 2008 · Training a One-Eyed Horse – The Horse. April 1, 2008. Posted by Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB. Working with visually impaired horses has been mostly with those that lost vision as an adult,...
Jul 30, 2021 · Meet the One-Eyed Horse Competing in the Olympics. Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class Best of Session One in Tokyo. Freshly-Squeezed Live Updates: Dressage Session Two. By Sally Spickard on Jul 30, 2021 3:00 am - Therese Viklund (Sweden) and Viscera. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.
Jul 30, 2021 · Would you ride a one-eyed horse round the Tokyo Olympics eventing cross-country course? It sounds a somewhat scary prospect, but Sweden’s Therese Viklund has total confidence in the one-eyed...
