We
have a special soft spot for blind horses. These wonderful
animals rarely get a second chance. There are so many myths
and misconceptions about blind horses — people think
they're either dangerous, or can't have a good
quality of life, or think the “only humane thing”
to do is to euthanize them.
All of those myths are wrong. Dead wrong. The truth is that blind horses can have a great quality of life. We have 25 blind horses at the sanctuary — from energetic foals to slow-moving seniors — and every one of them enjoys life to the fullest.
We created a companion Web site, BlindHorses.org, to share what we've learned about caring for blind horses and to challenge the myths about these special animals.
The blind horses at the sanctuary come from around the nation . .. South Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, Washington and Idaho, for instance. .. and of course from across Montana. Not all of them are posted on the site, but you can read about many of them here.
Although we focus on blind horses, we have taken in others with special needs. You'll see Copper Kid, who has Wobbler syndrome. And then there's Rooster, who has a severe swayback condition.
No matter what their physical or medical condition, the sanctuary's horses get to graze on pastures during the spring, summer and fall. In winter, we bring them into corrals so they can have shelter in the ranch's several barns and run-in sheds. But in all four seasons, these animals get to enjoy a wonderful life.
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