maneside
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I had gone to see a stallion for my mare. And at the boarding stables they had a 16h skinny sunburnt 90% white, blue eyed paint with a medicine hat, who just happened to be for sale. It was the old story that the owner couldn't pay for his board so it was a deal that I couldn't refuse. He had just turned 4yr.
and had had some formal training so off to my barn we go to get this fellow fattened up. I had made a few comments during his travel and the first few times handling him about how calm he was for his age. Apon arival to my barn the second day he was about 1 acre. from the barn, So I called to him and called. With no respose I started out through the pasture. About 300 feet away he raised his head in shock and just came a running like the wind. (I thought that was weird) So after that it was to the round pen and after about 20 min. It finnaly occured to me that this horse was deaf. My vet came to check him and told me he was born that way, something to due with the white gene. Since then I have came across 1 other 90% white paint with the same thing. Long story to ask if any one has had or heard of this and also wanted to tell people to make sure they check those paints for hearing. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to work with a deaf horse. He is a great horse and we have made great strides in his training, just be carefull if your not willing to put forth the extra time and patients.
and had had some formal training so off to my barn we go to get this fellow fattened up. I had made a few comments during his travel and the first few times handling him about how calm he was for his age. Apon arival to my barn the second day he was about 1 acre. from the barn, So I called to him and called. With no respose I started out through the pasture. About 300 feet away he raised his head in shock and just came a running like the wind. (I thought that was weird) So after that it was to the round pen and after about 20 min. It finnaly occured to me that this horse was deaf. My vet came to check him and told me he was born that way, something to due with the white gene. Since then I have came across 1 other 90% white paint with the same thing. Long story to ask if any one has had or heard of this and also wanted to tell people to make sure they check those paints for hearing. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to work with a deaf horse. He is a great horse and we have made great strides in his training, just be carefull if your not willing to put forth the extra time and patients.