Blind Horse with Seeing Eye companion (Reuters)
Michelle Feldstein was prepared to provide special accommodations for the blind horse she was asked to bring in as she does with all the special needs animals she cares for at her Deer Haven Ranch shelter on private property north of Yellowstone national Park in Montana. Feldstein cares for flightless ducks, clawless cats and homeless llamas . What she was not prepared for was the five goat and five sheep seeing eye entourage that Sissy the 15 year old blind horse arrived with. Not because she wasn’t or can’t provide for the extra animals but because of the role they play in Sissy’s daily life.
The seeing-eye sheep and guard goats are never far from the white mare, and they never lead her astray. They shepherd Sissy to food and water, and angle the horse into her stall amid blowing snows or driving rains. They bring her to her food so she doesn’t go hungry her up at feeding time and then move aside to make sure she gets to the hay and help her get to the water trough as well.
For the full story and more information on Deer Haven Ranch
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/us-horse-blind-idUSTRE74M4G720110523
