...but they're cute !


About the same size as a Golden Retriever or a Lab, and probably a bit more intelligent.

Have to agre with Low on needing laws, however. Disability laws are just a cost imposed by the State at the point of a gun, where the majority are taxed to support a minority. There's charities for this.

That said, get educated.

http://www.guidehorse.com/

Why use a mini horse as a blind guide?

There are many compelling reasons to use miniature horses as guide animals. Horses are natural guide animals and have been guiding humans for centuries. In nature, horses have been shown to possess a natural guide instinct. When another horse goes blind in a herd, a sighted horse accepts responsibility for the welfare of the blind horse and guides it with the herd. With humans, many blind people ride horses in equestrian competitions. Some blind people ride alone on trails for many miles, completely relying on the horse to guide them safely to their destination. Through history, Cavalry horses have been known to guide their injured rider to safety. The Guide Horse Foundation finds several characteristics of horses that make them suitable to guide the blind:


* Long Lifespan - Miniature Horse can live to be more than 50 years old, with the average lifespan being 30-40 years. According to guide dog trainers, guide dogs have a useful life between 8-12 years.

* Cost Effective - Training a guide dog can cost up to $60,000, according to the Guide Dog Users national advocacy group. According to Lighthouse International, there are more than 1.3 million legally blind people in the USA, yet only 7,000 guide animal users. Hence, a Guide Horse could be more cost-effective and ensure that more blind people receive a guide animal.

* Better acceptance - Many guide dog users report problems getting access to public places because their dog is perceived as a pet. Most people do not associate a horse as a pet, and Guide Horse users report that they are immediately recognized as a working service animal.

* Calm Nature - Trained horses are extremely calm in chaotic situations. Cavalry horses have proven that horses can remain calm even in the extreme heat of battle. Police horses are an excellent example of well trained horses that deal with stressful situations. Guide Horses undergo the same systematic desensitization training that is given to riot-control horses.

* Great Memory - Horses possess phenomenal memories. A horse will naturally remember a dangerous situation decades after the occurrence.

* Excellent Vision - Because horses have eyes on the sides of their heads, they have a very wide range of vision, with a range of nearly 350 degrees. Horses are the only guide animals capable of independent eye movement and they can track potential danger with each eye. Horses can see clearly in almost total darkness.

* Focused Demeanor - Trained horses are very focused on their work and are not easily distracted. Horses are not addicted to human attention and normally do not get excited when petted or groomed.

* Safety Conscious - Naturally safety oriented, horses are constantly on the lookout for danger. All horses have a natural propensity to guide their master along the safest most efficient route, and demonstrate excellent judgment in obstacle avoidance training.

* High Stamina - Hearty and robust, a properly conditioned Guide Horse can easily travel many miles in a single outing.

* Good Manners - Guide Horses are very clean and can be housebroken. Horses do not get fleas and only shed twice per year. Horses are not addicted to human affection and will stand quietly when on duty.

redhatty wrote..

We actually have a law from the government, doing exactly what a government SHOULD do, secure the rights of ALL people, whether able to walk or only ambulatory in a wheelchair, but y'all think it's wrong?

Seriously???

You have a right to walk into someone's store and make demands on the layout and other features? Seriously??? Interesting.

redhatty wrote..

So now it's expanded to allow you some access to leisure happiness & you all think it's wrong?

You have a right to demand that a business sells you lesure activities in a manner in which you see fit? Seriously??? Interesting.

redhatty wrote..

And comparing not following the ADA to a death sentence (capital) crime is a strawman - your argument is not valid.

What happens if you continually object to the law. What happens if you just ignore any order. If you resist the confiscation of your property? What happens then?

ADA (and other government regulations) serve a more nefarious purpose and it is not for the well-being of the people. Regulation drives costs higher which supports those who lend and those who need inflation. Regulation is sold to the masses as "for their benefit" while no one thinks about the ramifications of those actions. It also forces people/businesses to spend when they otherwise would not.

I saved this from another posting on this forum:

"Ayn Rand" wrote..

Did you really think we want those laws observed? said Dr. Ferris. We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with.
('Atlas Shrugged' 1957)

How appropriate

http://tickerforum.org/akcs-www?post=207....

Which leads to http://www.ksla.com/story/18898162/man-c....

Quote:

Man continues fight to keep wife buried in yard

A Jackson County man continues his fight to keep his wife's remains buried in his front yard in Stevenson.

He returned to court on Wednesday to plead his case.

The judge already ruled James Davis must have his wife buried elsewhere, but Wednesday his attorneys argued before the court reasons why the judge should change her decision.

"It eats you up inside, and it's eaten me up inside, but I'm going to keep doing it. I won't give up. I won't give up," said Davis.

When Davis laid his wife, Patsy, to rest in front of their Broad Street home in downtown Stevenson three years ago, he never dreamed she wouldn't be able to rest because of legal battles over where she was buried.

The city of Stevenson sued Davis and in May, a judge ordered her remains be removed.

On Wednesday, Davis and his attorney were back in court arguing Davis' family plot isn't subject to rules like cemeteries and that Stevenson has no grounds.

"The state statute says that the state has delegated authority to regulate cemeteries to the cities and the city of Stevenson has chosen, for whatever reason, not to regulate cemeteries," said Timothy Pittman, Davis' attorney.

Attorneys for the city argued the city did have authority and the court was correct in its previous ruling.

Davis is left to hope the judge sees things his way.

"The law that we've got is clear. It's clear as a bell. Everybody can see it," he said.

But if the court doesn't see it his way, a new deadline may be set for Pasty to be removed.

"Nobody's coming in my yard and taking, digging up my wife. It ain't gonna happen. That's my part of the United States and I'll defend it. I will," said Davis.

The judge said she would take the case under advisement and rule later.

Davis said if he loses, he plans to appeal to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.

Redhatty

Just what do you think is going to happen to this person if loses and if he does what he says and will not allow someone to dig up his dead wife?

Do you really think he will defend his yard with a sternly worded letter, or a giant brownie to show the State just how serious he is ?

No sorry, the implied threat is that he will injure/kill anyone that steps foot on his land in an attempt to dig up his wife. Will he carry though with it? Who knows.

Im not going to bother to look, but im reasonably sure that law does not say that the penalty for operating a burial ground without a license is punishable by the death penalty.

But as i said... That is all irrelevant - if you object.

Its all punishable by death, every single law leads the same place if you object/resist - the State then has justification to kill you.