Post by .Rissa. on Jul 10, 2012 15:55:02 GMT -6
I only bring this up, because I found an interesting article, you can read it here: article.
And, then it occurred to me, there are people with mental learning disabilities, so of course, there could be horses too right? And, what happened to the horses? They get mislabeled as dumb, stupid, can't learn anything... can't remember anything. But what is really going on inside their heads?
As the article mentions, there aren't really any trainers or anybody who deals specifically with these types of horses. They can be dangerous, depending on how they are handled, sure! And the degree of the learning disability. But, it's crazy. There are some horses that are never just 'right'. Instead of shrugging them off as stupid, why not try to figure out what is mentally wrong with them?
In the horse in the article though, I think his problems are mainly human caused. Had he been able to live a normal life as a baby, he might be perfectly fine now.
I'm just wondering, if there is no one in the field working with horses like this, it's totally open! And not just horses, but cats, dogs too. Of course, how could you diagnose that an animal has a learning disability? And, with love, care, and trust, could a bond still be formed? And, is it worth it? I say yes, especially if their someone in a situation like this where their animal truly does have mental problems, and no one else understands.
And, then it occurred to me, there are people with mental learning disabilities, so of course, there could be horses too right? And, what happened to the horses? They get mislabeled as dumb, stupid, can't learn anything... can't remember anything. But what is really going on inside their heads?
As the article mentions, there aren't really any trainers or anybody who deals specifically with these types of horses. They can be dangerous, depending on how they are handled, sure! And the degree of the learning disability. But, it's crazy. There are some horses that are never just 'right'. Instead of shrugging them off as stupid, why not try to figure out what is mentally wrong with them?
In the horse in the article though, I think his problems are mainly human caused. Had he been able to live a normal life as a baby, he might be perfectly fine now.
I'm just wondering, if there is no one in the field working with horses like this, it's totally open! And not just horses, but cats, dogs too. Of course, how could you diagnose that an animal has a learning disability? And, with love, care, and trust, could a bond still be formed? And, is it worth it? I say yes, especially if their someone in a situation like this where their animal truly does have mental problems, and no one else understands.
