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Now you can read the book that tells the story of the development of the Guide Horse training program! Learn the techniques used to train a reliable, safe service horse.

Helping Hooves

The Guide Horse Foundation Training Program to Train Miniature Horses as Guide Animals for the Blind

Janet Burleson
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Read the compelling story of the first miniature horse trained to work as a guide horse. Learn the exciting methods used to prepare the tiny horses to perform these amazing services.

A portion of the proceeds from sales will benefit the Guide Horse Foundation.

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Janet Burleson is one of the world's pioneering horse trainers – Practical Horseman Magazine

Seeing is believing – USA Today

Janet and Don Burleson are . . . Angels – People Magazine

How wonderful that Janet and Don Burleson have initiated this valuable experimental program teaming miniature horses with blind people – Newsweek

Miniature ponies are leading the way for the blind – ABC News

Guide Horses . . . are as small and disciplined as Guide Dogs – TIME Magazine

Extraordinary – ABC 20/20

It is often the little things that win our hearts and minds – ABC News

The Burleson’s are . . . using horse sense to Guide – Boston Globe

Twinkie proved that miniature horses could fill the role, and fill it well – VetCentric Magazine

An Intriguing Program - Discovery Channel

About the Author:

Janet Burleson is the pioneering horse trainer that developed the Guide horse training program. As a lifelong horse training enthusiast, Janet Burleson has experimented with hundreds of horse behavior challenges. With four decades of horse teaching experience, read how she trained Twinkie, the prototype first experimental Guide horse for the blind and Cuddles the first Guide horse to enter full time service as a guide animal for Dan Shaw.

The Guide Horse Foundation has the utmost respect for The Seeing Eye® and their seventy-two years of outstanding work with assistance animals for the blind. Please note that The Guide Horse Foundation is not affiliated with or sanctioned by the Seeing-Eye® or any of the Guide Dog training organizations. Seeing-Eye® is a registered trademark of the Seeing-Eye, Inc.

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