Meet Scout!
Scout is a (POA) Pony of the Americas.
When Scout was 14, he was diagnosed with uveitis as a result of exposure to leptospirosis.
Upon examination, his vet discovered he was completely blind in his right eye. His left eye had full vision at the time.
Over the span of a year, Scout gradually lost most of his vision in the right eye and eventually, due to an infection, the eye had to be removed.
Within a few days of total blindness, he seemed to be adjusting well to his condition.
About Our Blog
This website is based on our personal experiences with blind horses. Each horse and situation is unique.
With horses, safety should always be the first consideration. Your safety and the horse’s safety.
Caring for a blind horse will not work for everyone.
Not every horse successfully adjusts to blindness; most will probably adapt if given enough time. Others might never get there.
And then there are horses who accept blindness amazingly fast.
Scout is a horse in a million. Not every horse would adjust to losing their sight as quickly and as well as he has.
While we’re not medical experts, we do share some of our experiences with medical treatments.
Life Before Blindness
River Crossing
Fall of 2020
Fall Trail Ride
Fall of 2022
Playing in the Snow
Winter of 2021
Dressage Show
Summer of 2021