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No I don't show him...yet. I've had him a year and he is 11. I've been interested in showing but Im not sure where to start and what to start on. I live in Hunt country so its harder to find western events that are close here in Delaware. So now Im just getting him really fit and brushing him up on a few things. He is totally deaf so its been interesting but quiet brushing up. I would like to use him on cows but have never team penned on him or cut any cows. So I will probably be looking for a trainer here in my area this summer.
No I don't show him...yet. I've had him a year and he is 11. I've been interested in showing but Im not sure where to start and what to start on. I live in Hunt country so its harder to find western events that are close here in Delaware. So now Im just getting him really fit and brushing him up on a few things. He is totally deaf so its been interesting but quiet brushing up. I would like to use him on cows but have never team penned on him or cut any cows. So I will probably be looking for a trainer here in my area this summer.
What kind of horses do you have?
Is it common in most Medicine Hats to be deaf? Really beautiful boy! I think that they are flashy as all get out!
Is it common in most Medicine Hats to be deaf? Really beautiful boy! I think that they are flashy as all get out!
Deafness does happen rarely in bald faces horses, not just medicine hats. The people who I know that have shown deaf horses think they are great and have had no negative things to say about their lack of hearing. I understand that it is not a trait you would want to perpetuate but if I were looking at a horse to purchase and it was deaf I would not be detered by it.