This site is dedicated to the blind horses at our Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary. These special animals have shown us that a blind horse can enjoy life just like a sighted horse.

However, going blind can be a frightening experience for both the horse and the owner. Your horse may be upset and scared (and who wouldn’t be?) by the encroaching darkness. You’ll worry about how to care for your newly blind friend. And plenty of people will probably start telling you to put the animal down. They’ll say your horse can’t have a good quality of life if it’s blind.

Well, we’re here to tell you differently. Blind horses can have a wonderful quality of life. Our own horses are proof of that. And so are the two animals featured in our ‘Blind Horse Inspirations’ page.

If you’re the owner of a newly blind horse, we hope this site will help answer questions you may have about caring for your friend.

Two blind horses, two extraordinary lives

If anyone doubts that a blind horse can have an extraordinary life, look no further than these two wonderful animals: Doc’s Major Star (Blind Bud) and Valiant. One is from the West Coast, the other from the East Coast. Both have had very different lives, but each has demonstrated in unimaginable ways what a blind horse can achieve. More …