the difficult decision to remove his eye. At the same time as the first surgery, the vet instructed Morgan to prepare Endo for the loss of his other eye, as that too was imminent.
Knowing Endo would eventually lose his right eye too, Morgan decided to become proactive in his education to function as a blind horse. Morgan began by placing a blindfold over Endo’s right eye. He reacted with complete fear, his whole body shook, and he was terrified to take a step. Morgan stood next to him, petting him and reassuring him. After 10 minutes, Endo was brave enough to take a few steps, and Morgan then removed the blindfold. At the next session, Endo had already decided that he could trust Morgan, and she was able to lead him around with confidence. On the third day, they attempted to lunge just at a walk. Unexpectedly, Endo was dizzy. Apparently, with just one badly damaged completely blind eye, he must have been able to see a tiny bit of light, which helped him maintain his balance. Ever the quick learner, Endo figured out how to remove the blindfold before that session was over!
Morgan also set to work on researching and preparing Endo for a simple life being content and safe with his surroundings. She rescued a miniature mare named Cinnamon to be Endo’s companion because every horse deserves to be part of a herd.
Almost before she could believe it, time ran out, and the remaining eye needed to be removed. A few hours after surgery Endo was turning around in his stall as if he could see. Was it memory of the walls, or could he sense them? The vet instructed Morgan to return
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