Of all the horses with ASD almost all of them have acceptable vision which will not worsen with time. Exactly where this link occurs, of how it occurs, is currently not known for sure. However, they could be carriers of the genetic defect. That grant money is now depleted and monies must come from other sources. All donations will be used to develop a genetic test to identify the genetic status of RMHs.
All donations are fully tax-deductible.
The University will send you a letter of receipt of your donation for your tax records. Moreover, they have given all ASD information available to the entire membership. This abnormality is not restricted to the Rocky Mountain Horse. Board of Directors of the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association met with Dr. Gus Cothran at the University of Kentucky Animal Pathology Lab to establish their guidlines for determining the extent to which the ASD condition affects the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse. It has taken the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association longer in achieving separate breed status because they continue to accept horses into the registry from other breeding lines, and cannot become a breed until they close the books.