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Equestrian Paralympian and Guide Dog not welcome in Restaurant
Equestrian paralympian Sue-Ellen Lovett is calling for more public knowledge about blind issues after she was told she could not eat in a restaurant with her guide dog.
Sue-Ellen has less than two percent of her eyesight due to suffering from a hereditary condition and needs the guide dog to get around.
While visiting Sydney's south west with friends, Sue-Ellen was denied entry to three different venues within the space of six hours.
"It's just so wrong," she says "it was so embarrassing!"
The equestrian says her guide dog, Prada, allows her to live her life, and gives her "independence and mobility, and they are something that never should be taken from anybody."
Sue-Ellen is competing at the Thinline Dressage with Altitude in Orange with her beloved 22 year old former race horse, Ko-Olina. We wish her all the best at the competition after being treated so badly by that restaurant!
Quick Link
- Read the full report at www.abc.net.au
- Read an earlier ABC story about Sue-Ellen and her love for her beautiful horse and listen to an audio interview
Photo: www.abc.net.au
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