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Offline Chris_

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Horse question of the day....
« on: June 16, 2009, 05:03:22 PM »
I live out in teh sticks, and quite a few of the people in the area keep horses.  I have ridden horses many times before, but know exactly squat about care and maintenance.

Saw one the other day on the way home that was a little unusual. The horse was wearing a "mask"...don't know the correct term, but it renders the horse blind...as in a blindfold.  I've seen them before and can't figure out why they're wearing them.  The horse in question was running a full gallop in a small fenced-in field.  How do he know where he is and not run into da fence?  Why the "mask"?   :confused:
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 05:10:23 PM »
Maybe it was a mask to protect the horse's eyes from flies?
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 05:40:31 PM »

Sorry.  My expertise is at being the other end.
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 05:43:13 PM »
It's possible the horse had corneal injuries to the eye, or had surgery of some sort.They do mask a horse for this sometime if an enclosed barn is not available.Horse mask
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 05:44:11 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 16, 2009, 05:10:23 PM
Maybe it was a mask to protect the horse's eyes from flies?
I would second this...



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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 09:45:49 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on June 16, 2009, 05:44:11 PM
I would second this...



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Yup! The horse can see through the mesh.
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2009, 09:47:56 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on June 16, 2009, 05:44:11 PM
I would second this...



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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2009, 10:04:26 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 16, 2009, 05:10:23 PM
Maybe it was a mask to protect the horse's eyes from flies?

that would be my guess, too
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2009, 11:09:44 AM »
Quote from: Wineslob on June 17, 2009, 09:45:49 AM

Yup! The horse can see through the mesh.
That makes sense.  Couldn't figure out why the horse was running so fast, but couldn't see.

I can sleep now.   :-)
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2009, 11:50:17 AM »
Sometimes they also have blinders so they don't get spooked so easily.
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2009, 12:07:11 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on June 18, 2009, 11:50:17 AM
Sometimes they also have blinders so they don't get spooked so easily.

It makes it easier for the DUmmies to sneak up on them.  :uhsure:
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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2009, 12:12:23 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 18, 2009, 12:07:11 PM
It makes it easier for the DUmmies to sneak up on them.  :uhsure:
You'd think that would help, but here's a horses a$$ that a DUmmie was able to sneak up on quite easily.   :-)

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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 12:15:50 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 18, 2009, 12:07:11 PM
It makes it easier for the DUmmies to sneak up behind them.  :uhsure:



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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2009, 12:13:43 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 18, 2009, 12:07:11 PM
It makes it easier for the DUmmies to sneak up on them.  :uhsure:

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Re: Horse question of the day....
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2009, 04:37:29 PM »
Yep it's a fly mask. I use them all the time when the flies get thick in late summer.
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