The horses can still hear all the distractions. I would think that would be more distressing to hear but not be able to see things like cars or pedestrians. The horse must know things are going on around it by sound. So because they can’t see it, it doesn’t exist?
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The blinders are not there so they aren’t startled, they’re there so the horse doesn’t get distracted. Atleast that’s how i understand it. I’m sure there is a 90lb jockey about to correct me.
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