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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Meadow Ford on January 18, 2024, 06:17:32 PM

Title: Eye Protection
Post by: Meadow Ford on January 18, 2024, 06:17:32 PM: Mud, dirt, and fresh poop.
Drivers have glasses, helmet screens, fenders, and mud aprons to protect their eyes from flying stuff.
What do horses have for eye protection that drivers don't have?
How many know without looking it up.
If you know just post you know, and don't give it away for a couple days.
Guesses welcomed
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: secondbest on January 18, 2024, 07:35:15 PM: an extra eyelid I believe
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Meadow Ford on January 18, 2024, 08:11:06 PM: Maybe the answer is just an old punch line from an "I Love Lucy" show.
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: SeattleSlew on January 19, 2024, 02:22:10 AM: https://www.valleyvet.com/swatches/48505_L_I51_vvs.jpg?v=012520221517
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Babinga on January 19, 2024, 08:14:04 AM: Quote from: Meadow Ford on January 18, 2024, 08:11:06 PM
Maybe the answer is just an old punch line from an "I Love Lucy" show.

The episode where she drove a harness horse at circa 1950s Roosevelt Raceway?
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: moelarrythecheese on January 19, 2024, 10:47:53 AM: Hoof Beats had a story and picture of a horse racing with goggles (like Kareem Jabbar's) due to a prior race track injury.
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Meadow Ford on January 19, 2024, 12:05:57 PM: Let's play Jeopardy.
Topic
A.K.A. (Also Know As)
Answer
Nictitating Membrane
Correct Question
What is the equine xxxxx xxxxxx?
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Dingus on January 19, 2024, 12:49:49 PM: Quote from: Meadow Ford on January 19, 2024, 12:05:57 PM
Let's play Jeopardy.
Topic
A.K.A. (Also Know As)
Answer
Nictitating Membrane
Correct Question
What is the equine xxxxx xxxxxx?

Windshield wiper
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Mailbox Money on January 19, 2024, 02:41:37 PM: Quote from: SeattleSlew on January 19, 2024, 02:22:10 AM
https://www.valleyvet.com/swatches/48505_L_I51_vvs.jpg?v=012520221517
😂🤣
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Generation XYZ on January 19, 2024, 06:29:01 PM: Eye protection is useful in the bedroom also.
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: SeattleSlew on January 20, 2024, 01:08:44 AM: Quote from: Meadow Ford on January 19, 2024, 12:05:57 PM
Let's play Jeopardy.
Topic
A.K.A. (Also Know As)
Answer
Nictitating Membrane
Correct Question
What is the equine xxxxx xxxxxx?

Since my son was a Jeopardy Champion, he helped me out and the Correct Question is:

What is the equine THIRD EYELID?
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Meadow Ford on January 20, 2024, 08:28:46 AM: Quote from: SeattleSlew on January 20, 2024, 01:08:44 AM
Since my son was a Jeopardy Champion, he helped me out and the Correct Question is:

What is the equine THIRD EYELID?
Quote from: secondbest on January 18, 2024, 07:35:15 PM
an extra eyelid I believe
Yes a Third Eyelid.
secondbest you are second best by an eyelid.
SeattleSlew your son is champion again.
Thanks for playing!
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Calhoun on January 20, 2024, 09:07:25 AM: Quote from: Generation XYZ on January 19, 2024, 06:29:01 PM
Eye protection is useful in the bedroom also.
yes

One eyed man to the tuna boat
Title: Re: Eye Protection
Post by: Meadow Ford on January 20, 2024, 10:58:19 AM: FYI
If your horse is off it's feed, and you look it in the eye, and the third eyelid is half way across the eye ball, then your horse is in serious trouble!
Best to put the poor horse in a stall where in a couple days you can more easily drag out it's dead carcass.
Why?
A prolapsed third eyelid is a sure sign of lockjaw(tetanus).