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Meadow Ford

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Eye Protection
« 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
« Last Edit: January 18, 2024, 06:25:06 PM by Meadow Ford »
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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2024, 07:35:15 PM »
an extra eyelid I believe

Meadow Ford

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2024, 08:11:06 PM »
Maybe the answer is just an old punch line from an "I Love Lucy" show.
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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2024, 08:14:04 AM »
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?

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2024, 12:05:57 PM »
Let's play Jeopardy.
Topic 
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Answer   
Nictitating Membrane
Correct Question
What is the equine xxxxx xxxxxx?
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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2024, 12:49:49 PM »
Let's play Jeopardy.
Topic 
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Answer   
Nictitating Membrane
Correct Question
What is the equine xxxxx xxxxxx?

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2024, 06:29:01 PM »
Eye protection is useful in the bedroom also.
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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2024, 01:08:44 AM »
Let's play Jeopardy.
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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?

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2024, 08:28:46 AM »
Since my son was a Jeopardy Champion, he helped me out and the Correct Question is:

What is the equine THIRD EYELID?
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!
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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2024, 09:07:25 AM »
Eye protection is useful in the bedroom also.
yes

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Re: Eye Protection
« Reply #13 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).
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