[Golfgirlrobin]

Lots of farms and ranches around where I live. I frequently see horses standing in a field with what appears to be a hood over its eyes so that it can't see at all. Not like regular blinkers, but something that doesn't seem to let them see even a little.

Any idea what that is, why people do it, and can the horse really not see anything? Just seems weird, and not particularly nice, to have a horse out that way.

 

[jzgrlduff]

I think they're see-through fly deterring thingies.

 

[FieldofDreamsMiniHorses]

Fly masks. Trust me, they see VERY well out of them. They look opaque but they aren't. They also act as sunglasses.

I'd love to have them on our guys but the youngsters either lead their buddies around by them or tear them off and lose them!

Lucy

 

[kiddsmom]

They are fly masks made of mesh. They can see fine with them.

Some are hilarious - http://www.funnyflymask.com/home.html

 

[Golfgirlrobin]

Glad to hear it, cause it looks awful if you don't know what it is. My idiot husband gave me a big line about how some horses spook easily, and will run into fences so they put the hoods over them so they don't get hurt.

Heck, there are a lot of days where I wouldn't mind one of those to keep the bugs away.

 

[Golfgirlrobin]

They are fly masks made of mesh. They can see fine with them.

Some are hilarious - http://www.funnyflymask.com/home.html

Those are great.

 

[MidwestGirl]

LOL!!!

 

[Samson]

Glad to hear it, cause it looks awful if you don't know what it is. My idiot husband gave me a big line about how some horses spook easily, and will run into fences so they put the hoods over them so they don't get hurt.

Heck, there are a lot of days where I wouldn't mind one of those to keep the bugs away.

WE have a blind horse that goes into self destruct once in a while ! Believe me, a hood over the horse's head would not calm them on it's own ! They aren't parrots !

 

[Clanceycanuck]

Those were too funny

 

[RebaHalle]

We have fly masks, but the horses always manage to part company with them. We also have not had good luck getting them to fit. My Morab is very wide between the eyes and his eyelashes get worn off.

 

[YellowJakesMom]

Glad to hear it, cause it looks awful if you don't know what it is. My idiot husband gave me a big line about how some horses spook easily, and will run into fences so they put the hoods over them so they don't get hurt.

Heck, there are a lot of days where I wouldn't mind one of those to keep the bugs away.

LOL at your SO - that's funny

 

[LopersNLabs]

Our horses love theirs! We even have one that has the ear covers, she looks like an alien with it on.

 

[my2labs]

i need to pick storm up a fly mask. we have the spray but you have to apply it everyday. i have a friend who has the fly mask with the ears. it's funny when she puts it on. going to the big horse store this weekend, wonder what kind they will have?

 

[Princess Zoe]

Those are great! I don't know how I would be able to pick!