Why do people put blinders over horses eyes, even when they ride them? How does the horse see and still continue to walk? - Quora
![Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine](https://www.vet.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/equine-vision-article-pic1.jpg)
Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
![Horseback riding in Arizona. The horses wear masks to protect their eyes from the flies in the hot desert. | Smithsonian Photo Contest | Smithsonian Magazine Horseback riding in Arizona. The horses wear masks to protect their eyes from the flies in the hot desert. | Smithsonian Photo Contest | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/EkpCvdfrMqI5DvJMbMqVVjx2ISg=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-photocontest-smithsonianmag-prod-approved.s3.amazonaws.com/ca814fa69023a4ff6b02ed5ce3d8341b68b653af.jpg)
Horseback riding in Arizona. The horses wear masks to protect their eyes from the flies in the hot desert. | Smithsonian Photo Contest | Smithsonian Magazine
![Protective eye mask worn by a horse to prevent flies from flying into their eyes Stock Photo - Alamy Protective eye mask worn by a horse to prevent flies from flying into their eyes Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C34A89/protective-eye-mask-worn-by-a-horse-to-prevent-flies-from-flying-into-C34A89.jpg)
Protective eye mask worn by a horse to prevent flies from flying into their eyes Stock Photo - Alamy
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Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Why do people put blinders over horses eyes, even when they ride them? How does the horse see and still continue to walk? - Quora
![Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine](https://www.vet.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/equine-vision-article-pic2.jpg)
Assessment of vision and common eye problems in horses | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
![Poor Rayo is in horse jail with a corneal ulcer. His horse torture (aka medicated eye drops) is administered every two hours, and he has to wear this awesome mask. : r/Horses Poor Rayo is in horse jail with a corneal ulcer. His horse torture (aka medicated eye drops) is administered every two hours, and he has to wear this awesome mask. : r/Horses](https://preview.redd.it/iixhpasy3db31.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d4a11f037cadac3f39f7379d56becd9bdd0dfd7f)