How Wearing Blinders Over The Next 3 Years May Make You Rich
Luckily, I have a poor record at the racetrack. My lack of skill, luck, and understanding has saved me from losing thousands of dollars betting on horseraces. There are restaurants, bars, and even bowling alleys offering satellite wagering on horses in California, where I live. The temptation hasn’t afflicted me because I’ve never come close to winning. I have gone to the track a few times to see if the experience is like the movies. Sadly, it’s not.
If you’ve ever watched a horserace, you may have noticed many of the racehorses wearing blinders over their eyes. These blinders serve several vital purposes, including protection, focus, and reducing stress.
Blinders protect the horse by limiting its peripheral vision. Horses have eyes on the side of their heads, giving them a large vision field (common among animals that are typically prey). Having a wide range of vision allows them to detect predators. But in a horserace, the last thing you want your steed to do is feel threatened by some outside movement, action, or perceived threat.
Secondly, the blinders allow the racehorse to focus on the task. Finally, the blinders prevent the horse from seeing the horse next to them. Therefore, it prevents the horse from moving its head and slowing down unnecessarily.
