The following table lists the meanings of the "Equip" column of info for a horse.
A | Alumites | aka "Horse Shoes," are aluminum plates that help your horse acquire traction on all track surfaces. |
B | Blinkers | aka "Masks," are side-shields that help a horse focus on what's in front of them. Also known as "tunnel-vision," this type of head gear dis-allows the horse to see to the sides of him/her. This is beneficial to the horse, in that he/she will not become timid or spooked when they see another horse running beside them. |
C | Cheek Pieces | Strips of sheepskin that are attached to the side of a horse’s bridle. They partially obscure a horse’s rear vision, with the aim of getting the horse to concentrate on racing. |
G | Surgical shoes | These are essentially corrective, orthopaedic, pathological, remedial, surgical and therapeutic shoes. |
K | Cornell collar | The purpose of the Cornell Collar is to aid in preventing intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) during high-speed exercise. DDSP is a condition not uncommon in racehorses and causes upper airway obstruction and poor performance. This is a non-surgical solution for DDSP. |
P | Pacifiers | Pacifiers are similar to blinkers however the eyes are entirely covered by mesh, offering restricted vision. Pacifiers were originally invented with a view to preventing eye injuries from flying debris in a race, however they were quickly found to help many horses stay more settled. |
S | Steel shoes | |
T | Tongue Tied | A tongue-tie is usually a piece of nylon which is looped around a horse's tongue and then tied to the lower jaw in order to hold the tongue in place. Used to prevent a horse from getting the tongue over the bit or it may be used as an attempt to prevent some respiratory issues. |
U | Unshod |
Created: 2015-07-01 | Revised: ~ |