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When Were Blinkers First Used? The use of blinkers or blinders on horses is believed to date back to ancient Greece, where chariot racers used them to keep their horses focused and prevent them from being distracted by the other horses, the crowd, or the surrounding environment. The use of blinkers gradually spread to other cultures and became a common practice in horse racing. In the early days of horse racing, blinkers were not yet widely used. However, as horse racing became more organised and competitive, trainers and jockeys began experimenting with various equipment and techniques to help their horses perform better. In the late 19th century, the use of blinkers became more popular, and they were eventually adopted as standard equipment for many racehorses. One of the earliest documented uses of blinkers in modern horse racing dates back to the late 1800s in France, where a trainer named Henry Jennings began using them on his horses. The practice quickly caught on, and many other trainers and jockeys soon adopted blinkers. Today, blinkers are commonly used in horse racing and other equestrian sports, and they are considered an essential piece of equipment for many horses. They can be customised to fit each horse’s individual needs, and different types of blinkers are used for different purposes, such as reducing distractions, improving peripheral vision, or providing additional eye protection. -
By Murray Fish · Posted
how is is a ridiculous thread? perhaps I'm over sensitive what with personally know riders who have been killed and way to many that are crimpled for life! -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
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There was a story on the hrnz website discussing this years turnovers. it noted turnover was down from 2.53 million in 2023 to 2.265 this year. it quoted brad steele,head man at hrnz,who said they had modelling which said it can be a 3 million dollar turnover 2 day meeting. then he went on to say the numbers were ok,but they needed to attract more and that putting a camber on the bend was one way of doing so. So where did the modelled 3 million figure come from. Sounds like a john allen type prediction. In my opinion this is just more,pick a figure from the air,talk that you get from current leadership. And where is the evidence that putting a camber on the bend would help attract any more starters or generate any more turnover. Thats like saying,the nz cup being worth a million,instead of $631,000,will generate more turnover. Like,you can have the same field,but the stake is higher so punters will bet more.There are people at hrnz that think like that. Just for the record the 2022 nz trotting cup was worth $631,000 and turned over 2.1 million whereas the 2024 was worth 1,000,000 and turned over 1.8 million.Both had 2 starters from australia.Actually no horse that started in the cup 2 years ago,started this year. i mean,do people actually believe some of the things they read coming out of hrnz and do those at hrnz actually believe it? Kaikoura may be HRNZ's focus,but what about what they allowed the methven club to do ,when methven shafted those that support them at their just a couple of days before kaikoura. That was very poor form by the methven club,yet methven do it every year. Just look at the stakes this week at methven when they have to compete against motukarara for horses. Methven non win stakes 25% more than their meeting in november. reality is thats yet another example of HRNZ talking the talk,thinking people are stupid enough not to realise that to gain something often comes with a price to others. Maybe hrnz is right and they can fool a lot of people with all their positive talk. HRNZ went full crow on the turnover figures for this years nz cup meeting. Fair enough,it was great to see the increase that was good if you compared them to 2023. But for perspective, then the 2023 figures had been down on the 2022 figures. The 2022 cup meeting turnover was actually greater than 2024.
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