Keeping Cool

July 24, 2006 on 10:17 am | In Photography |

I was in a car, as a passenger, on the interstate, on the way to Nashville, TN, when I saw this horse traile, with a horse who had her/his head sticking out the window. The blindfolded horse was trying to keep cool in the 99 degree heat (actually 105+ with the humidity factored in). I am sure the blindfold helped the horse to not become frightened or spooked by the cars and trucks on the highway. I felt bad for the horse, imagining how hot it must have been inside the trailer. I hope the wind, created from the movement of the trailer, helped cool the sweet thing off, a bit.

I took the photograph through the car window, while the car was moving. I thought it made for an interesting picture.

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  1. I know when dogs stick their heads out the windows of a car they are in k9 heaven while they recieve like a billion hits to their olfactory glans, but do horses get anything out of it???

    Comment by ryan holbrook — July 31, 2006 #

  2. Ryan..I don’t think horses do, but am not sure. I think it was more because of the extreme heat temperatures, and a way for them to stay cooler, in this case.

    Comment by Lorri — August 1, 2006 #

  3. hello, i ride/train horses. and actually that “blindfold” is a fly mask. it is made of mesh so the can see through it, and it keeps flies from bothering their eyes…
    just a handle thing to know. :]]

    Comment by molly — January 8, 2007 #

  4. Thanks for the update, Molly, and, yes, it is good to know. :)

    Comment by Lorri — January 8, 2007 #

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