Handicapping Wind

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Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Agree that slop can be very tough. Good riders know exactly where the tractor's tires compacted the surface. Look for the five path.

Wind? Depends on how severe and whether they're going with it or against.
Drafting? Don't think so.

Earlier posts have questions about sun, shadow rolls, and blinks.
To understand, you have to have some knowledge of how a horse "sees".
A shadow roll has nothing to do with the sun. It has to do with keeping the horse from looking down. Blinks are used to focus attention on a limited field of view...forward. Horses see 270 degrees around and a wide range up and down. It has to do with being a prey species. Take a look at a rabbit's occular orbit and you'll get the same idea.
Sun??? LOL! Never saw one wearing sunglasses, and hope I never do...or I'll be running for the exit so I don't pee my pants.

I like to see a horse running with a shadow roll because it seems to make them hold their head lower when they run. We all know that when a horse starts to raise their head up they are having trouble breathing and they are done.