Abstract: There is disclosed a control device for an equine, comprising a hood adapted to be positioned over a head of the equine, the hood having a pair of eye openings to accommodate the equine's eyes; a retractable cup member mounted at least partially about the eye openings of the hood; and an activation device mounted on said hood so as to be activated by a rider of the equine to move the retractable cup member between a non-activated state and an activated state; wherein when the retractable cup member is in the non-activated state the retractable cup member does not substantially restrict the field of vision of the equine and when the retractable cup member is in the activated state the retractable cup member restricts the field of vision of the equine.

Abstract: A device for calming a horse includes a cover. The cover is configured to be mounted on a horse's head so that the cover at least limits the horse's central, side and upper vision and allows the horse to view its front hooves relative to the ground.

Abstract: Presented is an apparatus for starting horse races and including a hood equipped with blinders and adapted to be applied on the head of a horse so as to control the vision pattern of the horse from zero vision pattern through full vision pattern.