Why Trainers Use Earplugs on Racehorses. A Louisiana Owner Explains
Quick Answer: Racehorses wear earplugs to quiet sounds that make them nervous, waste energy, or act out — things like crowd noise, gates, the whip, or other horses’ hooves. Unlike blinkers, which limit what a horse sees, earplugs control what it hears. You won’t see them listed in Equibase, the DRF, or race programs — …