What was up with Quality Road's braid beed?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Princess Doreen

and that might be a good excuse for not winning the race. There just has to be an excuse.... please?

I'm not saying it's an excuse ... I'm simply pointing out that it came free at some point - either during the race or when Haynefield charged the gate - and a big bead - larger than a marble - repeatedly kept slapping him in the right eye.

Would it be distracting for a human if a big bead kept slapping them in the eye while they were trying to run? I would think so. For a horse? How would I know.