What was up with Quality Road's braid beed?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why does a horse need its hair braided - to look pretty or something?

Who knows if it distracted him at all - but a big plastic bead from his braid was slapping him in the right eye the entire stretch run.

I give you credit for having a good eye to have noticed this. I didn't notice it the first time but after reading your post I watched it again and it is clear that it was slapping him in the face and possibly in the eye.