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Seems they are both used, with blinders being slightly more common in America: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?614445-...

This made me do a double take as well though!

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Me too. As an American I have only ever heard "blinders"... I almost posted a connect to "correct" the author then I decided to Google it and low and behold... they are both correct in common usage.

If that horse-related spelling surprised you, this one will blow your mind: the expression "chomping at the bit" is wrong; it's actually "champing at the bit" (with an "a")!

See https://www.bathroomreader.com/2014/04/chomping-vs-champing/.

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