Sweet Itch Mask

New larger eye openings and mesh panels for 2026

The Sweet Itch Mask helps protect your horse or pony’s face, ears and eyes from midges, flies, biting insects and UV rays.

• Built-in ears and mesh eye covers for comprehensive face coverage.
• Robust, lightweight and breathable fabric, resistant to heavy showers and helping prevent sun bleaching while keeping dirt off.
• Silky lining behind the ears and elasticated adjustment in several places for a close, comfortable fit.

Secure attachment and flexible coverage

Use with the Bug Body Fly Rug, Headless Sweet Itch Hood or a full-neck fly rug or summer sheet.

The mask’s metal D-ring connects to the Velcro loop at the top of the Bug Body neck or Headless Hood. A spare Velcro loop is supplied for attaching it to another rug’s neck.

We strongly recommend securing the mask to the rug neck or Headless Hood as directed in the fitting instructions. Contact us before use if you need help.

Pull-On or Zip?

Choose Pull-On for horses comfortable having a mask slipped over their nose: less bulk and no zip to fiddle with or break.

For head-shy horses or those who find fitting stressful, choose Zip. The zip runs from the chin to underneath the neck for easier fitting.

Please note

The Brown mask has black mesh over the eyes.

Follow our fitting advice and keep an eye on your horse during first use to check comfort, positioning and that the mesh remains clear of the eyes. Send us photos if you’d like help checking the fit.

• XXXS - Miniature Horse

• XXS - Miniature Horse/Shetland (34″ and under), Small Pony Foal

• XS - Around 11.2hh, Small Shetland, Small Section A, Lead Rein Show Pony, Small Riding Pony - wearing a  Small Pony-Shetland Bridle. Usually wearing 4’6″-4’9″ Rugs

• S - Around 12.2hh, Heavier Section A, Dartmoor, Section B, 12hh SHP 
Small Pony – Pony Bridle. Usually wearing 5’0″ Rugs

• S/M - Around 13.2hh, 13hh SHP, Larger Sec B, 13.2 Show Pony (Bigger Fronted) Pony Bridle lower holes. Usually Wearing 5’3″ or 5’6″ Rugs

• M - Around 14.2hh, 14hh SHP, Section C, Exmoor, Fell, 14.2 Riding Pony, Small Arab Pony lower holes -Cob Bridle middle/higher holes. Wearing 5’6″ to 5’9″ Rugs

• M/L - Around 15hh-15.2hh, SHP, Finer TB, Small Highland,  Anglo Arab, larger Sec D, Andalusian type, Sports horse, Quarterhorse Connemara type wearing Cob (middle/lower holes - Full Bridle (middle - higher holes). Usually wearing 6’0″ to 6’3″ Rugs

• L - Around 16.2hh Large sports horse/IDX, Large Spanish horse, Sports horse, Lightweight Show Cob, Full Size Bridle on middle/lower holes. Usually wearing a 6’6″ to 6’9″ Rugs

• XL - Up to 17.2 Irish Draft, Large Warmblood, Heavy Show Cob, middleweight Hunter, Extra Full size Bridle (middle/lower holes), Usually wearing 6’9″ or 7’0″ Rugs

• XXL - 17.2hh+, Heavyweight Hunter, Shire, Clydesdale, Percheron, 7’3″+ Rugs, made to measure Bridle

• robust yet lightweight
• fully breathable fabric which prevents insects biting
• heavy showerproof
• stops coat bleaching (harmful UV rays)

Check out our product/fitting video!

Please make sure to study our Fitting Advice and Size Guide pages for further information. You will also find helpful videos on fitting your product properly.

PLEASE BE INCREDIBLY FUSSY WITH THE FITTING OF ANY PRODUCT COVERING THE HORSES FACE. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HORSE UNATTENDED UNLESS YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE HORSE IS HAPPY AND THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE FIT. IF UNSURE, PLEASE REMOVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT US, OR PHOTOGRAPH IT ON YOUR HORSE IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO CHECK.

AS WITH ANY ITEM, ILL FIT CAN CAUSE RUBBING AND CAN MOVE WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. THAT SAID, WE MUST ADD, THAT THE BEST FITTING HOOD AND RUG CAN MOVE IF CAUGHT ON SOMETHING OR RUBBED OR PULLED AT. UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.

• machine wash
• up to 40 degrees cycle
• fast spin
• can be refitted damp

(tumble dry not recommended)