Headless Sweet Itch Hood

Our best-selling summer hood for mane protection, the Headless Sweet Itch Hood helps protect your horse or pony from midges, flies, biting insects and UV rays—without covering the face.

Comfortable protection, right up to the ears

• Lightweight, breathable stretch fabric that is durable, water-repellent and resistant to heavy showers.
• Seamless, silky mane and shoulder lining to help prevent rubbing and chafing.
• Extra-long neck with an elasticated, adjustable collar for coverage behind the ears, even when your horse lowers their head to graze.
• Adjustable belly band secures the hood independently of your rug.
• Helps keep dust and dirt off and prevent sun bleaching.
• Machine washable, suitable for field or stable use, day or night, with regular checks of fit and comfort.

Pull-On or Zip?

Choose Pull-On for horses comfortable having a hood slipped over their nose: less bulk and no zip to fiddle with or break. For head-shy horses or those who find fitting stressful, we recommend Zip.

Choose your coverage

Use with any fly rug or summer sheet, or pair with the Sweet Itch Rug for coverage from behind the ears to the tail, including the full belly.

Add the separately available Sweet Itch Mask when face coverage is needed, giving you the flexibility to use it with or without the mask.

Optional Front Legs, Udder Cover and Sheath Cover provide additional coverage. These are sold separately and attach to the Sweet Itch Rug or Bug Body Fly Rug, rather than the hood.

See our size guide and fitting advice for help choosing and fitting your hood.

• 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

• fully breathable
• water repellent
• heavy shower proof
• lightweight, stretch fabric
• durable, cool & comfortable
• prevents coat bleaching in the sun
• dust & dirt protection

Check out the Snuggy Sweet Itch Information Video HERE (Featuring the Headless Sweet Itch Hood)!

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.

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

(tumble dry not recommended)