How do you keep your horses hoods from blinding your horse??

Question

what do you do to stop your hoods from moving, and blindfolding your show horses??

my horse isnt good with them so i need some advice

Answer 1

I really don't like hoods exactly for that reason - they move around too much. We have the "Jammies" brand slinkies for our horses, and they are better, but I've found that they really fit every horse differently. They're designed for the average horse, so they fit many of the horses well and don't ride up. They look so cute on the little ponies - like super heroes! I have issues with fitting my mare though. She has a long, slender neck and head. For length, she really needs a L, but because her nose is narrow, the L is too big around her nose. I end up having to use blanket pins to tighten it around her nose. I can't imagine it's very comfortable having them right under her chin though, so I end up not using the slinky at all unless it's REALLY cold. Before this winter comes around I'll probably end up getting it tailored for her. And since your horse isn't good with them, make sure you find one that has a zipper all the way up - it makes putting them on a whole lot easier. Good luck :)

Answer 2

I find that the stretchy cotton hoods are fantastic, sorry i dont know what brand they are, we have purchased some of ebay and horseland also have them.

basically they are like a lycra skinny hood but cotton (stretchy), so they fit perfectly.

when we use normal cotton hoods we leave halters on our horses. that seems to keep the hoods in place.

sometimes if we have a hood that slips down over the horses eye's we slip the halter through the ear holes (behind the ear) and do up as usuall.

hope this helps.

Answer 3

more than brand you need to look at type and the way the hood has been cut.   you really want to see nice big eye holes and a well contured face. and three blanket connectors.  

make sure that you do have it adjusted well, snug on the top part of the jaw (so that you can only insert one finger in between it and the horses jaw)  but looser around the horses neck and lower jaw so that he can eat and breath.  also make sure that you have the correct size,  if the hood is too short it will pull up and go into his eyes when he puts his head down.  

unfortinatly the people who have answerd before me are correct. this is a on going problem with hoods,  even with proper fit mine always seem to move around. I just have driving horses, and they dont seem to care.  ( in fact my two year old will actully pull his ears into his hood on really cold mornings)   I would follow proper fit and type with some trainig on the horse, get him used to not being able to see by playing peakaboo---- cover one eye at a time and give him a treat while that eye is covered.

the other thing that you can do is to use a neck rug, its just like a hood, just without a face.  they tend to not be as warm, but the horse will be more comfertable if he is the type that just cant handle not seeing.  we have some that we made by cutting the face off of a standered hood right after the throught latch and then sewing the edges back together.  dont know where you can go to buy one.    but I think that robin hoods makes something simular!

Answer 4

Hoods are dangerous Dont put them on and they wont blind your horse

Answer 5

made to measure are the safest option or when you do find a good fitting hood, keep the pattern and get some made up

Answer 6

They shouldn't blind fold them if they fit properly. You are likely getting the wrong size. I suggest slinkies, they are amazing and fit very well.