fly mask reccomendations

[Tacobell]

Hi All,

Just getting myself organised this year. my old fly mask died a death last year so need a new one..
i have a horse with a big head so looking for something with lots of eye clearance, i also like the ears to be covered but with a hole for the forelock.

i was looking at the woofwear one and thought that looked quite good...

 

[Squeak]

I find the rambo 'beekeeper' style ones the best but they don't have a hole for the forelock.

 

[I'm Dun]

I went back to a field safe headcollar with one of the old fashioned tassled browbands. I got fed up of losing masks and never being happy with the fit.

 

[EmmaC78]

I really like the equilibrium ones, I am not sure how good they would be for eye clearance though.

 

[awelshandawarmblood]

My warmblood is big around the jowel so I had hell last year finding one that fitted & stayed on with a decent amount of eye clearance! Found ones that actually had a warmblood size the best fit over just your standard full size - when I say I tried everything, I really did, cost me a fortune as he gets fly eye otherwise! I also needed something soft over the poll as he's thin skinned.

Shires - Great fit & stayed on but got holes in it quickly
Weathabeeta durable - Great fit but broke within days
Equilibrium - Nowhere near big enough & not enough clearance
Woofwear - Too soft & kept collapsing over his eyes
Le Mieux - Great size wise but easily dispatched
Rambo beekeeper - Fab fit etc definitely worth the cost, best so far

I have a Hy Armoured one to try this spring that I nabbed in the sale!

 

[teddy_]

Second the Rambo Plus mask ?.

 

[Highmileagecob]

I think mine is a Shires full size. Padded noseband, loads of eye clearance, velcro fastener under the chin. He looks like Darth Vadar in it, but has not removed it in two summers.

 

[poiuytrewq]

The shires delux ones are quite good I think. They are not expensive but have stiffer better shaped mesh to stay away from the eyes.
There’s also a lot of choice in ears/no ears/nose covers or not and a nose fringe (which all my horses hated!)

 

[HollyWoozle]

I like Kensington Uviators but they either come with ears and nose or no ears (and no hole for forelock). They do have a classic version with removable nose though, that just has less UV protection but if you only want it for the flies then it's worth a look. Also really like the Premier Equine ones as well just for flies.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I use the Cashel ones they are the only ones that seem to fit my Arab's properly, I have to have a forlock hole as well or they end up without any hair left they wash well and last a good few years.

 

[Surbie]

My horse has a massive head. I find the Shires XFull are perfect, just as long as his fieldmates don't take it off him.