Rug Review: Rambo Sweet Itch Hoodie

Here's what rambo say about it:

• Can help reduce the effects of sweet itch in 85% of cases

• Offers complete coverage from head to tail

• Features Horseware’s revolutionary Rambo Leg Arches™ and third surcingle

• Super tough, 1000 denier Polyester

• Offers excellent UV protection

The Rambo Sweetitch is made from tough 1000 Denier Polyester, making it extremely durable yet fully breathable throughout the summer months. It incorporates a silky mane & shoulder liner and Horseware’s revolutionary Rambo Leg Arches™ and third surcingle - this allows the rug to wrap around for added coverage. With a Fully integrated neck cover and Super Size Tail Flap the Rambo Sweetitch Hoody offers complete head to tail protection from biting insects. Horseware are convinced they have help reduce the effects of sweet itch by up to 85%.
Rambo Sweet Itch Hoody Outer: 1200 denier polyester.

Fill: None.

Lining: None.
Sizes:Horse 5'6" - 7'3" Pony 4' 3" - 5' 3"
Colour:Mint with green detail

PRICE: £90/ approx 120 euroish

notpoodle's review:

pros: very tough material, some belly coverage, nice long neckpiece. you can potentially strap a flymask on with a fieldsafe headcollar and put ears through ear holes.

cons: not a good fit for horses with big chests and shoulders. I had to basically take out the existing (non-adjustable) clip fastening at the front and replace with with longer straps because i could not close the darned thing (even though lenght wise the rug was the correct size ...).
belly coverage not sufficient.
the neckpiece didnt stay in place very well (even with fieldsafe headcollar), leading to an exposed poll again.

JusJas's Review

Pro's: I have now used the Rambo Sweet-itch hoodie for 3 years on Jazzmyn my arab. She does not mind wearing it in even the hottest weather. It has been excellent at stopping Jazz rubbing. She has more mane and nearly a full tail. The under sheet is great too for those wet days. It is quite expensive but a much tougher rug compared to many cheaper ones. It can be repaired as jazzmyn managed to rip hers on barbed wire on the field. A plus is the very long tail flap that covers the length of the tail.

Con's: ON the negatives- Her rug can slip because of her high tail carriage and the fillet string D rings have broken. For an arab an elasticated section on the tail flap may help.

Out of 5 I would happily give this rug 4.5. Jazzmyn has kept her mane and tail except for a small section about her withers.

My Review:

Pro's: Its durable, I've had it two years and only now has it got a rip and it gets constant abuse off Vic! It did definately help his mane and tail but not really his belly. And I liked how long the neck and tail parts of the rug was! It was a good buy for someone with mild SI definately and is fairly new to the disease and that has a slim chested horse like a TB. Only seen Vic sweat in it once after messing with some of the other ponies galloping around the place so its fairly breathable!

Con's: It was slightly on the expensive side but not really compared to the boett. However, the fit is not to my liking... Vic is quite stocky because he's a connemara pony and the shoulder area seemed to be very tight and especially around the chest. I had to buy two rugs because he kept getting his dirty and needed one on while I washed the other one so that was expensive. The ear holes also kinda messed up Vic's forelock and made it lie funny.

From me it would get a 7 out of 10!

Links to other reviews on the web:

http://www.horsetackreview.com/review-display/2439.html

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/sports-equipment/horse-riding-equipment/1108061/