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ice bonnet

 

A Perfect Gift for every Horse Lover

Made in the USA

introducing a Better way to maintain your horse's comfort in the heat

The Ice Bonnet™ is constructed with your horse's comfort and safety in mind. The Ice Bonnet fits horses of every type and size, including most ponies, with its customized Velcro® strap system. The material is a breathable hook-and-loop material, and the ice pockets are made of a Ripstop nylon that is waterproof and self-contained . . . designed to keep the ice in place and maximize the cooling effect. Use Ice Bonnet's patented system at

the arena, on the trail and in the trailer or stall to maintain or reduce your horse’s temperature as they work or travel in the heat and humidity.

The Ice Bonnet™ helps keep your horses cool and safe on those hot and humid days especially when their “thermostat” is no longer working properly. Please read our testimonials.

Quantity Discounts Available for Boarders and Shows.

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Please allow up to ten business days for delivery.

Ice Bonnet™ FAQs . . .

How does the Ice Bonnet™ fit on the horse? It's really a very easy, simple and uncomplicated device. The fabric is breathable and feels like the soft side of Velcro. We provide lots of straps so you can get a customized fit. We've used the Ice Bonnet™ on ponies as small as 12 hands to draft horses as tall as 18.1 hands, and always get a perfect fit. The pockets are on the outside and you can add ice in three different ways:

The Ice Bonnet™ comes with ice packs that insert into the pockets. You freeze the packs in advance and then slip them into the pockets. You can use 2 gallon-size resealable plastic bags and 3 quart-sized resealable plastic bags. Fill the bags with water, freeze them, and slip them into the pockets. You can also put crushed ice or ice cubes directly into the outer pockets.

As the ice melts, does it drip? When using the ice packs or resealable baggies there is very little dripping so your tack stays dry. When using straight ice in the pockets you will get some dripping but it just helps to cool the horse more.

Can you ride with the Ice Bonnet™ on the horse? Yes, you can. That's why it's so great for trail riding, for training and at shows. It fits very nicely under the bridle, and you can put it over the bridle as well.

How do you clean it? You can clean the outside with a soft brush or hand wash it. The pockets are lined with cool-conducting nylon that's very smooth and easy to wipe clean.

Does it only come in blue? The special fabric we use only comes in blue at this time but we are hoping to offer other colors in the future.

Where is the Ice Bonnet™ manufactured? The Ice Bonnet™ is made right here in the US.

How the Ice Bonnet™ came about . . .

One day my daughter was showing her hunter/jumper. After her class we noticed the horse’s sweat had dried up and her breathing was labored. Those are symptoms of overheating in a horse, and her body was shutting down. We tried hosing her off with cold water but her core temperature was not cooling, so I called my vet. The vet explained that we needed to ice her brain because when a horse overheats, the brain literally fries! The vet told us the most important places to apply ice were the poll and the jugular vein. So I took ice from my cooler and held it on her head and neck. The horse instantly relaxed and within 15-20 minutes she was cooled and back to normal.

─Carmen Herrmann Stiles, inventor of the Ice Bonnet™