Woof Wear Uv Nose Protector Black S

Woof Wear UV Nose Protector – Black, Small

Native ponies are the animals this accessory was made for. A broad blaze or a bald face on a pony often means bare pink skin right down the muzzle, and that skin burns in a single bright week of turnout. A fly mask shades the eyes but ends above the nose; this clip-on mesh panel takes the cover down over the muzzle itself.

The panel is soft, contoured mesh that blocks nearly 60% of UV rays and has been independently tested to BS EN 13758-1: 2002. Small matches a Woof Wear UV Fly Mask in Small, and because Woof Wear allow it to attach one size up or down, it will also fit an XS or a Medium mask — which is helpful if a pony is between mask sizes.

Performance & Benefits

• Blocks nearly 60% of UV rays, independently tested to BS EN 13758-1: 2002.
• Soft, contoured mesh that follows the line of a short pony muzzle.
• Clips onto a Woof Wear UV Fly Mask in XS, Small or Medium.
• Light enough that it does not unbalance a small mask on a pony's face.
• Suitable for turnout and for riding.
• Machine washable at 30°C.

Suitable For

• Ponies using a Woof Wear UV Fly Mask in Small — also fits XS and Medium masks.
• Natives and part-breds with blazes, snips or bald faces on pink skin.
• Ponies that burn their noses every summer and go sore in the head collar.
• Turnout through the brightest weeks, and hacking in strong sun.
• An add-on only — there is nothing for it to attach to without a Woof Wear UV Fly Mask.
• If the pony wears an XXS mask, the XS nose protector is the better match.

How to Use

• Clip the protector to the fixing points beneath the nose section of the mask.
• Check the mesh lies against the muzzle without pressing on the nostrils.
• Make sure the mask has not been pulled up towards the eye by the additional weight.
• Check the clips before and after every use — ponies rub, and a half-attached panel flaps.
• Machine wash at a maximum of 30°C on a gentle spin with non-biological detergent. Do not tumble dry or leave in strong sunlight.

Specification

• Soft ergonomic mesh, blocking nearly 60% of UV rays.
• Independently UV tested to BS EN 13758-1: 2002.
• Attaches to Woof Wear UV Fly Masks, including one size up or down.
• Size Small, one of four: XS, Small, Medium, Large.
• Black. Woof Wear list this item in Turquoise. Woof Wear reference 1012829.
• Woof Wear publish no measurements for the nose protector, only the size names, so no dimensions appear here.

Care & Caution

• Nearly 60% of UV blocked is useful but partial. A muzzle already burnt, or a pony with suspected photosensitivity, needs shade and veterinary advice as well.
• Check the nose and nostrils daily. Ponies rub their faces on fences, and a shifted protector rubs the same spot the sun was hurting.
• Do not fit it tightly against the nostrils. A pony must be able to breathe freely through the nose.
• Take the mask and protector off at least once a day and look at the skin underneath.