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Location: North Dakota | I will admit that I don't know very much about the Hidez products but I've been seeing them here and there, and with some people using the hoods while barrel racing their horse.
From what I read, the compression is supposed to help calm a nervous or anxious horse.
Have any of you used the hood while riding and felt like it did help? And I suppose like anything, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for everyone, but just curious.
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Location: South Dakota | Did not help my nervous gelding.. |
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 The One
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Location: South Georgia | I see sooo many used ones for sale on the tack groups. I would venture to guess they may be being sold due to their ineffectiveness. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Someone try to gve me a few one time cause they were collecting dust, told them I didnt want them collecting dust either, lol..Calming supplements or better if you can find the right one that fits your horse.
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2017-09-26 2:55 PM
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 A Barrel Of Monkeys
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Location: Texas | I found it to be a gigantic waste of money. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | Did not work on mine. |
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| Not a fix all, but my horse was not bad just unfocused at times. Would look for her buddies warming up and would look around at other things during her runs. Went from running 4D sometimes 3D times to 2D sometimes falling to 3D sometimes. Is a night and day difference in her runs much more focused even in new arenas. Like everything else works for some horses and not for others.
Edited by NJBBH 2017-09-26 4:04 PM
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northwest | Yes and no. I used them on three different horses to try them out. One horse was being naughty loading st it did not help her calm down. Another time I used a good on a horse that was being left at home while the others were leaving, it did help him calm down quicker. I sold them, not nearly as effective as In The Zone paste. |
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Location: Texas | Worked great for a friend's horse. Did absolutely nothing for mine! |
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Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | Thanks for all the feedback. I am considering it for my mom's horse. He tends to be VERY spooky and somewhat nervous, and I'm curious if it *might* help him.
Now I can't get the Hidez video to load right now - is the hood hard to put on? Do you slip it on the horse's head or is there velcro or a zipper?
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Location: South Dakota | r_beau - 2017-09-26 5:38 PM Thanks for all the feedback. I am considering it for my mom's horse. He tends to be VERY spooky and somewhat nervous, and I'm curious if it *might* help him.
Now I can't get the Hidez video to load right now - is the hood hard to put on? Do you slip it on the horse's head or is there velcro or a zipper?
It's not too hard to put on, kind of shimmy it on a little at a time. |
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Location: South Dakota | ridejg - 2017-09-26 8:25 PM r_beau - 2017-09-26 5:38 PM Thanks for all the feedback. I am considering it for my mom's horse. He tends to be VERY spooky and somewhat nervous, and I'm curious if it *might* help him.
Now I can't get the Hidez video to load right now - is the hood hard to put on? Do you slip it on the horse's head or is there velcro or a zipper?
It's not too hard to put on, kind of shimmy it on a little at a time.
No velcro or zipper, just slip it on slowly. |
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 Ms. Elvis
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | Has helped my nervous horse but not a quick fix. I couldn't even lope a circle on her without a buddy nearby, or even sit in the holding pen before trying it. It's important to get the right size. I just sent a head shot and size was determined. Just put it on like a sock over their head.
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  Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | I think they're just a huge waste of money.. the epitome of a gimmick. |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| BarrelRacing4Christ - 2017-09-27 10:02 AM
I think they're just a huge waste of money.. the epitome of a gimmick.
Me too. I've seen pictures of people running their horse in the full suit.  |
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| I know a few people that swear by them. But they leave them on for about 3 hours prior to running in them.
I bought a PHT Morgan Mask. I haven't experimented with it enough to have an opinion one way or another yet. But as much as I love PHT, I'm excited to see what it does. |
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 Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I know nothing about them for calming effects....
But they are a lifesaver when your horse is recovering from surgery with a few holes in his face.......not just to hold the bandages in place but the compression IS for a fact helping keep the hole closed and healing. |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | I'm a cheap a$$.....so I definitely would not buy one lol, plus too many people have them for sale on groups that makes you wonder if they actually do work...or if they are just another fad...and I'm gonna go with "its the new fad" lol |
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Location: Oklahoma | Just my opinion but I think they are just another gimmick. I feel like if people spent more time riding the fresh off their horses during the week, they wouldn't be so nervous/excitable at races on the weekend. I have a friend who listened to a sales pitch from someone whose job it is to sell products and bought one for each of their horses. Did nothing for them! Of course their horses are on full feed plus who knows what all supplement, kept in a stall 24-7 and maybe exercised once a week....maybe. No wonder their horses act like fools on the weekends.  |
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Location: in the ozone | It does help one of our PSSM2 horses.
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Location: Oologah OK | My Results: It does wonders for a horse of mine who had severe headaches, poll & ear nerve damage (apparently being earred down & severe wire tiedown). Helped her calm down, I don't even need a tie-down, & chiropractor can actually work on her head/poll after 5 years of having to fight her. Another very nervous gelding would dig a hole to China at the trailer - with it on he only pawed/dug a little spot so was an improvement.
Please tell me what groups people have them for sale so I can go buy some for my other horses at a discounted rate!! |
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Location: Northwest | oatie - 2017-10-11 10:44 AM
My Results: It does wonders for a horse of mine who had severe headaches, poll & ear nerve damage (apparently being earred down & severe wire tiedown). Helped her calm down, I don't even need a tie-down, & chiropractor can actually work on her head/poll after 5 years of having to fight her. Another very nervous gelding would dig a hole to China at the trailer - with it on he only pawed/dug a little spot so was an improvement.
Please tell me what groups people have them for sale so I can go buy some for my other horses at a discounted rate!!
Barrel Racing Tack/Swap on Facebook |
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Location: Kansas | 07milch - 2017-10-11 2:25 PM
oatie - 2017-10-11 10:44 AM
My Results: It does wonders for a horse of mine who had severe headaches, poll & ear nerve damage (apparently being earred down & severe wire tiedown). Helped her calm down, I don't even need a tie-down, & chiropractor can actually work on her head/poll after 5 years of having to fight her. Another very nervous gelding would dig a hole to China at the trailer - with it on he only pawed/dug a little spot so was an improvement.
Please tell me what groups people have them for sale so I can go buy some for my other horses at a discounted rate!!
Barrel Racing Tack/Swap on Facebook
I have one that I would like to find a new owner for :) |
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 Not Afraid to Work
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| I am not a believer. I think just wrap a polo wrap around their head.
I have had a handful of friends try them, most noticed no difference. One uses it. |
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 Living within my means
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Location: Randolph, Utah | Has anyone thought it’s a mind over matter thing? You stay calmer because you think the mask is keeping your horse calmer, but really you’re more relaxed so your horse stays more relaxed?? |
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| JcNhEmI - 2017-10-20 10:21 AM
Has anyone thought it’s a mind over matter thing? You stay calmer because you think the mask is keeping your horse calmer, but really you’re more relaxed so your horse stays more relaxed??
Yep, mind over matter. As I have heard all of my life, 95% of horse problems are really people problems. Hoods, supplements, different equipment, etc., etc. do not ever make a problem better. Knowing your horse and learning to ride correctly are the fix 95% of the time. |
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Location: California | TxRanchWoman - 2017-10-20 8:59 AM JcNhEmI - 2017-10-20 10:21 AM Has anyone thought it’s a mind over matter thing? You stay calmer because you think the mask is keeping your horse calmer, but really you’re more relaxed so your horse stays more relaxed?? Yep, mind over matter. As I have heard all of my life, 95% of horse problems are really people problems. Hoods, supplements, different equipment, etc., etc. do not ever make a problem better. Knowing your horse and learning to ride correctly are the fix 95% of the time.
I have to agree with this- I know a horseman who I've had the pleasure of watching several clinics/lessons, and there's just something about him and his ability with horses to get any horse to calm down and want to work.
not saying products don't work, just agreeing so many things going wrong with our horses are human related. That being said I completely admit my abilities are not at the level as my friend. |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | Quick3 - 2017-09-28 9:38 AM
Just my opinion but I think they are just another gimmick. I feel like if people spent more time riding the fresh off their horses during the week, they wouldn't be so nervous/excitable at races on the weekend. I have a friend who listened to a sales pitch from someone whose job it is to sell products and bought one for each of their horses. Did nothing for them! Of course their horses are on full feed plus who knows what all supplement, kept in a stall 24-7 and maybe exercised once a week....maybe. No wonder their horses act like fools on the weekends.
This!! I don’t own a hood, nor do I feel like I need one. With that being said, my horses have JOBS. My husband pens cows for a living and my two good horses are in his three horse rotation. They get ridden all day a few days a week and I exercise them on the days he doesn’t have them. |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | ...I see a lot of them for sale on FB Barrel Racing Tack Swap...what does that tell you...just a thought |
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Hidez hoods ... do they calm your horse?