Leading the FAL Pro Summer range is the award winning Sweet Itch Plus. This remarkable rug incorporates X-Static®, the silver textile fibre permanently woven into the enormously effective design of the FAL Pro sweet itch fly sheet. While the cut and design of this rug acts to provide maximum coverage and therefore protection from the sun’s rays and biting insects, the Silver Interactive layer offers the additional natural therapeutic benefits of Silver. This Silver technology has been shown to repel microbial and fungal infections, promote effective circulation and healing and reduce allergic reactions in sensitive horses, making this the perfect rug for summer time protection. Silver also cools the horse by conducting heat away.

A ‘Flexi Neck’ design has now been incorporated that allows the neck to move independently from the body of the rug and means that the rug will remain still on your horse’s back, even while his neck stretches to graze. A new double thickness nylon built into the neck of the rug is designed to prevent the neck cover slipping down, without having to be held in place by a fly mask or headcollar.

This is the only sweet itch rug available to actively combat the symptoms of sweet itch.

Matching fly mask is available for sale separately to protect the sensitive eye and ear area.

Wendy Rose, Equestrian Trade News, UK: "It is a great rug and I'm only sorry that my horse has grown out of it !! The fabric is tough and breathable but does not let the midges in !! I washed in a machine with no ill effects. The horse did not rub his mane and tail at all and after 6 months, the hair has all grown back. It's a great rug for long term use , say if a horse is permanantly turned out in the summer months."

• Effectively defends your horse against attack by biting midges
• Designed to be light, completely breathable and non restrictive
• Provides maximum coverage and therefore protection from the biting insects and sun’s rays
• Helps to break the cycle of sweet itch