Abstract: A hose protector for placement around a hose to reduce friction and wear on the hose, a plurality of such protectors being placed at uniform intervals along the length of the hose, includes a solid annular body defining an interior surface which extends from a first end of the body to its second end, the interior surface having a diameter at the first and second ends of the body to sealingly engage with a hose extended through the body. The body defines an exterior surface which gradually expands in a first portion from the first end to a second portion of greatest diameter, and it includes a third portion which gradually contracts from the second portion to the second end of the body.