Abstract: A hood shapes the main and protects and polishes the coat of a horse wearing it. The hood includes a single-walled, permeable, stretchable sleeve proportioned to cling tightly to the head and neck of a horse for training the mane and polishing the coat. The hood, which is preferably made of a clingable, stretchable material, such as polyester, has a head portion and a neck portion which are joined at a throat latch portion at an angle which is the normal angle at which a horse holds its head relative to the throat. Ear, eye, and muzzle openings expose the ears, eyes, and muzzle of the horse when the hood is worn.