Use as a light summer hood to keep braids and bands neat before a show, use to help a mane lay down or to keep face and neck clean. This slicker is made of 4-way stretch 8 oz. lycra material with a Comfort Cuff polar fleece lined noseband, no center seam face design and an elastic girth with velcro. It is machine washable on the gentle cycle in warm water (fasten all velcro) and may be dried on low heat or hung to dry.