Product Review: Fenwick Equestrian Liquid Titanium Face Mask
By Laura Reiman
I have been riding with a Fenwick Equestrian liquid titanium face mask with silent ears for 6 months, and I will never ride without one again.
When I moved to a busy boarding barn several years ago, the sights and sounds overwhelmed my OTTB. I started riding in silent ear bonnets, which I’m not convinced work all that well (my horse has that special spidey sense for detecting potential reasons to spook), but they make me feel slightly better. Unfortunately, the downside of my fancy, matchy-matchy bonnets is that my horse has shaken his head and lost his bonnet and bridle on more than one occasion.
When a Facebook friend asked the community for a good silent ears bonnet for trailering, it reminded me of a mask I saw on a local show jumper. When I dug through social media to find the mask, I realized it was the perfect option for me and my dramatic head shaker of a horse. That mask was the Fenwick LT Mask.
The Fenwick Equestrian LT Mask is described as a calming mask that helps your horse relax and focus through FIR (far infrared therapy). According to the website, titanium is dispersed in water at the nano level to create a mask that increases blood circulation, reduces stress and relieves pain. It’s also made in the USA and is attached with Velcro, so your horse can’t shake it off.
There is something inherently silly about my horse wearing his mask under his blingy Swarovski crystal browband, but I love it. He looks a little bit like Zorro going to the ballet. Maybe it comforts him because he wore a similar mask on the racetrack. Maybe the silent ears are what make him happy. Or, maybe the liquid titanium truly works. All I know is that he spooks a little less, and I’m very happy about that. I recently purchased a saddle pad with the same
technology, and have had some of the best rides of my life with that pad.
Coincidence? Maybe. Placebo effect? Maybe. But do I think everyone should buy this mask? Most definitely. I highly recommend getting the mask with Velcro. There is a metal snap option, but I think those masks have too much metal around the face. I also like the Velcro option as quick release for wearing in the trailer, stall or during turn out. The mask has been popular with show jumpers for a while and is starting to pop up in more places for good reason. Maybe it’s another gimmick, but I’m completely sold on it.