There is disclosed a control device for an equine, comprising a hood adapted to be positioned over a head of the equine, the hood having a pair of eye openings to accommodate the equine's eyes; a retractable cup member mounted at least partially about the eye openings of the hood; and an activation device mounted on said hood so as to be activated by a rider of the equine to move the retractable cup member between a non-activated state and an activated state; wherein when the retractable cup member is in the non-activated state the retractable cup member does not substantially restrict the field of vision of the equine and when the retractable cup member is in the activated state the retractable cup member restricts the field of vision of the equine.

There is disclosed a control device for an equine, comprising a hood adapted to be positioned over a head of the equine, the hood having a pair of eye openings to accommodate the equine's eyes; a retractable cup member mounted at least partially about the eye openings of the hood; and an activation device mounted on said hood so as to be activated by a rider of the equine to move the retractable cup member between a non-activated state and an activated state; wherein when the retractable cup member is in the non-activated state the retractable cup member does not substantially restrict the field of vision of the equine and when the retractable cup member is in the activated state the retractable cup member restricts the field of vision of the equine.

There is disclosed a control device for an equine, comprising a hood adapted to be positioned over a head of the equine, the hood having a pair of eye openings to accommodate the equine's eyes; a retractable cup member mounted at least partially about the eye openings of the hood; and an activation device mounted on said hood so as to be activated by a rider of the equine to move the retractable cup member between a non-activated state and an activated state; wherein when the retractable cup member is in the non-activated state the retractable cup member does not substantially restrict the field of vision of the equine and when the retractable cup member is in the activated state the retractable cup member restricts the field of vision of the equine.

There is disclosed a control device for an equine, comprising a hood adapted to be positioned over a head of the equine, the hood having a pair of eye openings to accommodate the equine's eyes; a retractable cup member mounted at least partially about the eye openings of the hood; and an activation device mounted on said hood so as to be activated by a rider of the equine to move the retractable cup member between a non-activated state and an activated state; wherein when the retractable cup member is in the non-activated state the retractable cup member does not substantially restrict the field of vision of the equine and when the retractable cup member is in the activated state the retractable cup member restricts the field of vision of the equine.