Teach Your Horse To Tolerate Fly Spray
The bug invasion may still be weeks away, but you can start now to retrain horses who react violently to the noise or sensation of being sprayed with fly spray….
The bug invasion may still be weeks away, but you can start now to retrain horses who react violently to the noise or sensation of being sprayed with fly spray….
Because flies are such unwelcome intruders in our lives with our horses, we devote a lot of editorial space to how to kill them, repel them or ban them from…
Tabanid flies are blood-suckers (the females) whose bites are extremely painful. They range from the small deer flies to the inch-long dive-bombing deer flies that strike fear in the hearts…
A look at the different methods of fly control around your horses and barn. By L.A. Pomeroy for EquiSearch. Here are the routines of choice from some top professionals. Spray…
Spring is in full swing in most parts of the country, so now’s the time to take aim at flies-before they become a problem. But where to start? Tack and…
Pyrethrum is an extract of chrysanthemum flowers. It contains two naturally occurring insecticides, pyrethrin I and pyrethrin II. They’re approved for use on crops, as home insecticides, dog flea/tick products…
Fly boots for horses aren’t as popular as their face- and body-covering cousins, but they should be. Ask any farrier, and he or she will tell you that stomping at flies…
When you’re really serious about keeping flies OFF of your horse, fly sheets can protect him with new types of fabric and innovations that improve fit to help sheets stay…
We all fight an endless battle to keep our horses bite-free during the buggiest days of summer. We have lots of ammunition: traps, sheets, masks, sprays. Each item plays a…
You’d think that horses would instinctively know when we’re trying to help them through training. Even though sometimes they do, when it comes to fly spray often they don’t. Horse…