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Post by jes on Jun 19, 2010 14:19:38 GMT 1
A livery at my yard has just started using one from a local company with brilliant results. Her horse suffers from sweetitch and this stuff works so well, she's been able to start leaving her rug off. It's the 2in1 Ultimate Fly Repellent & Skin Tonic from here www.stable-environment.co.uk/web/products/Have just bought some to try.
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Post by Roz on Jun 19, 2010 16:54:08 GMT 1
Another vote for Coopers, have been using it for a few years now and it does the trick. I believe it's the only one on the market that not only repels flies but kills them too.
Also moving your horses to a field by the beach works wonders (LOL!) we have hardly any flies at all, heaven, especially as I have an SI horse!
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Post by sophielouise on Jun 20, 2010 13:09:47 GMT 1
I've just been told about Deosect? Think it might be available from your vet only though I've no expericence of it! Coopers is good, Net-tex is "rubbish"!! Was thinking of trying some of the cheap aftershaves I have lying around from naff Christmas pressies! Some are are rank - hoping the flies think so too!! Deosect was brilliant - you can buy it either from a vet or a shop with a SQP, I used to get it from our local Scats. However, you need to be a little bit careful as some horses react quite badly to it - Chester was absolutely fine with it last year, but this year had quite a nasty allergic reaction to it when I used it at the beginning of the fly season. Work that one out?! It was expensive - but one application lasted for a week at least, so you use relatively little. Since then, as I've not been brave enough to re-try with Deosect. I've just been using the NAF one (without Deet) that comes in a pink bottle. It seems to be ok, but I also use it in conjunction with a fly rug and fly mask.
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Post by tomrabbit on Jun 20, 2010 22:59:36 GMT 1
I don't like to use chemical flysprays, and my sensitive arab x hated coopers. I started using neem oil last year, and managed to keep the arab naked when he needed constant fly rugging the year before. I wasn't sure if it was a fair trial, because last year the weather was miserable from spring through to winter with constant rain. But this year, started again on the neem oil, and we have only had a few lumps, but I think probably where we missed to spray. Today was a roasting hot day with no breeze, and the horses spent the day in the shade of trees. The flies were everywhere. I added a couple of drops of citronella to the neem oil mixture, and really doused them, and come the end of the day ... not a single lump, and they weren't swishing their tails or kicking out at flies. So I think, as long as you apply it well, neem oil works well, and can be backed up with a couple of drops of citronella on bad days. You can also melt it neat onto your hands, and rub it on their faces, around their eyes and noses etc..., which they actually enjoy, and it can be put onto wounds. Sadly, I have even come to like the smell...
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Post by Catrin on Jun 21, 2010 11:48:05 GMT 1
I've got the Deosect out today. Got it off the vet for three years now and it works well. Have used wine vinegar diluted in water, need a cheap supply of wine vinegar and not to mind your horses smelling of it though. My mare used to love garlic and added to her feed she smelled of it and the flies didn't like it.
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Post by hmt on Jun 24, 2010 10:43:40 GMT 1
General consensus appears to be Coopers at the moment so I might have to purchase some.
Will also try making a mixture of Neem, Citronella, Clove, warm water and fairy liquid at some point when I can get near a chemist to buy things.
I’m currently using NAF Deet and before that Barrier with Avocado oil, there was an overlap between the two and both together seemed to work quite well. NAF Deet on it’s own wasn’t quite enough. I’ve only had the NAF Deet a week but I’m nearly half way though, I forgot how much fly spray they can get though!
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