HaffiesRock
Well-Known Member
Anyone out there who has a healthy horse with no fly related issues, not bother with fly protection?
I have 2 ponies, thankfully neither suffer with sweet itch or get bitten etc so I don't bother with fly spray, rugs or masks. Yes they have flies on them sometimes and are flicking their tails about while grazing, but they really don't see that bothered at all. I don't like the idea of fly masks or spraying on some chemicals/herbal stuff every day that I don't 100% believe works all that well anyway.
I get looked at funny at my yard as I don't spray, roll on, tie things in my ponies mane to prevent flies, or rug them head to toe with a mask to protect them.
I know it is each to their own , and for those with sweet itch or other health problems, I completely understand it.
So just wondered if anyone else leaves their animals to the mercy of the flies
I have 2 ponies, thankfully neither suffer with sweet itch or get bitten etc so I don't bother with fly spray, rugs or masks. Yes they have flies on them sometimes and are flicking their tails about while grazing, but they really don't see that bothered at all. I don't like the idea of fly masks or spraying on some chemicals/herbal stuff every day that I don't 100% believe works all that well anyway.
I get looked at funny at my yard as I don't spray, roll on, tie things in my ponies mane to prevent flies, or rug them head to toe with a mask to protect them.
I know it is each to their own , and for those with sweet itch or other health problems, I completely understand it.
So just wondered if anyone else leaves their animals to the mercy of the flies