Bot flies!!!!!

[kibob]

Bloomin' *beep* *beep* things,,, what is their purpose in life and why do we only see them at this time of year?

Have just heard my mares galloping around the field, squealing in distress. Run out to see what is the matter, they are being hounded by a bot fly. Daughters' pony isn't too concerned but my other two are tearing around the field, sweating and looking exhausted - poor things

Queue me chasing after them with fly swat and fly spray

I did eventually splatter the bloody thing (I also spotted an elderly gentleman watching me over the gate

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Serves me right for saying, only this weekend, "haven't seen any bot flies yet"

Out with the wonder stone tonight to get rid of the eggs then,,, Gggrrrrr!

 

[chaps89]

Count yourself lucky- my mums mare was doing just that, galloping round like a loony cause of them, has torn a tendon in her hind leg and is on box rest for 2-3 months. So I'll join in with the 'blooming *beep* *beep* things'!

 

[Sprout]

We have been plagued by them again this year - poor ponies have been tormented, and every day they are literally covered, not just their front legs, but shoulders, necks, all in their manes, with the nasty yellow eggs, I am spending hours with the bot knife scraping away!!!!

 

[BackInBlack]

it's not just me then, who chases after the flys that are bothering their horse. the things we do for our horses, eh!

 

[flips]

touch wood, fingers crossed, someone find me a rabbits foot and 4 leaf clover (ferverishly hunting...) coz thus far no *beep* *beep* bot flies

sorry not being smug just very happy till I see a yellow blob!

 

[kibob]

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Count yourself lucky- my mums mare was doing just that, galloping round like a loony cause of them, has torn a tendon in her hind leg and is on box rest for 2-3 months. So I'll join in with the 'blooming *beep* *beep* things'!

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Sorry to hear about your mums mare, hope she recovers well,,,, bloody pointless things

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[kibob]

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it's not just me then, who chases after the flys that are bothering their horse. the things we do for our horses, eh!

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I must have looked like a mad woman today,,, gawd knows what the chap watching me thought

 

[kibob]

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touch wood, fingers crossed, someone find me a rabbits foot and 4 leaf clover (ferverishly hunting...) coz thus far no *beep* *beep* bot flies

sorry not being smug just very happy till I see a yellow blob!

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Thats what I said a few days ago

Look out, they're on their way

 

[FestiveSpirit]

I went down to the field a couple of weeks ago and there was one chasing Bob - blimey, the vile little things are so persistent arent they

Ended up catching it in the folds of my hoodie top, but then the little s*d managed to escape - fortunately for it, it then flew away

They are like slugs - vile and horrible with no purpose at all