defy the fly collar

[polyphonic]

is it any good? who has used it? flint will be going out 24 hours shortly and we are near a water park so tend to get lots of flys, mozzies and knats...any ideas on how to keep him de bugged as much as poss? thanks

 

[Ecila]

mine have rugs and fly fringes on their headcollars, hopefully trying the ones without a headcollar later

They some how get the masks off!! Also i bath is fly repellant shampoo and spray them everyday!!!

 

[_daisy_]

I used the fly free zone collar. She used to take it off the time. I put it on loose and it rubbed her really bad. Put it on tighter and it rubbed her even worse. I tried it on a few others to see if it was her but it did the same thing with all of them. After a few days of it being on she had sores under her head and on her neck.

Waste of money if you ask me I wont be buying her another. Id buy him a decent fly mask (cashel cursuader/equilibirum) and/or rug.

 

[Thistle]

Used one a few years back. It slipped and nearly strangled the horse. The quick release didn't.

 

[not_with_it]

I personnally would buy him a rug, its the only thing that really works and it will save you a fortune in sprays.

 

[zoesophie]

Haven't used the collar but just got my boy the Weatherbeeta combo and hes soooo much better now - flys arent bothering him at all. Before the rug he was ready to come in after about 5 mins!

Highly recommended and its nice and soft...hope it helps

http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodshow.asp?id=2126&cat=2&scats=48,89

 

[lillie07]

If you don't want to use a rug (which probably is the best option) Coopers is very good fly repellent

 

[BigBayBeastie]

We've got a full fly rug and face mask although he does remove the neck cover occasionally, does anyone else find that when they take their fly rugs off you get loads of static electricity!!