Flippin' flies

[MyBoyChe]

Was looking forward to a quiet hack tonight but leading my boy in he was being driven mad by the flies, desperately trying to scratch his head on me and kicking his belly. I washed him off with an antiseptic solution as he seemed to have quite a few flies stuck to his back. I have covered him up in his fly rug and mask and turned him back out, he was far too preoccupied to be safe to ride out and I hate flies landing on me too. Is anyone else being driven completely mad by the little biters, I have to admit I shall be glad to see Autumn

 

[horsecrazy25]

Yep, they are soooooooooooooo annoying!!!!!!!!!!!

I find when my boys are stood still the flies annoy them a lot more but when moving the flies are so much better because a lot of the the flies wont land on the horse when moving. Hope you can ride tomorrow x

 

[VioletStripe]

Yep. They're so annoying! I tend to avoid sunset rides and turning out around then cos flies are at their worst then! Feeding marmite sandwiches, spraying with Avon Skin So Soft and fly rugs are the only help I'm afraid xx

 

[Bettyboo222]

I know, Beauty come in today with fly bites all over her face. I don't like seeing my ponies blood , need to get some more fly spray asap

 

[Spottyappy]

Try a ride on fly sheet like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HKM-RIDE-ON-F...vr_id=&cguid=59d285831290a0e203625ec2fecb6754
Not sure where you are in N Bucks(i am Bucks/Beds/Herts borders), but if you don;t want to buy online, Dennes country Stores at Soulbury sell them.
It is the ONLY way I can ride when the pesky blighters are as rife as at present.

 

[oldhat]

I've taken to riding my mare in a face fly mask, you know the dark mesh material with holes for ears!? I have tried riding with her in a fly fringe but she is still almost unridable, it may look weird, but she seems to have no problems seeing where she's going and she is at least ridable! **** flies!!! I even broke a branch off a tree last night and used that to swish us both - don't know how other horses would respond to that!!!

 

[wilsha]

hate them my pony gets bitten all down his belly ad on his sheath then he scrathes them an makes himself go raw then it gets infected and goes all full of puss and gets infected he doesnt seem to care but i do lol!!!