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I have a TB who detests flies, I mean really really Is bothered by them to the point he can’t just chill in the field.
When I had him at home he came in during the daytime and went out at night in a PE super lite or stay dry. Both pretty expensive rugs but did the job.
He’s now retired and in a lovely retirement home where he gets to live out with another TB and they seem best of friends, except the other one is a terrible rug trasher. He rips mines rugs daily.
Last summer it was only a temporary thing but the owner of the other horse wants to keep him there and as I say he seems really chilled and happy.
We managed it by him having several sweetitch rugs (bit tougher) and the owner being a bloody amazing rug fixer!
Last years Highlanders are really now pretty wrecked. I don’t want to spend a fortune on rugs that are going to be wrecked but he needs max coverage.
Any ideas? I wondered if I could “marinade” his rugs in something foul and swap every couple of days, but what?
Cribbox helped but needed application daily and I’m not going to be there daily.
I thought maybe PE SI rugs as they are pretty strong but I’ve lost a few turnouts this winter so don’t hold out much hope on them surviving and can’t afford to keep replacing them.
 
The Rambo Fly Buster with Vamoose rugs are very tough with a rip stop material, but whether they'd cope with attack by a rug ripper I don't know.

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Horseware Rambo Flybuster Vamoose - Eileen Douglas Tack Shops Ltd

The Rambo Fly Buster is a great option for the horse owner looking to provide the ultimate fly armor for their horse in the summer. This fly sheet is treate
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Tiddlypom said:
The Rambo Fly Buster with Vamoose rugs are very tough with a rip stop material, but whether they'd cope with attack by a rug ripper I don't know.

www.tackshop.co.uk

Horseware Rambo Flybuster Vamoose - Eileen Douglas Tack Shops Ltd

The Rambo Fly Buster is a great option for the horse owner looking to provide the ultimate fly armor for their horse in the summer. This fly sheet is treate
www.tackshop.co.uk www.tackshop.co.uk
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They come up 2nd hand fairly often aswell. I’ll keep an eye out.
I’ll bring him home if it’s too bad but hate to say it, he does seem happier in general (not when the flies are out) there.
I’d expected winter to be the hard part but he coped really well.
 
The Rambo Fly Buster or Protector is about the strongest I can think of. Mine got a few nicks last year but thankfully not trashed. They dont hold water either so are good when it rains. Sadly they arent cheap :(
 
My donkeys just love to undress each other and any rugged horses in with them. I have cured them completely over the years by spraying this liberally on all edges of rugs, straps, tail flaps etc. I only need to do it a few times each season and they give up! The faces they pull if they grab hold of the others rugs are to be seen to be believed! 😂 It is an American product but I can't remember where I managed to get it, I will try and remember and re post.
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SU-PER Red Hot Spray

A special formula of soap, spices (including Capsaicin), and flavoring to stop animals from chewing on bandages, leg wraps, blankets, and casts. WARNING: Contains Capsaicin According to HIWU, studies have found that capsaicin is absorbed and eliminated more rapidly when consumed orally. HIWU...
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I have the same dilemma (slightly) only my lot aren’t rug rippers but the two who really need a fly rugs are serial fence rubbers so last fly rugs that were £40 a pop listed 2 days! I def can’t be forking out for two rugs every two days and it’s already hard enough to get rugs for wee littles 😰 I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do this year.
 
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