Fly rugs question..... Is it worth

[Supertrooper]

having them washed in insecticide as an extra defence against the flies?? Just ordered the BFG a new one which has a detachable neck cover and mask. He is a fly magnet, especially horse flies xx

Also does anyone use the ride on fly rugs, thoughts??

 

[TicTac]

No, it's not worth it! Besides dont you ever wash your fly rug over the summer? I do, I wash mine about once a week and if I feel it necessary I spray fly spray on the outside of the rug!

I am thinking about investing in one of the ride on fly rugs though as my thin skinned warmblood mare has zero, and I mean zero tolerance for flies and it can make hacking on a warm day a bit of a nightmare.

 

[Izzwizz]

No it may react with your horses skin. Get 2 rugs and wash weekly or more regular, they dry overnight. Nikwax make a product called Skitostop which is sprayed onto the rug and is supposed to kill anything that lands. Rambo also make a rug like this but they are expensive. I think the Skitostop lasts through washes too. Nuumed nuwash is a very good product to wash your rug in and is good for any horse with sensitive skin rather than using domestic wash powders/liquids.