Grr .. Bl**dy pony!

[Montyforever]

Shes ripped a MASSIVE hole in her flymask, making it totally useless.

This one cost me £25 and the local tackshop only has these in her size (small pony)

Dont want to part with another £25 as im 100% sure this one would go the same way.

So a q ..

Are those fly fringes (that attach to headcollar) actually worth buying?

 

[Sanolly]

IMO no they are useless! Can you get one of the William Funnell ones? My mare lives out in her's and it never seems to come off or get damaged (and this mare is good a breaking things!)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WILLIAM-FUNNELL-Fly-mask-Green-M-New-/180530483372#ht_500wt_1154

 

[Shay]

Depends on what you want it for. My cob X wears a fly fringe. He is hogged so I've taken away his natural fly whisk - it seems only fair to give him one back!

But if you really need to keep flies away from your mare's eyes for some reaon there is no alternative to a fly mask. All a fringe does is help the pony whisk them away if they want to.

There are good reasons to keep flies completely away from the eyes - uveitus, conjunctivitus, sweet itch and probably a host of other stuff I can't spell. But if these are not a probelm, as they are not for my lad, I find just letting him deal with the flies in his natural way (plus fly repellant!) is just fine.

 

[MinskiKaii]

Dinky Rugs do quite a few, they come in small pony size

http://www.tackandturnout.co.uk/epa...Shops/jr29kctxxscu/Categories/5_FlySweet_Itch