Homemade Fly Repellant Recipes

[jojoebony]

Has anyone got any?
Had one that used citronella, vinegar, washing up liquid and tea but have lost the list!
I need something I can really water down as I have to drench him in it as he hates the spray bottle (no matter how much desensitization I do).
Any suggestions appreciated!
Thanks
Jo

 

[rrose]

White wine vinegar, water and any combination of citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, sandalwood or tea tree oils and washing up liquid.

 

[sleepingdragon10]

I used the ingredients you mentioned...used 6 tea bags in a litre of water, added the vinegar, squirt of baby oil, plus citronella(10 ml) and tea tree oil(5 ml)...once that had gone cold topped it up to 2 litres with cold water and that was it!
Horses hate me mind for having to put it on them.....

 

[Jemayni]

If you follow Sleeping dragons recipe, just be aware that if you spray it on a grey - they go an interesting colour! I sprayed it on my horse at Notts County last year - I nearlly died!

Her recipe does work quite well though....

 

[sleepingdragon10]

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If you follow Sleeping dragons recipe, just be aware that if you spray it on a grey - they go an interesting colour! I sprayed it on my horse at Notts County last year - I nearlly died!

Her recipe does work quite well though....

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Yes, that's the only downfall!

Anyone know of anything that works on a grey without sending them various shades of tea stained brown?

 

[suzyseymour]

I just mix citronella and baby oil. But I know people who jsut mix citronella and water. Works well for me.

 

[asbo]

don't use normal tea use herbal tea or skin so soft on greys

 

[Stinkbomb]

Id be mindful of using baby oil especially in the heat it could burn their skin. I have always used 500ml white wine vinegar, 500ml dettol and 1 to 2 cap fulls of citronella. It doesnt stop the flys buzzing around them but stops them actually bitting them.

 

[carmenlucy123]

ooh yours sounds good but no white wine is for guzzeling esp in summer!!
i do dettol & water but the field mines in is surrounded by a moat!! and the horse flys are...well the size of a shetland pony.
hate those fly rugs though!!

 

[carmenlucy123]

oh dear white wine vinager not white wine!

 

[Magicmillbrook]

For greys and coloured horses try chamomile tea - it is much paler in colour as well as being soothing for the skin. I also dyed my horse orange using normal tea. I use chamomile tea as a base with white wine vinegar and a little hypoallergenic horse shampoo (i have heard people with sensitive skinned horses using baby shampoo), citronella (5ml per litre) and a few drops each of tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender. I then add a bit of olive or sunflower oil.

 

[sloulou]

I asked this a while ago - some more ideas here:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/sh...rue#Post1859389

 

[JessPickle]

if you use 3 teabags and lots of vinegar the one I made didnt dye any of the greys at my yard!