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[lunarmagic]

Purchased some of this fly repellant the other day and it does seem to do the job quite well however I got some on my face and it really felt uncomfy, I know horses skin is much harder baring then mine but I'm slightly concerned that my wetty TB might be irritated by it. Any input would be great....

 

[U569uk]

There is a chance of irritation on sensitive horses. In general though, the risks are usually low and outweight the stress caused to horses by flys. Use a fly rug if you're worried about chemicals.
If you want to know some science, check out my post on Deet I just made.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/foru...fly-spray!&p=12959383&viewfull=1#post12959383

 

[Celtic Fringe]

My friend bought some of this but it did make her thin skinned TB come up in lumps fairly quickly which took a day or two to disappear. I have used it very cautiously on my horses (Welsh-D, Anglo-arab cross and a part ID cob) with no problems. Old Welsh-D has sweet itch so is in a fly-rug and a face mask 24/7. I wipe a small amount of fly repellent around his sheath once or twice a week as he had midge bits there and it did seem to help. The smell really lingers and I avoid getting it on my skin as it is quite unpleasant.

 

[Dazed'n'confused]

I found that it gave me a migraine when I used it (on the horse, I hasten to add!)
If you're hoping it works for horse flies, it didn't
It is one of the better repellents however...

 

[Red-1]

I have a bottle for the days Jay is driven insane by flies, but mostly I just use rugs. I have had a horse affected by spray (although not this one) and so use sparingly.

 

[HayleyUK]

I found if I diluted it a bit it was just as effective but less potent

 

[Kat]

My horse came up in huge lumps yesterday after using this and Barrier fly spray. Not sure which caused the problem as I have been using both for some time.

 

[Sandstone1]

I've used the gel on my horse this week with no problems. It does work for horse flies.

 

[fishy]

Love it, it's the only thing I've found that works. No adverse reactions but we have a little cob who is tough as old boots. I must be strange because I actually like the smell of it!

 

[wiglet]

I use the gel on my mares sensitive bits - not had any problems and she's got very delicate pink skin. It smells awful but it does seem to work! Have also tried barrier hygiene and various NAF gels/creams but the all burn her skin quite badly.