Who keeps their horses fly masks on at night?

[StellaArtois]

Just as title suggests flies can get really bad but wondering how much they see through them at night.

Cheers

 

[Magicmillbrook]

I do because otherwise I would have to be up before dawn to put it on again! I leave them off if they are in for the night.

 

[kateknights]

I did my last horse, but then she did have sweetitch rather bad! Hers was on 24/7
Kate x

 

[HollyP]

I leave mine on, just easier! shes so thankful to have it on shes started putting her head down for me to do it!!

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

Me. They can see much better than we can at night and I know plenty of horses who keep their fly masks on at night and have never run into any trouble because of it. A horse I used to look after only had one eye and the vet told us to leave his mask on all night and all day all year round to protect his other eye and he never had any problems with it. If a horse with one eye can manage like it and it is recommended by the vet I'm sure it's fine!

 

[kellyeaton]

if the flies are bad than yes otherwise i take it off!

 

[Chestnuttymare]

Mine go out at night with their masks on.

 

[TS_]

I do because when I didn't her eyes were swollen and streaming be 9am. I don't think it bothers her much to be honest.

 

[Ladybird]

Yep all night, doesn't seem to have walked into anything as yet!

 

[TicTac]

yep, I leave my horse with their masks on at night too as the flies are worst during the early evening and early morning. They seem fine and dont seem to mind.

 

[Sprout]

I do - midges are worst at dusk and dawn.

They can see perfectly well, but if I have a new horse in, I always make sure it has time in daylight hours just to get to know its boundaries first.

 

[Swift08]

Pharaoh's eye condition means he usually has to have it on most of the time including when being ridden, the only time it is off is when he is in his stable (unless his eye has flared up). When i buy fly masks i look through them myself to make sure he can see out of it and had no problems yet

 

[jumbyjack]

I have had to, my horse is a fly magnet and had a huge bite on her face which she then rubbed sore. I found her with about 20 revolting flies attacting the sore bit, eww!

 

[RachelB]

My horse is out at night, and the yard she is now living at is particularly bad for flies so she has her hat on overnight. Actually, if she were at any yard out overnight she would have it on. Never had any problems *touch wood*

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

I do as my pony is alleric to the little flies that get in his ears and it makes him very headshy. So he wears his mask all the time

 

[Damnation]

Mine. I check to ensure that it doesn't rub her, and it doesn't, so I leave it on.

 

[hussar]

I do - horse has mild sweet-itch and midges are at their worst at dawn and dusk. He copes fine - at least, no overnight bumps or scratches yet after two summers of the mask!