Would you buy a horse with sweet itch?

[minmax]

Having read this post, I am amazed that some people think its too much like hard work to care for an animal with an allergy to midges.
My homebred developed this, much to my dismay. He wears a sweetitch hoody and a fly mask, when I can keep them on and has brewers yeast.
I wouldn't swop or sell this animal, he is mine, nore would I pts unless his life was not worth living. We have standing water near our yard and a muck heap near the stable, nothing I can do about it. I am not moving him though, as he is very happy at the yard.
I even last year had him and my other one out at night, he was fine. Its all in the management.
Please don't slate these horses, its not nice to read!

 

[flyingfeet]

Ditto the above!

Easier than dust allergy, dodge legs, sarcoids, kissing spines etc

Plus you see a lot of horses with fly rugs, so what's the biggie?

 

[fidleyspromise]

It would depend on where I was. If I was on a yard with better weather conditions, then yes I would happily have one.
Where I am just now wouldn't be fair to one, because we have standing water and the midges are awful, even with the horses that don't have SI.
I'd considered one a couple of years back but couldn't afford two ponies. I've never seen any with it as bad as her. - Fly rug, fly mask, fly spray/lotions and she still rubbed her face raw to point of bleeding.

 

[LizzyandToddy]

No! My sisters pony had it and its an absolute nightmare to keep on-top of, as other people have said - plenty of other healthy horses out there!