zebra fly rugs... and horse flies. they work!!

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I bought my boys these and have not had a single horse fly on them, they were driven mad by them and wouldn't stay out for longer than an hour so gave them a whirl. Success! Def the rugs as the other horses in the field are still covered in them! Just thought I would let people know.
 
My sister bought her mare one and also she has found it works as her mare that was always bugged by any type of fly has not been bothered since wearing one.
 
I also think they work. I notice Loveson have bought one out,£39.99 in my local saddlers

MiJods - my sweet itch pony wears a Derby House one with a belly flap on days where i can get away with using a fly rug as it gives better than average coverage but its back to the sweet itch rugs on high risk days, not found a zebra one of those yet
 
I was at the Royal Windsor Horse Show and saw advertised there that apparently it has been proven and there is reall evidence that horseflies do hate the zebra stripes. I was to busy looking at the beautiful horses to read properly but, yep there you go.
 
OK so I've been doing a bit of on-line searching; and reading a few reviews........... not about the effectiveness of the Zebra print but rather about the quality of the rugs, or not. One review said that the rug zebra-stripes had faded even at a thirty-degree wash!!! :(

So........... brain gets to working, like it does, and I'm wondering, just wondering, about a "do it yourself" job with a white SI rug and a tin of black paint!!! :) Anyone else thinking similar thoughts??? :):):) Poor horse might end up the local laughing stock but if it keeps away the bleddy cleggs who's fussed??
 
the stripes on my rug have faded but my fly rugs go in the wash every 4 days so that's not surprising, the stripes are still quite clear though

I am sure I read somewhere that the Snuggy Hood bright blue colour is supposed to repel flies too but I may be wrong and suffering from sniffing too much hoof oil

Don't see why a white rug and black fabric paint wouldn't work
 
Mi Jods, were you around for the tie dying experience, perhaps there is a project for you.
I need a fly rug with detachable neck, but very generous cut, think massive, big tail flap and roomy shoulders, something to cover as much as possible, but not to heavy and hot, any suggestions? the bucas looks good, but when i went on that website in the link above its an extra 15 pounds for the bigger sizes.
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
OK so I've been doing a bit of on-line searching; and reading a few reviews........... not about the effectiveness of the Zebra print but rather about the quality of the rugs, or not. One review said that the rug zebra-stripes had faded even at a thirty-degree wash!!! :(

So........... brain gets to working, like it does, and I'm wondering, just wondering, about a "do it yourself" job with a white SI rug and a tin of black paint!!! :) Anyone else thinking similar thoughts??? :):):) Poor horse might end up the local laughing stock but if it keeps away the bleddy cleggs who's fussed??
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Yes, I had thought similar thoughts. Glad there's more than one nutter on here, lol! Now, should it be iron-on acrylic, gloss or will old engine oil do???? ;)
 
mjcssjw2 said:
Mi Jods, were you around for the tie dying experience, perhaps there is a project for you.
I need a fly rug with detachable neck, but very generous cut, think massive, big tail flap and roomy shoulders, something to cover as much as possible, but not to heavy and hot, any suggestions? the bucas looks good, but when i went on that website in the link above its an extra 15 pounds for the bigger sizes.
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I've got an Amigo Fly Rider for my Sweet itch cob; navy blue with silver edging, comes in two sections, rear bit is like a quarter sheet and comes up under the saddle flap and then velcro's over the withers area; the front bit attaches to the rear bit (easy to do!, very uncomplicated) and then covers the whole neck and has a flap at the poll to go under the bridle headpiece. A very handy piece of kit and invaluable for my poor sweet itchy boy. He looks like a jousting horse in it tho'!!!

I've seen somewhere a ride-on fly rug with the zebra pattern on it.........

Meantime, I'm gonna have a ferret around in the local hardware/paint shop - and see what I can do!
 
Another vote for these rugs! Bought a bucas zebra buzz off today, switched over from a standard white fly rug, which at the start was attracting lots of flies around it, once i'd put the new rug on, i noticed immediately the flies had gone! :D very happy with it!
 
My horse flies must be smarter than your average horse fly then. I put the rug on and that evening it was like every horse fly in the county had gnawed on his jugular just where the rug neck cover didn't reach when he grazes. Poor boy was so distressed! I make sure I DEET that bit every morning now, seems to be okay.
 
My cheapy zebra stripe arrived today .
Just back from the field defiantly less horse flys on the stupid looking grey TB wearing the zebra pantomime outfit .
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
OK so I've been doing a bit of on-line searching; and reading a few reviews........... not about the effectiveness of the Zebra print but rather about the quality of the rugs, or not. One review said that the rug zebra-stripes had faded even at a thirty-degree wash!!! :(

So........... brain gets to working, like it does, and I'm wondering, just wondering, about a "do it yourself" job with a white SI rug and a tin of black paint!!! :) Anyone else thinking similar thoughts??? :):):) Poor horse might end up the local laughing stock but if it keeps away the bleddy cleggs who's fussed??
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My daft TB won't keep his fly rug on, then stresses when he gets bitten, being a very very dark bay, I had the bright idea of chalking stripes on him, disaster, he wouldn't stand to do it, his irratation being worse than me telling him off, but I still think it's worth a try when the flies aren't so busy
 
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