March 2002

Saratoga, EEG Tops In Fly Sheets

Fly sheets must be cool and rugged, a combination that takes some smart engineering and design.

The traditional cut wedges the ûwithers and causes too much stress ûon the sheet.

Increasing concerns over environmental issues has led to a surge in non-chemical protection against flies. Our desire to reduce the use of sprays has prompted the retail industry to develop a wide variety of summer sheets.

We want a summer fly sheet that protects against flies and is cool, lightweight, stays put, is easy to put on and take off, and doesn’t rub the horse’s thin summer coat. In wet climates, we also appreciate a sheet that will repel rain, dry quickly, and help decrease the chance of bacterial skin disorders. It needs to breathe. …