Put Long-Term Fly Control Out To Pasture

May 2002

Put Long-Term Fly Control Out To Pasture

Working horses aren’t the best candidates for many of these products, since they’re constantly hosed and bathed.

Some farriers thought fly boots were
ûgreat, helping stop the back-breaking
stomping and weight shifting.

The basics of fly protection for your horse—sheets, masks and sprays—are familiar to most horsemen, who usually use a combination to provide the best relief possible. However, you may wonder about leg protectors and long-term control repellents. You may want to know exactly how far you should go in covering your horse and emptying your wallet. After all, it doesn’t seem necessary to outfit your horse in a suit of “fly armor”—or is it? We decided to try some of those labor-saving fly products to determine what’s useful and what’s not. …
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