Comments on: Natural fly repellent for horses

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:37:48 +0000

In reply to debs.

Or the old horse has different metabolism. Is his diet the same as the youngsters?

I understand that garlic is a good bug repellant. Add to their feed. It exudes through their skin, so they smell like garlic, though.

Having a clean, dry barn or shed, where the horses can get inside to the dark part of the structure is a non chemical way to protect them. Horseflies do not enter dark barns. Cooler, too.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 18:16:04 +0000

apple cider vinegar in there feed helps
start small to get ur horse use to it

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:09:47 +0000

In reply to Lily. If you show your horses put a fly rug on them and spray there legs, or get them fly booties if your horse really can't take fly spray, to minimise the discomfort, and if you show your horses need to look nice, so you can find other ways to,( i have heard of a couple of people who feed their horses garlic to keep the flies away, but if u were going to do that i ask around to see if it worked first, and if someone knows if it does please respond.)

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:44:40 +0000

I tried Fly predators for 2014
We have seven horses and lots of manure.
It was amazing!!!
They shipped auto monthly based on horse numbers
And area size.
I also got the fly traps and the natural spray
That eliminates the toxic effects from urine in
Stalls.
We were very pleased.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:19:07 +0000

There is a new product on the market called Natureworx Horse Guard (made in WA)

It is made with natural pyrethrum and essential oils. (no nasty ingredients)

It is FANTASTIC!!!

Spray on horse or around stables to repel and control flying, biting insects.

The essential oils help soothe and heal open wounds or fly bitten ears

It works!!!!

By: Kirstie

Kirstie — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:20:43 +0000

HI, you could buy some raw citronella and make you own fly spray using avon skin so soft dry oil spray , tea tree oil & lavender oil, vinegar & water. It works a treat when riding. Fly free from global herbs is also quite good

By: Lil Judd

Lil Judd — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:15:55 +0000

OK this one isn’t free, but you can mix TeaTree Oil, the good kind, with water. Doesn’t smell good granted, but flies don’t like TeaTree Oil. You’ll always have to shake up the spray bottle so the oil & water mixes. But it also has the great effect of being good for so many other reasons like any scrapes they have etc.

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:24:21 +0000

I use 1/3 cup each of vinegar, blue Dawn dish liquid and water. None of my horses mind being sprayed but you can spray a cloth and wipe it on your horse if they hate a spray. Natural and cheap. I keep it made up in a gallon container and refill my spray bottle as needed.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:36:03 +0000

In reply to Debra. Debra, thanks for the recipe, I am so happy that I have all the ingredients and I am going to try this. Where I live they should have called it Bugville instead of Toddville. Thanks again, Mary.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:23:09 +0000

For those of you that have or have had “sweet itch” on your horses manes and tails. Here is what I used to get rid of it on my horse. I took Vaseline and added table salt to it. It needs a lot of salt until you can feel the grit from the salt in the Vaseline. Then wipe it across your horses’ mane and wherever else it is, make sure you put it on thick. You can also give your horse a 1/2 of a cup of black oil sunflower seeds in their grain. This helps control allergies and helps with the insects bites that your horses get.