| Effective fly control for horses requires a lot of | | | | be fed to your horses daily, to prevent development of |
| attention in the suburbs as opposed to a farm or | | | | flies in manure. For best results start feeding it to your |
| agricultural community. Because of the many | | | | horse early in the spring before the flies appear and |
| neighbors, who are likely to be bothered by the flies. | | | | continue feeding until the beginning of winter. |
| There are many different ways you can control this | | | | Also use fly sprays and repellents on your horses. You |
| particular problem. I'll just share with you a few. | | | | can even make your own fly spray and repellent and |
| Flies will be attracted to your stable even if you keep it | | | | save a lil money, because buying fly spray can be |
| clean. But the cleaner it is the fewer flies you will have. | | | | costly depending on your situation, area and how |
| You can hang old fashioned fly paper or fly traps, | | | | many horses you have. I usually mix a lil apple vinegar, |
| where your horses can't get to them. You can also | | | | baby oil, and fabric softener in a spray bottle. I've been |
| use fly baits but be careful to keep them out of reach | | | | doing this for years and it has worked great. Just be |
| of horses and children. If you have can afford it, it | | | | sure that if you are going to ride your horse don't |
| would be a good idea to invest in a fly insecticide | | | | spray it on your horse until after you have saddled him |
| misting system for your barn or stable. It's harmless to | | | | or else you may find your saddle sliding if you have |
| your horses and will keep the fly problem down | | | | sprayed his back, due to the baby oil. There are many |
| significantly. There are also bags and water traps that | | | | other natural remedies to making a horse fly repellent |
| work pretty good I like to place a mixture of water | | | | just look around the internet. Do forget to use a good |
| and vinegar in them with a lil vegetable oil. Another | | | | fly blanket & a fly mask to keep your horse from |
| good ides is t feed your horses a fly feed larvicide. It's | | | | being irritated. |
| a feed supplement that contains a larvicide & can | | | | |