Summer’s here and with it comes the threat of unrelenting insects. You know the signs: tail-flipping, head nodding, feet stamping. One of the best way to protect your horse’s face, and especially its eyes, is a good fly mask. Offer your horse the best available protection with one of our Top 8 Fly Masks. With […]
Fighting Flies With Farnam
Why Fight Flies? Fighting flies (fly control) keeps your horse comfortable. But that’s not the only reason to try to minimize flies. Flies and other biting insects pose a major health risk to your horse and to you. Flying insects can carry a number of dangerous diseases that become more of a problem as the […]
Top 7 Fly Masks for 2017
Kim & Caitlin’s Picks: Top 7 Fly Masks for 2017 It’s that time again. Fly season is upon us and your horse is miserable trying to keep the flies from terrorizing him or her. You know the signs, tail flipping, head nodding, feet stamping. One of the best ways to protect your horse’s face, and […]
Zebra Stripes – More Than A Fashion Statement?
Zebra Stripes May Actually Confuse Horse Flies! According to some studies, zebra stripes (especially more narrow ones) with alternating polarization of light, might confuse horse flies and keep them from biting. (Read more on the study here at National Geographic.) Whether the stripes really confuse or deter flies has yet to be proven, but why […]
Top 5 Horse Fly Masks of 2015
Your horse is turned out in the field and you see him standing there in the hot summer sun, flipping his tail and nodding his head, just trying to find some relief from the annoyance of flies buzzing around all day. If you haven’t done anything to protect your horse from these pesky creatures, the […]