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Fly Sprays?

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#1 ·
Hey,,, so it's that time of year when flies are around and my horse has been having quite a bit of fly trouble(all kinds including horse flys). We bought the Horse and Pony fly spray (with oils) and it seems to be helping but not how I thought it would. It only works for a day or so.

If you know anything about it that could be bad or have any other better working fly sprays.. anything would be helpful!!!! Please, it can't hurt to try them!!!!
Thanks!!
 
#2 ·
Nothing works very well ...and we've tried hundreds of types.:-(
 
#5 ·
I use Farnam's Tri-Tec 14. It will last several days. It's a little more expensive than most sprays, but I have found that it's worth it. You can also go to Farnam's website and print off $2.00 of any one size coupons, which is about 10% off the 32oz spray bottle. It kind of smells like baby powder, so the smell really isn't that bad either.
 
#6 ·
I spray my mare twice a day with fly spray and haven't found one yet that works REALLY well. The best I've tried is an oil based, Pyranha Wipe N Spray ($14-18 a bottle).

Ones I've tried that don't seem to work at all on her are:

Bronco
Absorbine Ultra Shield Green Fly Repellant

Painted Fury, does Tri-Tec really last that long?? I've never tried it but am thinking about it! Is it oil based I assume? The only thing I hate about the oil based are then the dirt sticks to my horse which stinks at horse shows :p But the water based ones never seem to last and I'd rather she look a bit dirty versus throwing her head around in a dressage test ;)
 
#7 ·
I go check on my horses daily, and only spray them every few days, sometimes it's as long as a week. It's not oil bases, I don't think, because it does not attract dirt to any of my horses. Even with them swimming in the pond when it's hot doesn't seem to affect how long it lasts. The label says that it will last up to 14 days, but I've never had it last that long, that would be a dream!
 
#8 ·
I haven't had much luck with the Tri Tec.....worked the same as Bronco, but cost alot more.:-x
 
#10 ·
I use Flicks Fly Spray. Its hard to find everywhere and I usually order it offline. It is all natural and is also great for horses with allergies. I use it on myself and my geldings face as well. It also smells really good.
 
#11 ·
Ok so I bought some Endure yesterday to try out...hate to pay $22 a bottle for fly spray but hey, if it works it's worth it to me!! We'll see...usually I can tell by the amount of welts my poor mare has on her body when she comes in for her dinner meal whether the fly spray is doing anything!
 
#13 ·
I always used Endure until I got tired of paying so much for it- I've had a lot of luck with Pyrana since then. Its not as good as Endure but it works for the price (about $11 around here) Some that I've tried that didnt work at all were Tri Tech 14 and Repel-X. You could also use a fly mask/sheet if the flies are really really bad. That would cut the ammount of spray you have to use.
 
#14 ·
On both of mine I've got fly masks.. but on the areas not covered (lower face, ears, throat latch) and legs I use swat. I dont really ever use actually fly sprays unless abosultely necessarily.. (rio believes that they are the end of the world :D) we've also got those fly predator bugs
 
#19 ·
Tri tec works well for my horse. He loves to run himself until he's drooping sweat in the field and it still works. Now, it doesn't last a full day as far as I know, but it lasts long enough that there are no biting or horse flies making a meal out of him.

Pyrahna is amazing stuff as well. It lasts longer than anything I've ever used and works well on just about any horse. It's pricey, but worth it. Just remember that it'll catch dust and dirt because it's oil-based, so don't use it on the day if a show our anything like that.
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#20 ·
I wish I could turn out at night but I board and they go out during the day, so I don't really have a choice there ;) Plus in the evening outside the mosquitos eat my horse alive, so I'm not really sure that would be any better for her unfortunately! I have a fly sheet but I don't think the barn would put on and take off and my horse sweats a LOT, she's a little furnace! So I'd rather not leave it on her 24/7, I'm just going to keep experimenting with different sprays until I find one that works for her I guess!

I'm going out to ride tonight, I'll let you all know how the Endure works for her during our ride, as the flies are reeeeeally bad here in NE Ohio right now!
 
#21 ·
They're terrible in SW ohio, too, this year. I think this year is worse for us because of all the rain and humidity. I killed 3 biting flies on my horse just in the hour I was working him yesterday and that doesn't even count all the flies he swatted off by himself. Fortunately, he doesn't have sensitive skin.
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#22 ·
Alright just an update -- Endure didn't seem to work very well with my mare. Tri-tec did though! Unfortunately it's not the cheapest spray! :-p

Does anyone know how Bronco Gold works? Someone at the barn has it and I'd only ever heard of regular Bronco, had no idea what this new "Gold" was that I was seeing? I know Bronco's cheaper which is why I'm curious!
 
#23 ·
I've never had positive experiences with bronco. Unless you plan on standing out there and being your horse's personal fly swatter, you're better off with the one that works. I use tri tec and it works great on my boy. It's the cheapest I've found that actually works for him.
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#26 ·
I use Absorbine Ultrashield Ex on my boys and it works great! It's not very cheap, but I don't have to use nearly as much of it as I do with other sprays so it kind of balances out. It also holds up through sweat and water, which I love.

If I'm short on cash and need bug spray I'll pick up Absorbine Bug Block. I don't like it as much as Ultrashield Ex, but works well for my boys.
 
#29 ·
Vinegar!

A good addition to fly spray is vinegar! Give your horses a bath in it, and don't rinse it off. It helps their coat to. Im not sure the exact amount to use I just pour some in a bucket with some water and sponge away! You can also mix it in a spray bottle. I've heard you can put it in their feed, probably a couple tablespoons. I've never done that before though.
 
#30 ·
A good addition to fly spray is vinegar! Give your horses a bath in it, and don't rinse it off. It helps their coat to. Im not sure the exact amount to use I just pour some in a bucket with some water and sponge away! You can also mix it in a spray bottle. I've heard you can put it in their feed, probably a couple tablespoons. I've never done that before though.
I didn't know that! Let me google that for myself. (as someone else on here said) Let me google that for you
 
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