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| I just went down and tried a new way to debot my horse, can't believe how easy it was and that I didn't think of it sooner. I went to the bathroom and got one of my new disposable razors, worked like a charm. Only downfall was that you have to scrap it on your pant legs often to remove all the debrie. I have also used a razor blade that was set between two pieces of plastic kinda like a comb but that blade is rusty. Next time I go shopping I am going to get a comb blade and just a single or double blade razor. The one today was a triple, I don't think the others would clog up with debrie as fast. Just wanted to share!!!!!  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Awesome  Thanks for sharing Going to try this later on today.. |
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Location: Northwest Florida | AWESOME!! Thank you!! I have four horses and only one is covered in bot eggs lol. Can't wait to try it :)  |
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| Easiest, safest and most complete way of removing them is
Water, white vinegar and a towel.
Warm water in micro, rub mixture on legs with towel and sort of hold it for a bit.
They will usually brush off. You are also killing the larva so you are breaking the cycle.
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | arion - 2015-10-15 4:31 PM Easiest, safest and most complete way of removing them is Water, white vinegar and a towel. Warm water in micro, rub mixture on legs with towel and sort of hold it for a bit. They will usually brush off. You are also killing the larva so you are breaking the cycle.
I like this sharing thread |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | arion - 2015-10-15 4:31 PM Easiest, safest and most complete way of removing them is Water, white vinegar and a towel. Warm water in micro, rub mixture on legs with towel and sort of hold it for a bit. They will usually brush off. You are also killing the larva so you are breaking the cycle. Going out right now to try this one, lol....
Well I guess I did it wrong, no workie for me 
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2015-10-16 9:16 AM
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| Used to use the disposable razor back in the Dark Ages, when I was in 4H. I found it too difficult to get in the nooks and crannies so I just end up picking them off one at a time.
I will have to try the vinegar thing. |
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Location: Louisiana | I have 2 I need to clean off right now. I'll try the vinegar meathod first, and the razor second. Thanks!! |
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| I leave my crew on out at night until after frost, no bot eggs for a long time.
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Location: Texas | Yep we use disposable razors but they sure dull fast! I want to try that vinegar too |
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Location: Okla | I've always used a cloth with desil pored on it, doesn't take a lot, kills the bot eggs and within a few days they brush right off. |
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| What is the ratio of water and vinegar? |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I use a bot knife that works pretty good, but always looking for a faster way of getting rid of the bot eggs, sometimes I just get out my shers that I use for bridle paths and lighty shave them off if theres a bunch. But always willing to try something new
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2015-10-16 9:20 AM
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| I was told to rub straight white vinegar on the bot eggs and it killed them. |
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I just read the headlines
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| LP22654 - 2015-10-16 1:53 PM
I was told to rub straight white vinegar on the bot eggs and it killed them.
Oh, I'm going to try that, thanks! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | LP22654 - 2015-10-16 1:53 PM I was told to rub straight white vinegar on the bot eggs and it killed them.
Does the eggs come off also after being rubbed? |
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Location: MD | arion - 2015-10-15 5:31 PM
Easiest, safest and most complete way of removing them is
Water, white vinegar and a towel.
Warm water in micro, rub mixture on legs with towel and sort of hold it for a bit.
They will usually brush off. You are also killing the larva so you are breaking the cycle.
This worked for us last week |
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| Those little "horse shave" razors work for me! After you've used them a while and they get dull, instead of throwing them away, they make perfect bot egg removers!
http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/2500/TT6000?utm_source=g...
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Location: Texas | I use the "Slick n Easy" Block (I think that's the name of it. It's black & has a smell) my husband calls it a "fart-block" LOL anywho, they are large & scrape off eggs very easily. |
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Location: CTX | IowaCanChaser - 2015-10-16 3:42 PM Those little "horse shave" razors work for me! After you've used them a while and they get dull, instead of throwing them away, they make perfect bot egg removers! http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/2500/TT6000?utm_source=g...
Thanks for the tip! Picked up a couple of these razors today, so will try them out tomorrow. |
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Witty Enough
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Location: CTX | So, the razor works a little too good!!!  I should've used it on something else before I guess... but it took the hair right of him.... 
So, I tried the slick&easy block, and it takes a bit of elbowgrease, but the eggs do come off.... without taking too much of his hair....  lol. I will try the razor again when I have used it enough to be dull.   |
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I Don't Brag
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| Stupid bots should be gone by now, grrrr! Tried the vinager and warm water and the only thing it did was make it wet. Got a safety razor and it doesn't work so well with the beginnings of a winter coat. So pick them off one at a time I did, worst case of them all year. Kept the warm water to rinse my fingers off every few picks, so it was loaded with eggs. And don't you know, the last mare decided to take a sip of the egg infested water before I could stop her. GRRRRRR!!!! |
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Location: Wherever They Send Me | I have been picking them off when I ride them...I wonder if the vinegar trick will work... |
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Bot Egg Removed made easy!!!!