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lexyy12 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-08-01 4:20 PM Subject: Horse flies
Expert Posts: 2276 Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :)	Horseflies have been BAD out at my house. Not sure if it's bc it was a cow farm recently or what but they're everywhere. I thought the horses should be ok out today....have plenty of shade, covered in fly spray and fly masks. Was outside about 2 hours prior to bringing them in and they all were fine. I go out to bring them in and my black gelding walks up and he has probably 20 horseflies on his back and a few on his neck. I bring him in real fast and start smacking and they weren't flying off. They were attached. By the time I was done I looked like I committed murder. My question is...what should I do for him at this time and for the future to keep them off? He can't be comfortable. He is acting fine and they are leaving him alone now that he is inside. All my others only have a few bites. I feel like a horrible horse mom :( Edited by lexyy12 2014-08-01 4:31 PM
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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-08-01 5:55 PM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Expert Posts: 5290	Double check with your vet but seems I heard you could use the dog medication that goes down their back. It is for fleas and ticks but heard it works great on biting flies to. And u use once a month.
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lexyy12 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-08-01 7:41 PM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Expert Posts: 2276 Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :)	I'm thinking about getting him a sheet
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Lovin Life Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2014-08-01 11:48 PM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Vodka for Lunch Location: Lala Land	I would get a sheet. Several brands are on sale this time of year
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-02 10:58 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	If they are that bad I would get a sheet too. Are these the bigger horse flys that suck blood? If so I would think it would be painful to have these blood suckers on you, had a few bit me and dang they hurt.
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lexyy12 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-08-02 11:46 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Expert Posts: 2276 Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :)	Southtxponygirl - 2014-08-02 11:58 AM If they are that bad I would get a sheet too. Are these the bigger horse flys that suck blood? If so I would think it would be painful to have these blood suckers on you, had a few bit me and dang they hurt. Yes. I was smashing and getting blood all over me and then picking them off. I felt so bad! Going to buy a sheet today.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-02 11:53 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	lexyy12 - 2014-08-02 11:46 AM Southtxponygirl - 2014-08-02 11:58 AM If they are that bad I would get a sheet too. Are these the bigger horse flys that suck blood? If so I would think it would be painful to have these blood suckers on you, had a few bit me and dang they hurt. Yes. I was smashing and getting blood all over me and then picking them off. I felt so bad! Going to buy a sheet today. Nasty boogers. I dont have a problem with them out here thank goodness, but have dealt with them before and hate the heck out of them. They hurt like the deckens. I would think a fly sheet would help quite a bit.
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charlenenh Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2014-08-05 6:19 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Extreme Veteran Posts: 422 Location: Fort Bragg North Carolina	If u are talking about a true horse fly (the bomb. Proof prehistoric ones) I've been told to stay away from sheets because they can get under them as we'll as bite thru them. I've also heard there's not a lot to do to keep ten of ur horses... mud works lol
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2014-08-05 6:59 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	I have had zero luck with anything working against horse flies. They are just too big for fly spray to have any effect on them, and I won't use sheets because they can get up underneath the sheet. The only thing that works for me to is to keep mine up during the day, and let them out around 6:00 PM at night.
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lexyy12 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-08-05 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Expert Posts: 2276 Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :)	Darn it! I also got the stuff you can put on their back kind of like what you put on a dog and it's supposed to keep them off. I don't like to keep them out at night so I hate not being able to put him out during the day. These suckers are everywhere. On the screen on our windows...flying in the door as you open it. Hitting the windows. They are everywhere!!
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2014-08-05 10:10 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	I feel your pain... they chased me into my car yesterday!!!! lol... it was banging into the driver's side window and scared the life out of me.
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barrel_racer10 Reg. Nov 2013	Posted 2014-08-05 11:45 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Regular Posts: 61 Location: Missouri	I keep mine in through the day and out at night through the summer also ultra shield fly spray works good I think
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-05 11:58 AM Subject: RE: Horse flies
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Man these little blood suckers really mean business, maybe hang some garlic around your horses neck,lol
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barn mom Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-08-05 12:49 PM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Sweet Tea Posts: 3496 Location: Home of the World Famous "Silver Bullet"	we use bug chek on the one who is very sensitive. we're in north fl. ours are in the stall with a good fan from 7pm-9pm.
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BabyJ Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2014-08-05 3:01 PM Subject: RE: Horse flies
Veteran Posts: 173 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	I have done sheets and the flies get under the sheet and get to feed on the horses so bad they bleed through the sheets. I have some horse sheets for sale!
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