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| I have tried this product 1 time and honestly didn't notice a difference. I know 1 time isn't enough to truly judge a product. What are y'all's thoughts and experiences? I have a lot of people wanting me to add it to my store and I just really want more proof of performance enhancement I guess.
Seems like one of those human snore strips to me that just holds the airways open. Same concept? |
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Location: CTX | I use them, at one point last year I noticed my boy breathing harder then normal coming out of a run, and I had some laying around from the year before (I also use them on my mare but she was preggers at the time, so not running). So I now use them on him also.
I understand that they hold the nostrils open, so there is less pressure buildup in the lungs, therfor less chance of bleeding.
I do know that he recovers faster when I run with them. So I keep using them. |
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| I used them twice and I didn't notice a difference either. My horse bleeds and is weird about stuff. She didn't like me pulling them off her nose that's for sure. |
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| luckygirl04 - 2016-02-10 9:23 PM
I used them twice and I didn't notice a difference either. My horse bleeds and is weird about stuff. She didn't like me pulling them off her nose that's for sure.
My mare HATES it when I pull them off her nose and I have even had it take some hair off!
Now I just let them "wear" off. It usually takes a few hours or over night, but it's much easier to remove and she doesn't mind it quite so much.
As for if they work or not... I do feel like she recovers quicker after a run, and I would rather her have a sticker on her nose than give her some paste, a shot, et. al. before every run. I just feel like it's more natural and safe.  |
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Location: Kansas | I use FLAIR strips with both of my horses and have noticed a huge difference. At first, much like you, I did not notice a difference, but after I had used them for quite a while, I went for a ride one time without them and they had a much harder time getting air. They were coughing and breathing a lot harder. You do have to make sure that when you peel them off, you pull from the top corner diagonally down to the bottom. Sometimes hair does come off, but it is worth it for all that they benefit from having a strip on.
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Location: SD | I had a mare that had plugged ducts. She would bleed out of the ducts during and/or after the run when her ducts were plugged. I was at a huge futurity and thought I had her ducts unplugged, come to find out during my exhibitions, she proved me wrong and started bleeding out of her ducts again. I was desperate and a friend had some Flair Strips. They kept her from bleeding during the run, but her ducts were still plugged. As soon as I took of the strip, she had blood coming from her ducts. Thankfully we have the duct problem fixed. I would definitely use them again on any horse, breathing problem or not. She did hate it when I took it off. |
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| JettNJester - 2016-02-11 10:06 AM
I use FLAIR strips with both of my horses and have noticed a huge difference. At first, much like you, I did not notice a difference, but after I had used them for quite a while, I went for a ride one time without them and they had a much harder time getting air. They were coughing and breathing a lot harder. You do have to make sure that when you peel them off, you pull from the top corner diagonally down to the bottom. Sometimes hair does come off, but it is worth it for all that they benefit from having a strip on.
They are set up a dependence I've heard.... |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I have them and use them but can't get the suckers to stick after trying every trick! Hard to watch $$ fall off right away so it's hard to justify using them. |
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| Yes, they are almost exactly the concept of a human "Breathe-Right" strip. When you think about it, there is really no way for them NOT to work. If they are placed firmly and correctly, they are going to hold open the air passages. Whether your horse needs or benefits from this is really dependent upon the individual horse. If your horse has an issue that can be benefitted from their nasal passages staying nice and open, of course you will see a difference. If your horse has no issues, common sense says your not going to see a difference. I use them on my rodeo horse who has had issues with a paralyzed flapper and displacing, as well as inflamed airways as a result. He has had 2 surgeries to correct his problems, but the way I see it is any way I can help him breathe easier is worth it to me. I would just advise you to use them a few times and see if they are of any benefit to your horse. If not they are a little on the pricey side to use them just for kicks (in my opinion) |
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| I have had much better luck with the Black strips than white. In the summer time if you are in a humid area though, they can be tricky to get to stick regardless. |
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Location: Kansas | The way I see it these horses have enough stuff loaded on their bodies without a piece of tape stuck to their nose. I would think they'd be annoying as heck.
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Location: Georgia | Frodo - 2016-02-11 4:32 PM The way I see it these horses have enough stuff loaded on their bodies without a piece of tape stuck to their nose. I would think they'd be annoying as heck.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm not against it by any means...I just dont know if it's necessary. Not to mention I think my mare would have a cow. One time I stuck a piece of electrical take on her nose playing around and lets just say she was not a fan in the slightest. She is sensitive anyway. Maybe most other horses don't care lol. |
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Location: Greencastle PA | They work , trust me I have tried it all, and mine is a bleeder on a very low dose of Lasix. Tried them for a hole race season and he didn't bleed 1 time. Wouldn't run with out them. |
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Location: Kansas | SmokinGirlie - 2016-02-11 2:40 PM
I have them and use them but can't get the suckers to stick after trying every trick! Hard to watch $$ fall off right away so it's hard to justify using them.
Sometimes, in order to get mine to stick, rub a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a rag and rub their noses off. As long as you let it dry, and your horse doesn't mind, they stick really good. The only problem is then they are hard to get off, but I also reuse my FLAIR strips, and this is when I have to clean off their noses. I have never had a problem getting new ones to stick unless the horses nose is extremely dirty. |
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| A few things to remember, its been proven many times that when any horse is running the muscles over the nostril passage ones and shuts. Its also shown like any muscle it gets fatigued and will not one and shut to its full extent.When this happen the horse can not get the full about of oxigen it needs to preform, but more important it take the horse longer to recover. Its also ben proven the longer it takes a horse to recover the less energy he has to back u the next day pus you have more lactic acid and such. So if the nostril passage is not working at its best then it does not matter what you put inside the horse you will not get full benefit. The black strip in the same as the white just been colored over. If you apply the strip correctly, that means Before your horse is all hot and sweaty there is very little chance of it not sticking. If you are using any thing to clean or stick the Strip then you are using then your doing something wrong. The Strip should never be pulled off. You should leave the Strip on for several hours after a run to help the horse recovery. Your using something to stick it on then of cause it will pull hair off. Like any product you have to use it correctly to get the full benefit. Feel free to contact me on the correct allocation and how to get the full benefit for your horse. |
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