Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Horsefly remedy

With some horses, at least, be careful not to apply too much of it, too
closely, around their eyes.  Some years back, I would make a circle with it
around my gelding's eyes, and eventually he developed some swelling in those
areas.

Cindy

> "Repel-x" makes a roll-on flyspray which is packaged just like
> a tube of roll-on deodorant.  It is oily and viscous and stays
> on for a day or so.  We apply it:  the ears, entire neck at
> the crest, dot on forehead, dot on nose, knees, hocks, stripe
> from the cantle to the end of the dock, and then 2 stripes from
> the topline down diagonally toward the point of the hocks on
> both sides.  The flies buzz around but they don't land; even
> the bombers.  Every spray that I've bought or made, sweated
> away after a few hours.  This stuff stays, and is small enough
> to pack with you on the trail, if you need more.  Costs about
> $7.00; I go through 2 tubes per season.



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