ARE THE WILD HORSES A HERITAGE It is an interesting question. Should the wild horses be declared a heritage specie as opposed to an invasive specie?  It was originally thought that perhaps they were brought by settlers or armies.  But if they are reintroduced native then they can be considered to be heritage species and should not be slaughtered.  This is the premise of the Canadian [...]

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"Screens for barns," a word that most people are telling Horse Fly Net they use when doing a Google search for their stable or run-in-sheds. Why not? Screening is the same technique we use to protect our own homes from the multitude of flying insects which follow the light at night and enter our homes. But, Horse Fly Nets are more than just a barrier against the aggravation of flying insects. [...]

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  Sweet Itch photo from Lingfield Equine Vets   "Sweet itch in horses, ponies and donkeys is an allergic response to the saliva in the bite of the Culicoides midge (gnat, no-see-um, punky) and to a lesser degree the black fly(Simulium Equinum),  horn fly and stable fly which gives rise to intense itching" says Stephen Ashdown. Gnat Recently, one of our customers [...]

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An unknown author once said, and I am quoting, "One can get in a car and see what man has made. One must get on a horse to see what God has made."  

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Storing Manure unattended manure buildup Manure is something we horse owners all have to deal with.  Where do we put it?  Can we repurpose it?  How?  Simply dumping all the manure into a giant pile creates an ideal breeding ground for flies and other insects and can also conceal intestinal parasites.  After a rainfall, as surface water leaves the manure pile, it picks up nutrients and [...]

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    Stables and Flies written in 1917 Cover Manure Piles. " The object of this article is to call attention to two important phases of a fly prevention campaign, to wit: a campaign against fly food in other words, a campaign for clean houses and premises; and a campaign against fly breeding places-in other words, a campaign against bad stable conditions. Drs. Porter and Byrd of Florida[...]

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Our Horse Fly Net® customers have commented on occasion that their horses do not like to leave the comfort of their cozy run-in-shed ( with Horse Fly Nets)  to walk out to the open air when relieving themselves.  Perhaps everyone knows that  funny habit of equine life..... horses like to use a place that has been used before.  I first discovered this when at a big horse show.  The used [...]

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Skeeter Anyone who has stayed in a motel during a horse show has had that curious if not dread feeling that bedbugs  might inhabit the room.  There now is a solution for hotel owners in the form of a canine.  This came to my attention in a newspaper  article about an unwanted dog taken in by an old acquaintance of mine, Catherine Tebbs.  Catherine is a dog trainer and lover of all four [...]

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Those of us at Horse Fly Net® think this is worth reading by trail riders. Yellow Fly, less than an inch in size It’s that time of year again, and those nasty yellow flies are biting… here are some tips for armoring yourself and your horses against a painful pest. In Florida, the name “yellow fly” is used to describe about a dozen different species of yellow-bodied biting [...]

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bathing suit and bridle In the middle of summer, riding can be hard on rider and horse.  The weather in parts of the US climbs into the 90s and the bugs are breeding and biting.  If you want to do something different that is fun for both of you and your equine friend, try a swim.  It is best to remove a good saddle and keep some kind of rubber shoes on.  Aside from those items you and your [...]

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