The Best Products for Getting Rid of Flies and Pests

Flies and horses just go together, right? Well, horses and riders hate flies. Flies aren’t just annoying, they can also be dangerous. They carry disease and sometimes parasites. Lots of the fly sprays that are on the market contain chemicals that could be hazardous to you or your horse.

There are hundreds of products on the market that you can use to get rid of flies and keep them off of you and your horse, but which products work the best? Horse owners and riders like these products the best for fly control:

Avon Skin So Soft – Avon’s Skin So Soft has been the preferred fly control product of serious riders and horse owners for decades. It doesn’t smell like a pesticide and it’s safe for you and your horse. Skin So Soft repels flies and mosquitoes and will leave your skin and your horse’s coat shiny and smooth. A 5-oz bottle of body spray costs about $6 and is the perfect size to tuck into your grooming box or even your pocket. Get the Skin So Soft face lotion for your face and your horse’s face. You can also pour a few capfuls of the oil into a large spray bottle and mix with water to make it in bigger quantities. Avon Skin So Soft is the most recommended fly and mosquito repellant.

Gordon’s Horse and Pony Spray – Gordon’s Horse and Pony Spray is a chemical fly repellant that is best used in areas where there is a severe fly and mosquito problem. There are some warnings on the back of the bottle that the spray shouldn’t be used every day or if it used every day then your horse needs to be bathed every 3-4 days to prevent build up of the product on the horse’s coat. Riders agree that Gordon’s is serious fly protection that works, but it isn’t for everyone.

Pet Guard Insecticide Gel by Virbac – Pet Guard Gel is a wipe on product, not a spray. You can use a gloved hand or a sponge or a soft cloth to wipe this gel on your horse’s face, ears, legs, and body. Pet Guard Gel is one of the best products on the market to protect horses from gnats, mosquitoes, and flies. Horse owners say that nothing works as well as Pet Guard Gel for keeping gnats and other insects away from a horse’s ears and eyes.

Pet Guard Gel can also be used on other pets like dogs and cats so it’s a product that you can use on all your pets, not just your horse. Pet Guard Gel is only for pets so don’t put it on your skin. Use Avon’s Skin So Soft on your own skin if you want to use Pet Guard Gel on your horse.

Some horse owners don’t want to use any pest control products that might contain perfumes, chemicals, or pesticides because they feel that those products are unhealthy for them and unhealthy for their horses. Riders and horse owners around the country have said that using natural pest control methods and pest control accessories has helped them control flies without using chemicals.

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