Fly Repellent

“This gel was easy to apply with a sponge. I liked that it wasn’t too thick, so it went on in a thin, even layer without leaving patches on my horse’s coat. It has a strong smell, but isn’t unpleasant. When he was out in the field he wasn’t as bothered by the flies and the scent lasted for most of the day.”

“It’s easy to apply with a sponge or cloth and went on evenly. It seemed to help keep the horseflies away while riding. I applied it twice a day, but needed to do so again before I rode, especially if my horse got hot, to ensure maximum efficiency. The smell lasted most of the day and he had fewer bites coming in from the field.”

“This cream is white and slightly greasy, so I found it best to avoid getting too much in his coat, as it tended to clump together and pick up dust and dirt. However, it was easy to smooth into his skin and lasted a long time, even if it rained. It’s helped stop the majority of bites, and stopped his skin from getting dry and itchy, too.”

“This gel smells very strong and the scent lasts a long time – even after washing my hands several times I could still smell it. It comes with a sponge, so is easy to apply and goes on evenly. It was effective even when my horse got hot out on rides and it kept the horseflies away.”

“It’s a good consistency, was easy to apply and rubbed into my horse’s coat without leaving a residue. The scent wasn’t too strong and fewer flies bothered my horse on hacks. He still had some bites after a day in the field, but the natural ingredients meant I didn’t mind reapplying it.”

“This lotion smells quite strong and was easy to rub into my horse’s coat. I used it on places where he usually scratches, such as along his mane, on his dock and round his face. He has sensitive skin, so I was pleased that the natural ingredients didn’t cause any reaction. I used it twice a day and he didn’t scratch as much as usual.”

“It has a nice, light scent and helped to keep flies away while out riding. It didn’t seem to last very long, so wasn’t as effective out in the field. The shape of the pot’s neck made it tricky to get the last of the product out. I found it easiest to apply it with a cloth.”

“It smells quite strong and the tub lasted ages as I only needed to use a little bit each time. It was difficult to apply sparingly, so I used a soft brush to spread it over my horse’s coat, which did the trick. I could still smell it on him at the end of the day and he didn’t have as many bites as usual after a day in the field.”

“The tube-style packaging made it very easy to apply small amounts, and it has quite a light scent that wasn’t unpleasant. It definitely helped to keep flies away from his face while we were out hacking, but didn’t last all day, so I needed to use several applications when he was out in the field to keep it effective.”

“I liked the scent and it rubbed into his coat well without leaving any residue. The consistency is quite slippery and jelly-like, so I had to be careful while applying it as it’s easy to drop excess product. It helped to keep flies away while we were riding, but I had to use lots of applications to keep it effective.”

“It works immediately and lasts a long time – didn’t need to re-spray until the following day. The smell is quite strong.”

“The spray is gentle, with a wide, light dispersion. Combined with soft smell, it was a pleasure to use. I felt like I had to use quite a lot of the spray to get a good effect.”

“The adjustable spray was really useful and the roll on was useful for tricky areas on my headshy horse. The flies didn’t seem to be deterred for very long.”

“The spray disperses well to provide good coverage without leaving greasy marks on my horse’s coat. The reduction of flies was obvious as soon as the spray was applied. However, I would’ve liked the effect to last longer.”

“The spray came out as a mist, which was quiet and clean. My horse didn’t even really notice me applying it to him. The mist meant a really nice even coverage, too.”

“This spray was very effective at keeping flies away from my horse and, despite the strength of the mixture, the smell is not unpleasant. The bottle is quite large and unwieldy, but the spray works well.”

“There was a definite reduction in the number of biting insects that seemed to attack my horse. Handling the gel was difficult and therefore it could be easily wasted. I used it mainly on my mare’s face. I would probably of used it up very quickly had it been applied all-over.”

“This spray seemed quite effective at reducing the amount my mare scratched, which was really great. The spray wasn’t particularly effective, it would come out the first few squirts and then stop, which made application tricky.”

“The bottle was a good size and the spray applicator was very effective, without any leakage. It was a quiet spray, which was very useful as my horse is nervous. It did wear off after several hours, but it doesn’t claim to last all day.”

“I used it on a horse who lives out, and has always been bothered by flies and bites. I applied it quite generously once a day, and it seemed to last well. It wasn’t quite as effective when my horse got hot during exercise.”

“It was very easy to apply and reduced the amount of flies around my horse straight away. I had to apply the spray twice a day to keep the flies away.”

“It was easy to apply by spraying on directly and sponging around the head and ears. My horse is sensitive to fly bites and gets quite distressed – he was definitely much happier and didn’t get any fly bites. It has a very pungent smell so it’s better applied in an open space.”