After buying a young horse earlier this year, I was upset to learn she suffered from mild sweet itch and was demented both in the field and out for exercise. Having tried several fly sprays who advertise being effective against midges but none helped for long, I then tried the fly shield refills and noticed a difference very quickly. Combined with using a basic fly rug, my horse has been living out all summer and her mane is now starting to grow back. In a field of around a dozen horses, my horse will often be the one grazing calmly whilst the rest are agitated with heads and tails swishing. Plus I often get compliments from other horse owners about the pleasant smell of the spray.
Hot Horse Fly Shield - Spray
4.7 1133 reviews
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Love this stuff, great value, works better than other sprays, have used it vefore
LTLorraine T.Verified buyer - Good natural product
My mare has far less bites since I started using this fly spray. She has also now got used to me spraying (although I have to sing whilst doing it!). It doesn't necessarily stop the flies from landing on her - although it does seem to put them off when freshly sprayed. First thing in the morning on a warm day, she will have quite a few flies around her nose on on her fly mask, but as soon as I put some spray on her it improves. The bonus is that it smells nice and is a natural product.
JHJo H.Verified buyer - Great
I love this product, it is by far the best fly spray I’ve used, and recommend to all my friends
SMSimone M.Verified buyer - A great fly spray
I bought the starter kit first and the free refill meant the spray lasted well it's easy to make up then ready to go. The hot spray works better than other natural products I've used and I bought another refill later a great product
TSTrudy S.Verified buyer
If it’s oil is it safe to use in the sun? Do they not burn?
Hi Sharon, yes it's perfectly safe to use in the sun. You rub a tiny amount through their coat to their skin, no more than the natural oils in the horse's coat. So there's no danger of burning. I hope that helps, Diane
Does this stain grey horses when applied ? Everything I apply for flies seems to leave brown smear marks …
Hi Anne, It doesn't stain greys, no. In fact it helps to bring the dirt out of a horse's coat and leave it conditioned. I hope that helps, Diane
When will this be back available please
Hi Rachel, Fly Shield Spray is now available for 2021 on the website. Thanks for enquiring
Is this safe for pregnant mares/pregnant woman to apply? I see this question has been asked and you suggest asking for veterinary advice but how can I do this this without knowing the full list of ingredients?
Hi Jacqui, the essential oils are all very gentle on humans and horses but there just isn't a lot of research into their use on pregnant women. So I have to refer you to specialists. There are no published upper limits, but most importantly neither is there any published evidence of any harm caused. I breed horses and of all the fly sprays on the market I am more confident about using Fly Shield than any other.
Does this have citronella in it as my pony is nightly allergic to it.
Hi Magz, it doesn't have citronella in, but essential oils share many common ingredients even if in tiny amounts. So we always recommend doing a patch test when using any new product. I hope this helps