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Posted by WindmillHills Cheryl
on 6/29/2009, 3:32 pm, in reply to "Fly sheets and feeding garlic"
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I take the fly sheets off in super hot weather (like the last few days). Last summer there was a horse that had a fly sheet on that was overheating (no sweat, just respiration over 60, looking very sleepy and droopy, etc). The owner gave me permission to remove it and the horse instantly seemed to improve. I am sure the fly sheet was holding too much heat.
So I personally don't think fly sheets should stay on in super hot weather (high 90's and above) unless there are strong winds to cool the horse.
Garlic seems to work for some horses and not others. I have had success with garlic but would not recommend using it year round. Use it during the worst part of fly season, then discontinue it. There are also some special blends out there (like from www.Chevalinternational.com, etc) that are specifically formulated to help keep the flys and ticks away. They have additional ingredients like apple cider vinegar, brewers yeast, etc that also help keep the pests away.
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