Fly rugs

Parisexxx

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Aug 16, 2004
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hiya my horse is starting to stay out over night as from tomorrow. she wears a fly rug during the day as she has bad sweet itch.

My question is do i leave the rug on 24/7 or do i take it off overnight. Also what if it rains as i dont believe its water proof.

Any other things i should take into consideration with her living out.

Parise xx
 
If she's got bad SI then she needs her rug on all the time, it only comes off to ride & then you need to use loads of fly repellant.

Anywhere not covered by her rug needs lots of good fly repellent &/of barrier cream on.

If it's wet & cool then you can pop a rainsheet over the rug.

Always have a spare one as it'll need to come off to be washed at times & you can't leave her without one.
 
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