The Problem: A Summer of Suffering

When I first started keeping horses at my small hobby farm in Virginia, I underestimated the havoc that flies could wreak. My mare, Bella, a sensitive Thoroughbred, began showing signs of irritation every summer—constant head shaking, rubbing her face against…

Comfort and Fit: The Unseen Battle

As a long-time horse owner, I’ve learned that summer is a season of joy and irritation in equal measure. That relentless buzzing, the stamping hooves, and the constant tail swishing are all signs of a common enemy: flies. After trying…