Summer is here, which means for most of us, it’s also fly season.
Hot, humid and wet conditions attract pests. And those pests are no friends to our horses. From stomping and tail swishing, to welts from bites and bald spots from itching, pests can affect your horse’s hoof condition, skin condition and just overall demeanor. Flies are annoying!
Like clockwork, I’m on the hunt for the most effective fly protection available this time of year for my sensitive redheaded Thoroughbred. He is prone to dramatic skin reactions from bug bites. But the heat and humidity is just too intense for him to live in a fly sheet through the summer months. I’ve tried just about every brand of fly spray there is.
Farnam just released a brand new fly spray for horses that is a true game changer.
Endure Gold Killer Fly & Mosquito Control was developed with a breakthrough formula designed to combat evolving insect populations. It’s the first EPA-approved fly spray for horses that features two new ingredients: acetamiprid and etofenprox.
These safe and effective ingredients are fact acting and long lasting. Not only do they protect your horse from pesky bugs, they kill them on contact. Horse owners can use this product and feel good knowing it is safe and effective for horses of various ages, including foals but also on minis, donkeys and mules.
Endure Gold Killer Fly & Mosquito Control truly lasts. Instead of having to reapply several times throughout the day, one application lasts up to 14 days on fly control and seven days on mosquito control.
Resistance among certain chemicals used over and over again in the same products is a growing concern in agriculture populations. We hear of resistance among parasite populations from deworming practices, but it also applies in pest control, too. Endure Gold Killer Fly & Mosquito Control is a great product to add to your rotation since it reduces reliance on those same chemicals found in other fly spray products.
I see Endure Gold Killer Fly & Mosquito Control already on the shelves in my local feed store, so it was easy to pick up a bottle and try for myself. So far, so good! My horse is stomping less, staying comfortable on hot days, and isn’t agitated when he hit the trails in the woods where bugs often want to swarm him. He’s protected, comfortable and ready to work when it’s time for a ride.
Tune in to our full review of Farnam’s Endure Gold Killer & Mosquito Control on Episode 148 of the Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast here. Also enjoy this $4 off coupon to try Endure Gold for yourself, exclusive for Heels Down Happy Hour listeners. Cheers!
