From the article: Natural Pest Control Tips for Your Horse and Stable
Share your tips for natural and environmentally safe pest control. How do you control stable flies and other biting pests around your horse and barn? Share Your Tips
Controlling Pests
- Two things that I have found that really reduced our biting insect problem was feeding our horses minced garlic and apple cider vinegar. The combination of these two works great and even better out on the trail because we don't have to worry about getting biten. Although the sweat from the horses and their breathe is not the best smelling, it really makes a huge difference for the horses and the riders.
- —THWAT
Insect Repellents
- You won't find a better repellent against black flies than Natrapel or Natrapel Plus (I haven't tried new Natrapel 8 hour on black flies yet). These work best on deer flies as well. Natrapel made a tack line version about 10 years ago, but they don't make that anymore. New Natrapel 8 Hour doesn't have the chemical DEET, so it might be a good one for horses (not tested on them though).
- —Guest horsefun
owners pride training
- My husband insisted on those fly preditors when we had our little ranch. they were amazing,even in the first year,it seemed like everyone who came to visit commented on how few flies we had on our place compared to other farms
- —opt123
