Stable Thinking

How Feed Through Fly Control Works

Horse owners know just how pesky flies can be. Not only are these insects a nuisance to your horses and stable but they also transmit a slew of diseases and can greatly disrupt the health of your horse. While completely eradicating flies from your horse’s environment may be impossible, horse owners can be successful at drastically reducing fly population through the inclusion of feed through fly controls. It’s most efficient to take a multi-step fly control approach to protect your horses from the harmful consequences of these flying pests.

Stinky Horse Paddock? Here's How You Can Fix It!

We all dream of watching our horses roam free on a 20 acre pasture 24/7 with the best of what nature has to offer. Unfortunately (for most of us anyways) the paddock is a closer reality when it comes to turning out our horses whether it be due to available space, bad weather, a horse's health needs, or if we just need to give our pastures a rest. 

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a paddock? If your answer is stinky, fly infested, muddy, dusty, and a place you feel bad about putting your horse you are doing it wrong!  Believe it or not, having a horse friendly, easy to care for paddock is key to happy horse-keeping.  Why you ask? Here are just a few reasons: