Comments on: Dos and Don’ts Of Fly Masks

By: K

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:01:01 +0000

Good tips.

By: Linda Goodwin

Linda Goodwin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:02 +0000

I’ve been using a fly mask on my gelding. Recently, the owner of the barn where he’s boarded put the fly mask on him in the AM. When I got to him in the PM to remove the mask, the entire right side of his face was covered in fly bite welts. Apparently, the owner didn’t do a good job of putting the mask on (they’re always warning me not to put it on “so tight”) and a horse fly had gotten up under the mask and really did a number on him. He reacts to the fly bites anyway, and this was a particularly nasty looking job. Now, I’m a little afraid of using the mask on him again.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:52:53 +0000

i would guess that leaving a fly mask on at night obstructs their vision even more, since it’s even darker. however, i leave the masks on my mares at night because where I live, the flys bother you late in the dusk and early in the morning as well as all day.

By: marie

marie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:08:25 +0000

I have never used a fly mask, mainly because every horse I have been in charge of hasn’t liked them.

By: Fa

Fa — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:02:13 +0000

I use the “bug eye” mask, so it won’t scratch my horses eyes. It works very well!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:45:09 +0000

I use a fly mask on my horse in the summer and she is absolutely fine with them. Sometimes she manages to mysteriously slip off her fly mask and then hides it in the paddock. I am going to try to somehow fit it underneath her halter to see if that helps.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:07:50 +0000

very informative, why take the mask off at night? but can they recommend one brand over the rest.