Make your own insect repellent for your horse

Horses Without insect repellent, they suffer particularly from the plague of flies in summer. In addition, they are often victims of the annoying brakes, which sting unpleasantly and also pass on to people. Insect repellants can be bought, but they are often very expensive and do not always last very long.

Horses suffer from the insects - this is how you can help

• When horses sweat, they attract additional insects again. This is not only uncomfortable for horses, but also really annoying.
• Please leave the horse's tail unbraided, because it serves as a whip and is very good at repelling some insects.
• In addition to insecticides, you can put a fly sheet on your horse, which will help to alleviate the plague and prevent annoying bites as a makeshift.
• On a hot day, you can give your horse a pleasant relief by hosing it down with cold water. This is not only good for you, but also washes away the sweat that attracts flies and horseflies.
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Protecting horses from flies and horseflies - tips

Especially in summer when the temperatures are rising and horses are riding more and more ...

This is how you can easily make insect repellants yourself

1. Boil a pot of black tea and let it steep a little longer than you would if you normally drink it. This makes it more intense and provides even more support as an insect repellent.
2. Now add half a bottle of vinegar to the tea and stir the mixture.
3. Squeeze a few cloves of garlic and add the juice and the garlic flakes to the tea-vinegar mixture. Mix well the future "horse insect repellent".
4. Now add a few drops of lemon juice, flies and horseflies hate that.
5. For a better rub into that fur it is worth it if you add a few drops of baby oil. Now stir everything well and rub this mixture generously into the fur of your horse.

So you see how easy it can be to make an insect repellent for your horse. It smells very strong, but it works wonders!