Horse Fly Sheets
Horse Fly Sheets
Summer Horse sheet Question?
I own a paint mare that is 85% white, because she gets dirty so fast I want to buy her a summer sheet that dirt can't get into like with a normal fly sheet that has the tiny holes. I live in CA where our summer's are 100 degree heat but with little humidity. I was wondering if anyone knew of something like this that she won't sweat in during the hot days, but hopefully keep her clean, bug free, and protect her pink skin from UV rays. I've been seeing summer rugs and summer sheets on horse websites but they seem like they are too heavy in hot weather. I'd like to keep it under $50. I also found this http://www.horse.com/item/kool-coat-classic-uv-fly-sheet/SLT900007/ and was wondering what you think of it. But once again I'm afraid of it being too thick. Thank you for any help!!!
A fly sheet will help to keep her clean - even though it has the tiny holes in it, there is still a barrier between her hair and the ground.
Another alternative would be a nylon sheet, you would want to make sure that the sheet is a light color because dark colors hold more heat from the sun's reflection.
Have you considered keeping her stalled during the day and then out at night? We did this in Maryland during the late spring and summer.
Horse Fly Sheets
Horses And Sunburn
As humans we are aware of the danger of staying in the sun to long. We know that if we spend to much time out in the sun we run the risk of turning a nice tan in to an ugly sunburn. In addition to being unattractive and painful we are also aware that sunburns can lead to skin cancer. We use all sorts of tricks from sunscreen to light weight covers to prevent are
skin from frying.
Because they are big and appear to be infallible (a trait that every horse owner knows is a illusion) we often forget about the affect that the sun has on our horses.
Horses, just like people, can sunburn. Sunburn is most frequently seen on horses with a light colored hair coat such as Appaloosa's, Lipizzans, Paints, Pintos, Andalusian, and grays. Horse owners who own horses with white noses and a lot of pale skin around the eyes often find themselves treating their equine partners for sunburn. A sudden change in hormones, like horses that have been bred, can cause a horse to develop sunburn. Although dark horses aren't typically irritated by sunburn the sun often bleaches the dark hair. In some cases severe sunburn is believed to lead to some liver damage.
Horse owners should also be aware that some medications can also trigger sunburn in horses. Tetracycline is one medication that has been known to cause sunburn in some horses.
Equine sunburn looks just like human sunburn. The skin turns an angry shade of pink or a violent red. If the skin is left untreated long enough it starts to chap and crack. Horses that are suffering from severe sunburn will start to blister. Sunburn can cause hair loss.
Treating sunburned eyes is fairly simple. All an owner needs to do is purchase a fly mask for their horse. When using a fly mask it is extremely important to make sure that the fly mask is kept clean. Simply use a hose and a sprayer to rinse the dirt and eye gunk from the mask. After rinsing the fly mask hang it in the sun to dry.
Some fly masks have an extension that protects the end of the nose from getting sunburned. If you do not own a fly mask that covers your horses nose all you need to do is rub your horses nose with sunscreen that you can purchase at your local drugstore.
Some horse owners, especially ones who are interested in showing, try to prevent the sun from damaging their horses coat by keeping them inside during the day time hours when the sun is the most damaging. Other owners prefer to keep their horses covered with a light weight turn out blanket or fly sheet to protect their horses hair coat. One of the reasons some owners prefer a blanketed horse to one kept inside is that they feel that keeping a horse stalled and completely free of sunlight can lead to depression.
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What size fly sheet would my horse be?
He's a 15.3 Throughbred gelding. I'm thinking a 76 right?
i know but i need to buy something online right now quick
That sounds right. I have a 16hh mare and she takes a 78. Thoroughbreds are pretty slim, so a 76 should work out just right.
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