Has anyone tried either of these products?? I tried the fly free stuff and after a while my mare stopped eating it cos of the smell. Has any one seen think fly in any local shops?? any info please thanks for all the crab fly posts by the way!!!

You can get think fly in shops - they were at the New Forest Show last year - not sure if they be there this year though - if you can not wait long - you can get it on their website - is secure payment website - under Brinicombe - just google and put the necessary terms in - should come up.

I am using Think Fly at present - and would not say totally eradicate flies with my pony but about 90% of them. My pony and somebody else at yard loves the supplement and very edible for the horses/ponies.

Beginning of year the company that makes the Think range are in research stage of a supplement for crab flies - whether they now have it for sale at present not sure. You could ask them - they will send you an attachment about it.

We use think mud and swear by it, however we found think fly ineffective and found garlic granules better

I was browsing eBay and came across this, might be useful for the ponies who dislike crab flies, was about £30 alot cheaper than the crusader version.

I was using the think fly product for my 2 sweet itch ponies... i actually didn't think it was doing any good as they still had fly's around them etc... so i stopped using it a few days ago..
Que both ponies starting to rub a lot worse... i'm put them back on it today.. and if the itching eases off again.. i'll be convinced.


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I was told (rightly or wrongly!) that it took quite a few weeks to build up in a pony's system (four of five weeks?)before it had a positive affect?

Try a garlicky paddock-bucket! It seems to do the trick for my lot

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Hi thank you all for all your messages. Claire who replied where on e bay did you see the fly rug you can ride in?? i didnt know they existed let me knoew deatails thanks jemt

All of my horses have been on it for about 6 weeks now. I have noticed a huge reduction in the amount of flies that bother us out riding, and also in the number of bites on them.
My friend who recommended it to me said that ideally you start them in Feb and keep going until the autumn/first frosts. Mine are so much better despite starting late in the season.

I know that crusader do one which is quite a lot more, but basically I was searching on ebay might even put "ride on fly rug" in search engine on eBay, have a look if you cant find it I will have another look, it was about £30. Also shires do an exercise sheet version but that only covers the hind quarters.

The lady said on the advert that she uses it on hers and found it very good.

this product has to be fed to animal at the begining of the season to be effective and like humans it does not suit all types.

I always make my own solution

But my sister is using not sure how you spell it noe is it lincoin? I think thats ok!

You will probably find that think fly is better ihave not heard of any bad reports.