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What horse rug should I use?

We've recently moved houses and have found there is sandflies/biting insects everywhere. Into the afternoon my TB mare especially is being eaten alive by the insects and is rubbing herself on the fences and she now is starting to loose her coat because of it. I'm looking at buying at coat for her that we can put on her to hopefully stop the insects but as well the sun, but I have know idea what type of rug I should get her... We live in a really hot and humid area so we need something cool. Is there anyone who can help??

Answer:

A fly rug or sweetitch rug.
There okorder and also maybe on OKorder. I had a TB who had the same issue. Other things that help are: coating them with flyspray every chance you get AND using those Fly Predators things... they really work but I think the season is over for them.
There are several types of rug you can get. Weatherbeeta make an insect shield rug. They also make a range of mesh rugs, as do other brands. I just use a simple 60% cotton summer sheet on my horse in summer. That keeps the insects off him.

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