From the Horse’s Mouth

From the horse’s mouth about those darn, annoying, biting barn flies. Can I tell you a secret?  Mr. Ed, the talking horse, was real.  All horses can talk if you would only listen.  How do I know that? My name is Hunter.  I’m a 34 year old off-the-track Thoroughbred.  In other words, I’ve been around the barn a time or … Read More

You’ve Got Fly Mail

You’ve got fly mail – those amazing fly parasites have finally arrived.  Now what the heck do you do with them? Your fly parasites will arrive in the egg stage, mixed with wood shavings or sawdust.  When you first open the box and hold the bag up to the light you might see a couple of tiny bugs crawling around … Read More

Fly Parasites for Natural Horse Fly Control

Fly Parasites for natural horse fly control – they’re not just another fly on the wall. For ten years I owned and operated a horse farm.  Now I know why people who worked the land had huge families.  We only had ten acres, but between the horses, lesson program, pastures, fences and an 18 stall barn, myself, husband and two … Read More