Put an End to Your Horse's Summertime Blues

Summer is the time for some fun in the sun! The days are longer, the temperature is warmer and everyone is in a better mood. Everyone that is, except for your turned out horses. Extreme heat and humidity can really take a toll on your horses as they graze in the pasture. Additionally, flies tend to be more plentiful in the summer months, making for an uncomfortable situation for those equines. You can, however, help them feel more at ease. Try setting up some garden sprinklers on the outskirts of the pasture—horses love this. Before long you will notice that your horses will gather near the areas where the sprinklers are set up and enjoy the pleasant mist of water. The best part is that the flies hate the constant mist of water and will basically fade out of the picture. It is in your horses better interest, however, to use a good fly spray for horses as well—the horses will, of course, venture out of the sprinkler mist on occasion.