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Properly Fitting Fly Masks for Horses

A wonderful invention, the fly mask is great for keeping flies away from the horse's eyes. It is great for both pastured and stalled horses. But fly masks must fit horses properly to be effective. If it does not fit it will not keep flies away from the horse's eyes and face. What's more, it will not protect the eyes and face area if does not stay on the horse.

Fly masks can be a waste of money if they let flies in, will not stay in place or irritate the horse. If a fly mask has gaps and allows flies to crawl under and get to the horse's face and eyes it is not fitting properly. Flies can stay in the mask once they find there way in. You don't want to pull the fly mask off your horse only to find several pesky bugs have been trapped in the ears. For the best protection the mask should seem to gently

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Many manufacturers of fly masks place fleece or fleece with elastic binding around the throat latch and nose areas to prevent gaps. Fleece also reduces the chances of chaffing. If the mask is tight and rubbing it can be an uncomfortable fit for the horse and can cause the horse to loose hair in those areas. Horses will often rub off binding masks.

If the mask fits too loosely it can be shaken off easily or pulled off by an eager to assist pasture pal or barn buddy. Check how the mask fits around the eyes of the horse. It should puff out away from the horse's eyes. A fly mask made from light mesh that puffs out away from the eyes is desirable. Liberal eye darts in PVC coated mesh materials will make the fabric stand away from the eye area too.






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