tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post4793207390789549201..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: Sweet, Itchy GingerThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-12590803176787056102015-03-31T08:59:18.943-07:002015-03-31T08:59:18.943-07:00sweet itch sounds like pretty much the worst :( go...sweet itch sounds like pretty much the worst :( good luck managing it and staying on top of it this year! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-89073652732019754192015-03-28T16:42:36.701-07:002015-03-28T16:42:36.701-07:00I haven't used the equispot in years, and am a...I haven't used the equispot in years, and am awaiting my first shipment (we also have to try to order it in from the states and it may or may not get through customs)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-65615759122345648972015-03-28T16:41:31.566-07:002015-03-28T16:41:31.566-07:00It's been so ridiculously warm and damp the bu...It's been so ridiculously warm and damp the bugs here have already been out in force. Here's hoping for a warm, dry summer with lots of riding time for us both :) Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-23707455644143771972015-03-28T00:51:02.899-07:002015-03-28T00:51:02.899-07:00I use Equispot every 2 weeks for ticks and midges,...I use Equispot every 2 weeks for ticks and midges, and it really works if I keep to the schedule. Of course it doesn't exist in Germany so I have to buy a lot when I visit home (no, you can't send it in the mail, customs made me sign a form releasing the banned substances for destruction, seriously!). The hard part is applying the Equispot to the midline/udder area of the horse without letting it drip onto the ground. And the plastic tube thingy tickles down there so that doesn't help! If you find a better way, let me know. <br /><br />I also use Desitin as a midline bug barrier. And Vaseline. Nice and messy.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-13962901126828153412015-03-27T22:11:48.265-07:002015-03-27T22:11:48.265-07:00I am not familiar with sweet itch but at our barn ...I am not familiar with sweet itch but at our barn today, I noticed there seemed to be a crazy amount of horse flies -- which has never been a problem before. I ended up using fly spray on B today, which is unusually early for that kind of thing. So interesting what the change of seasons brings! Laura @ Bit by Bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833170047922667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-24162798372381265242015-03-27T14:55:52.071-07:002015-03-27T14:55:52.071-07:00The ecolicious stuff is wonderful, it smells so ni...The ecolicious stuff is wonderful, it smells so nice. I found a bottle once, but since then our local store doesn't seem to order it and I'm reluctant to pay shipping on heavy things like bottles of liquid. I seem to remember it working just fine on my non sweet itchy mare, but no difference for Ginger :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-31617404883657095182015-03-27T14:38:56.707-07:002015-03-27T14:38:56.707-07:00How does the Equi Spot work? Is it as small a caps...How does the Equi Spot work? Is it as small a capsule as it appears?<br />Fingers crossed your prevention plan works well for Ginger ... have you tried the Ecolicious fly spray? I got a bottle last year and love the smell, I got it at the end of the summer though so can't really tell how effective it is yet. Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.com