One more thing you can’t see from the pics .. the mosquitos were eating us alive!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.
As soon as you hit that dense woods, they are out by the thousands. I know my girlfriend sprays deep woods OFF on her gelding before she rides. Fly spray does NOT touch them!
Once we were out in the open and the wind was blowing, we were able to get them off of us and they were gone.
The mosquitos are terrible here too. This time of year I like to prop the front door open, and windows (no screens) to let in fresh air. We noticed last night the house is just full of them. Had to close up and spray:( For the horse, have you ever tried the spray Pyranha, it works well for me on mosquitoes. I mean they’ll still hover around buzzing the horse, but they don’t land as much. Of course the horse doesn’t know they are not going to land on him so he can get a bit antsy from them buzzing.
I’m also finding the ticks here horrible this year already. Everytime I come in from a ride, I have to pull them off. Today I’m getting some OFF...as many as I’ve had on me, more then ever before, I’m really worried about the risk of lyme, Tick fever illness...
Becky
I do the same thing, plus carry a spare can in my cantle bag. It's not so much the 'skeeters around here as the deer flys and B52 horseflys. When they bite you it feels like you've been stabbed with an ice pick, and OFF is the only thing that seems to phase them.