Re: RC: - Ticks!

[Teresa Van Hove <tvanhove@uswest.net>]

Alison,

I don't have personal experience fighting ticks (lucky me)
but
I'd try garlic.  Last year I got to travel to the tropics,
took
the warning to avoid mosquito bites too seriously and bought 
100% deet which irritated my skin.  So after the 1st day, no 
insect repellant, just the garlic pills's I'd packed and I
didn't
get one bite. Garlics supposed to repel blood sucking
insects for
dogs and horses too, so I think its worth a try.  There are 
 various sources for dried garlic for horses,
Hilton herbs (Chamisa ridge in U.S) is one, its not
cheap but if it works its probably worth it.  

Best luck keeping the little bloodsuckers at bay,
Teresa 

Alison Farrin wrote:
> 
> One of the reasons we clipped was that the ticks around here have gone
> crazy.  Standing in their paddock with blankets on, yesterday we took 5 or 6
> ticks off each horse.  This was AFTER I hit them with bio spot and fly spray
> on Sunday.  HEELLPPP!  Does anyone know how to get rid of these nasty
> buggers?  I am used to checking for ticks after we go thru brush on rides,