Re: RC: Re: dawn/vinegar/water fly spray

["Judy Finchum" <judy@telecomm.umetel.maine.edu>]

Date:          Mon, 9 Jul 2001 21:00:40 -0400
From:          "Laura Hayes" <mark@madbbs.com>
To:            "Teresa Van Hove" <vanhove@ucar.edu>
Cc:            <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Subject:       RC:  Re: dawn/vinegar/water fly spray...Caution
  
While testing this mixture, I did rinse my horse off every day due 
to the heat wave we were having, but must admit it didn't "dawn" on 
me that the accumulation could burn her skin.  

Judy, who has a dish washer &
Hilary, who is a dish
Orono, ME

<Laura Hayes writes:  Dawn dish detergent????  You would leave it in any amount on the skin????  I
can't even imagine it-  I groom dogs and use dawn on oily or stinky coats,
but make sure it is completely rinsed and NEVER gets anywhere near eyes
(this stuff will erode your corneas-I am serious)  I would stay away from
dawn or any detergent in any situation where you are not rinsing thoroughly.

Laura - who's arms and hands get chaffed bad on the days I use alot 
of dawn.>


----- Original Message -----
From: "Teresa Van Hove" <vanhove@ucar.edu>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:49 PM
Subject: RC: dawn/vinegar/water fly spray is ITCHY


> Well I made this up (equal parts of everything) and tried it on my 4 yr
> old this weekend.  Sprayed it on, seemed to be repeling the flies.
> saddled her (only my 4th time on her back) went about 10 minutes and she
> was so itchy she could hardly stand it.  Nice thing was I found out that
> she did not blow up with a little discomfort.  Just reached back behind
> the stirrup with her nose and a look in her eyes like "I cant get to
> where it itches to scratch!")  I hosed her off plus the saddle pad and
> could hardly believe the suds coming off even the pad!  No wonder she
> was itchy.
>
> So I would recommend using even more care than with commercial fly
> sprays in terms of not getting this stuff under equipment.  I looked on
> the web and found this recipe in a couple spots and they said to apply
> it just as is and no warnings about not using under tack.  I think I
> will try diluting with more vinegar and water so its 1/2/2 ratios or
> maybe even more water and vinegar and still plan on confining its use to
> her legs, and watching to make sure that her legs dont get irritated
> from the soap.
>
> Teresa
>
>
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