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We started feeding Flax seed to our itchy horses.  We bought a 50# bag of
whole seeds.  Put them in a small coffee grinder for about 3 seconds to make
them more easily digestable.  This should put more oil in their coats and
build up their immunity to allergies.  We built up the amount slowly and
found that both horses showed relief at 2/3 C daily.  If the gnats continue
to chew on your horses, you could add garlic as a top dressing on their
grain.  This helps them to repel the gnats.
P.


> I am calling out for help cause my horse and I are getting eaten alive out
here in Oregon. My poor horse has welts all over him from the bug bites, and
I have continually sprayed him as well as having a block in his pasture
which is supposed to help prevent flies and such but it's not working.
Anyone have some good recipes for fly spray or what  I can put in his feed
to help with this.. it's driving me nuts but at least I can itch my
spots..and put on medicine..  *Itch Itch*
> Wendy Hopping

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