The Solid Bar Company Equine No Fly is a natural, deet-free, concentrated insect repellent bar, which can be used as an alternative or in addition to one of the best fly sprays. It repels flies, gnats, midges, mosquitoes, noseeums, and black fly.
It’s available in a tin (68g), as a refill (68g) or as a roll-on (125g).
First impressions
I tested the 125g roll-on and when it arrived in the post I was greeted with a lovely lemony smell, not chemical like some others. It reminded me of summer. I was a bit worried about the cardboard eco-friendly packaging not standing up to regular use and yard life.
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Overview of performance
I tested the Equine No Fly repellent bar on my four horses who live out 24/7, and I was pleasantly surprised to see it working straightaway when applied to their faces. I also applied it to their legs and bellies with similar success, it reduced tail swishing, head shaking and stamping.
We have a heavy fly burden in our area and also suffer with horse flies, and I found the results were effective up to 7 hours after application. On very hot days, however I did reapply at midday in addition to the usual morning and night applications to ensure it continued to be effective.
Where we are we suffer with horseflies and the horses are much more relaxed while hacking out when this product has been applied. I am very surprised that the cardboard packaging has stood up well to regular use and being thrown in my “summer essentials” bucket.
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A downside of this fly repellent bar is that the product attracts dust where applied – this was more noticeable on my grey horse. For a multi-horse owner, I found this fly repellent on the pricey side, especially when applying three times a day in very hot weather. However, you do get what you pay for and it was effective and long-lasting, so I just use it on certain problem areas and top up the protection with a spray to make it last longer. I would happily purchase it again.
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I really like this fly repellent and the results it gives. It is gentle yet effective and it smells amazing.
Verdict
*H&H Approved* – A great product for targeted application with long-lasting protection. I saw a noticeable reduction in flies when applied.
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