Fly Control for Horses: Keep Your Horses Comfortable All Season Long

Florida's warm weather is great for riding and spending time with your horses, but it's also prime season for flies. Beyond being annoying, flies can cause stress, skin irritation, and even spread disease. A good fly control program uses several methods working together to reduce flies where they live, breed, and feed.

At Manning's Feed & Seed, we carry everything you need to help keep your barn and horses more comfortable throughout fly season.

Start from the Inside with Tribute® Fly Control Blocks with Clarifly®

One of the easiest ways to reduce fly populations is to stop them before they hatch.

Tribute Fly Control Blocks with Clarifly® contain an ingredient that passes safely through your horse's digestive system and into the manure. Since flies lay their eggs in manure, Clarifly interrupts their life cycle by preventing fly larvae from developing into biting adult flies.

Benefits:

• Helps reduce stable flies, house flies, horn flies, and face flies

• Easy to feed as part of your horse's daily routine

• Works continuously when fed as directed

• Safe for horses when used according to the label

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Keep in mind: Clarifly doesn't kill adult flies already flying around, so it's most effective when combined with other fly control methods.

Protect Horses with Quality Fly Sprays

A good fly spray gives your horse immediate relief from biting flies, mosquitoes, gnats, and ticks. At Manning's Feed & Seed, we carry a variety of fly sprays so you can choose the one that works best for your horse and your riding routine.

When applying fly spray:

• Follow the label directions.

• Reapply as needed, especially after heavy sweating or rain.

• Avoid spraying directly into your horse's eyes or nose.

• Treat before riding for added comfort.

  
  

Reduce Fly Populations Around the Barn

Don't wait until flies are bothering your horses—reduce the number around your property with fly traps and fly bait.

Fly traps help capture adult flies before they become a bigger problem, while fly bait attracts and eliminates flies in high-traffic areas.

For best results:

• Place traps away from stalls and riding areas to draw flies away from your horses.

• Replace bait regularly for maximum effectiveness.

• Keep manure picked up frequently to reduce breeding areas.

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Keep Stalls Fresh with Fly Away Stall Shavings

Clean, dry stalls are one of the best defenses against flies.

Fly Away Stall Shavings help create a cleaner, fresher environment while discouraging flies from lingering around your horse's bedding.

Combined with regular stall cleaning and proper manure management, they're another simple step toward a healthier barn.

Build a Complete Fly Control Program

No single product will eliminate flies completely. The most effective approach combines several strategies:

• Feed Tribute Fly Control Blocks with Clarifly® daily.

• Use a quality fly spray before turnout or riding.

• Set out fly traps and bait around your barn.

• Use Fly Away Stall Shavings to help maintain cleaner stalls.

• Remove manure regularly and eliminate standing water whenever possible.

A layered approach gives you the best chance of keeping fly populations under control all season.

Visit Manning's Feed & Seed

Whether you're managing one horse or an entire barn, our team can help you choose the right fly control products for your setup.

Stop by our Pace or Milton location to browse our selection of:

• Tribute® Fly Control Blocks with Clarifly®

• Fly sprays

• Fly traps and fly bait

• Fly Away Stall Shavings

We'll help you put together a fly control program that keeps your horses healthier, happier, and more comfortable all season long.