Hi everyone

Sarah (and Tippy) here:

I have discovered how to get a pony muddy in one easy step - even when the field is dry!

1. Cover the pony (Tippy) in fly gel, cream and repellent
2. Turn them out
3. Watch as they roll in the dustiest patch of the field - usually next to the gate
4. And spend the next three hours grooming when their coat has dried out

It was not good - Tippy was filthy and very dusty.

As you've probably guessed Tippy is getting irritated by flies so I'm trying some products from Global Herbs.

I'm feeding her FlyFree (which smells awful, but she eats quite happily). It's supposed to repell flies from the inside out, although I should have started feeding it a couple of months ago to get the full effect. I'll keep you posted on how we get on.

I've also got a pot of Deflect fly repellent cream. Smells okay to me, but seems to be keeping the biting flies away.