Cashel Crusader Leg Guards: Insect Control & Fly Spray for Horses

*	Adjustable fit mesh leg wraps protect your horse's lower legs

*	Protect your horse's sensitive legs from biting insects and sun burn

*	Contoured fit inhibits sagging and adjusts to your horse's conformation

Reduce insect-induced stress and stomping with durable mesh leg wraps. Cashel Crusader Leg Guards keeps horses comfortable by preventing flies from biting your horse's lower legs. Contoured tilt inhibits sagging and shifting while soft nylon trim eliminates burr and grass seed collection. Hook & loop closures provide an adjustable fit and adapts to your horse's conformation. Cashel Crusader Leg Guards are also great for protecting sensitive legs from harsh sunlight. Gray. Set of two.

For greater protection against biting flies, use Cashel Crusader Leg Guards with Cashel Crusader Fly Sheet.

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The Importance of Insect Control
At their most basic, flies, mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects are a nuisance to you and your horse. But even the annoyance of just a few insects has resulted in some serious equine injuries. Horses have barreled through pasture fences to escape a swarm of mosquitoes. Hooves have been injured due to continual stomping in response to a few pesky flies. Normal feeding habits have been interrupted and serious cases of colic have ensued.

Worse, many insects are carriers of potentially serious diseases. Flies are known to transmit typhoid, dysentery, and tuberculosis. Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus and equine encephalitis. Ticks can spread Lyme disease. True, some insect-borne diseases have no effect on your horse. However, they can affect you and your family.

Because of their resilience, insect control may seem like a daunting task. However, working to eliminate suitable insect habitats, control the environment around your barn and pasture, and individually protect your horse will offer the best protection possible.

Protect your Horses
Insects are nothing if not resilient. Despite your best efforts to eliminate fly, mosquito, and insect habitats and control the environment throughout your barn, pasture, and home, insects may still annoy your horse. Plus, chances are your horse spends at least some time on the riding trail or at competitions, which are far away from the areas in which you've worked to control insects. Thankfully, there are a variety of insect control products available. Individual insect control methods to protect your horse include:

Dress Your Horse - Protect your horse with a suitable fly mask and sheet.
Use Repellents - Spray, wipe-on, roll-on, or dust an insect repellent onto your horse.
Deworm Your Horse - Control internal parasites in your horse on a regular basis to help keep him healthy.

Insect Control Product Basics

Effective insect control for your horse, barn, and home relies on understanding the difference between various active ingredients. This article discusses pyrethrins, permethrins, and more.

Common Insects

A range of insects bother horses. Flies, mosquitoes, gnats, fleas, ticks, and lice can all create havoc in the stall, barn, or stable. This article discusses how to understand, rid and repel bugs.

Product Comparison Chart

In some regards, insects are a horse's worst nightmare. Just one persistent mosquito buzzing around your horse's ears can create havoc in any stall, barn, or stable. Add a whole swarm of bugs, and who knows what your horse will do to escape.

Simple Steps for Better Bug Control

Insect protection for your horse and barn can be easy. Learn how to combine topical equine sprays, traps, and water trough and perimeter protection to control flies, mosquitoes, and more.

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