Fly & Sweet Itch Rugs from Horseware

Summer is fantastic for humans, horses... and insects. Protect your horse from insects and UV light with a fly blanket or eczema sheet from world-leading Horseware. Horseware fly sheets and eczema sheets have high quality with good breathability that gives your horse maximum comfort and protection against flying insects and are available in several different models.

Horseware fly covers & eczema sheets - insect and UV protection for your horse

Horseware offers high-quality fly sheets and eczema sheets to protect your horse when the wonderful summer months arrive. Fly and eczema sheets are horse blankets with mesh material that breathes and protects your horse from flying insects and the strongest sun. Fly sheets and eczema sheets are available in several different models so you can adapt them to your horse's needs. Some models of fly and eczema sheets protect the horse's entire body in addition to the legs and head, others have a stomach plate and neck. There are also models of fly sheets and eczema sheets that do not have a hood or belly plate for those horses that are not so sensitive.

During the summer, it is common to have a lot of flies, gnats, and mosquitoes both inside and outside the stable. These insects can cause bites, itching, and irritation - some horses can develop itchy summer eczema (allergy to insects).

Fly sheet or eczema sheet?

In principle, an eczema sheet has the same function as a fly sheet. Both fly sheets and eczema sheets are light in weight and have good breathability, which helps the horse not to overheat by allowing air to circulate freely. A fly sheet and eczema sheets differ in that eczema sheets usually have denser fabric that provides more coverage protection for the horse. Eczema sheets often also have a longer belly, tail, and side cover, as well as the fact that they often come with a neck section and possibly a horse hood.

Which fly sheet or eczema sheet is the best?

Which fly or eczema sheet fits best depends on your horse's specific needs and the environment the horse is in. If your horse is very sensitive, an eczema sheet with more coverage protection is recommended. Otherwise, it may be nice for your horse not to be too dressed up. It is important to start covering the horse early, even before all the insects have become fully active. Then continue to use the fly or eczema sheet until they have completely disappeared.

Fly sheets and eczema sheets with UV protection

Summer eczema, caused by an allergy to insects, is not the only eczema that your horse can develop. Solar eczema can occur if your horse spends a lot of time in the sun and is then exposed to dangerous rays of UV light. This can lead to the horse, just like people, getting burned. This occurs mainly among light horses or if they have light parts. To counteract this, it is best to have a fly sheet or eczema sheet that also has UV protection.

Protection when riding and training with Flyriding sheet

Protect your horse even during riding and training with a fly riding sheet from Horseware and give your horse the comfort it deserves. When your horse gets hot and sweats, for example during riding or other exercises, and the horse smell to which the insects are attracted is reinforced, insects can become extra interested. It can also be good to use a fly hood when riding, which provides extra protection and also screens the sun's rays so that your horse can see better in intense light.