PREPURCHASE EXAM 1. KENSINGTON TEXTILENE® PROTECTIVE FLY SHEET
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This innovative Textilene fabric meant business, offering protection against fighting insects while blocking 78% of UV rays (yay for no more faded coats). The blanket held up well, resisting tears and holes in all but the most extreme situations (we declare two unruly youngsters going at it as quite extreme!). Lined shoulders kept the blanket from causing rubs, and the thick wither padding protected the mane. We found this sheet ran a bit small, so buyers should keep that in mind when ordering. BUY IT: KensingtonProducts.com; $149.99
2. SMARTPAK OUTSMART FLY SPRAY Our natural product-loving tester was a big fan of this fly spray from SmartPak that is made completely from non-toxic, plant-based ingredients. The sensitive horse this was tested on showed no signs of irritation or reaction to the
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spray, and it is gentle enough to be used on humans, too. The fresh peppermint scent of OutSmart may smell nice to its users, but the bugs can’t stand it—the spray repels numerous types of flies as well as mosquitos and ticks! Our tester also noted that the spray bottle was easy to use, didn’t leak, and had a powerful spray, so only a few pumps were needed. BUY IT: smartpak.com; $19.95
3. EQYSS FLEA BITE FLEA & TICK SHAMPOO Our tester tried this product on their pet with sensitive skin (who regularly breaks out into hives), and was glad to see she didn’t have a reaction to it, and that the shampoo left her coat nice and soft. With ingredients such as cedarwood, peppermint, rosemary, and lemongrass oil, the smell of this shampoo was heavenly, and our tester found herself wishing there was a version made for humans (label says not for human use)! After a long walk outside on a warm and sunny day, and a thorough inspection, she also felt assured that her pet remained unharmed by bugs. BUY IT: eqyss.com; $14.99
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