Overview
The Farrier's Wife Belly Salve is a proven treatment for fly bite dermatitis. This environmentally friendly, non-medicated formula soothes and promotes healing of skin issues, sores, and wounds. It even repels insects and can be used safely on the face, muzzle, legs, and other sensitive areas. This salve can also be used as a preventative, such as in the girth area or mane for preventing hair loss. This salve is easy to apply and has a pleasant scent, making in a great item to have on hand.
Details
- Environmentally Friendly Formula
- Repels Insects
- Anti-Itch Formula
- Encourages Rapid Healing
- Promotes Hair Growth
- Non-Medicated
- Safe for Ears, Face, Muzzle, Girth Area, Etc.
Additional Information
- Ingredients: Safflower Oil, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Beeswax, Lecithin, Essential Oils: Neem Seed, Tea Tree, Rosemary, Sweet Basil, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Andiroba
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Customer Reviews
Love thisMy horse has an allergy to fly bites. Every year it's a battle. This has definitely helped in the battle. She wears a fly sheet, neck protection, and fly boots. But with fly masks, she would rub against her hay net and get hay in her eyes. So I use this to keep the flies off her face. I've used it on her whole body during a heat wave. I will say, use this sparingly. It's thick and too much will make her skin funky. As with any product, any horse can have a reaction to things in them. I always recommend trying in a small space before applying everywhere.
Farrier's Wife Fly Repellent Belly SalveSeems to work on my 27 year old very itchy mare.
It keeps her comfortable and the hair along her belly midline is starting to grow back.
Nice smell.
Bad reactionThis salve gave my mare a very bad reaction. Her belly got swollen and hot and painful to the touch. I suspect that she is allergic to the neem oil. So beware!
RW Response: We apologize that the Farrier's Wife Fly Repellent Ointment Belly Salve did not work out for your horse! We encourage you to reach out to our helpful customer service team to see what we can do to help! You can reach us at info@ridingwarehouse.com or by phone at 1-800-620-9145.
Versatile ProductThis is very versatile. I actually use it more on my horses' faces during fly season, to keep them away from nose, mouth, and eyes since I live in a VS region. It's very moisturizing, too, serving double duty to prevent cracked lips. It smells nice and the horses like the little face massage they get when I apply it. I do also use it around their sheaths and along their ventral line before a trail ride. Of course, it's also great for its intended use of scabby spots that need protection from flies.
Best fly repellentLove this product! My horse is extra sensitive and hates Swat. He does not have the same sensitivities with Farrier’s Wife fly repellent. I love the smell and lotion feel, not sticky like other ointments.
I like that this can be used on open sores as well as under the belly and around the eyes. Goes on easily and the smell is not offensive.
Better than SWAT or fly spraysBetter than SWAT and not sticky, gel-like, easy to apply, and lasts several days. Perfect for ventral/belly line and sheath, anywhere. Smells very good, excellent protection against mites/flies/mosquitoes, for my skin-sensitive Arab, Central Coast, CA. So much better than Repel-X or Endure fly sprays. I use spot-on fly treatment to control flies. We have some neighbor cattle 200 feet away, so have some cow fly issues. Best product I've tried for flies.
Only thing that worked on possible VSVThis year we have VSV in SoCal. My horse had lesions on her legs and udders. I tried everything under the sun and this cleared it up pretty quickly.
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Comments: BEWARE: not for the sensitive horse! The essential oils in this managed to chemically burn my horse's udder/inside of hind legs, in just a couple of applications. I don't know if it helped with the bugs because I wasn't able to use it enough to tell before she started having an adverse reaction to it.
One reaction doesn't mean all horses will, but DEFINITELY, try a small test patch first for a couple of days before you go nuts with it.
From: Hannah - 8/1/22
Comments: Absolutely wonderful product! Works so well and smells amazing. It is not greasy and doesn't leave a nasty residue over everything. Highly recommend!
From: Raelene- Arizona, USA
Comments: I wanted a natural alternative to SWAT cream, and I was so happy I found this! Keeps the flies off of my herds' bellies without being sticky or leaving residue behind. Love that I don't have to worry about applying hazardous chemicals to my hands too! As a bonus, this salve smells amazing as well :)
From: Emily