The Bucas Buzz-Off Full Neck Fly Rug keeps even the smallest of insects from bothering your horse and reduces the effects of ultraviolet radiation. A comfortably elasticated browband is fitted to the rug for a secure fit. The Integrated neck on the Bucas Buzz-Off Fly Rug ensures full protection whilst the ventilated Cool fine mesh fabric keeps your horse cool and comfortable. A padded front strap with hook and loop over closure guarantees a secure fit and easy fitting. The Bucas Buzz-Off Fly Rug with Full Neck offers the ultimate protection against UV.
Why the Zebra Print?
Dress your horse up like a zebra this summer and keep him fly-free. Following trials in Hungary and Sweden, researchers have discovered that horse flies hate stripes, which is the reason behind Bucas’ latest fly rug design.
Pallets containing vegetable oil were painted different patterns of black and white stripes or all black or all white. These pallets were then placed in a fly-infested field and results showed that there were far more flies in the black painted pallets, fewer in the white but the fewest flies of all were found in the pallets painted with very thin black and white stripes.
Afterwards, researchers carried out a similar trial on model horses covered in glue. At the end of 59 days, the black horse had caught 562 flies, the brown one 334, the white one 22 and the zebra-patterned horse had just 8! It is thought that the flies find the stripes confusing and as a result, they tend to steer clear.
Based on this research, Bucas has developed a first-of-its-kind range of fly protection for your horse.