Summertime brings out ticks in many regions of the country, and with them the threat of disease for you and your horse.
To prevent ticks from hopping aboard either of you, use insect repellents designed to fight the little nasties. If you or your horse do become unwitting hosts to ticks, remove them immediately using tweezers. Grab the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull straight out. Don’t twist or rotate the tick, and avoid rupturing it. After removing, wash areas where ticks were attached with soap and water.
good information thank you
i hate them…
Yeah, one time my horse had a tick on his head. He was awful for bridling so I was checking around his ears and I found one. I felt so bad for him, but he acted like he was happy that I removed it for him.
I advise putting vaseline on one end of the tick because it usually lets go and runs.