Equilibrium Field Relief Fly Rug (latest design)

Equilibrium's Field Relief Fly Rug is made with your horse’s comfort in mind.

The Field Relief Fly Rug will keep your horse protected from the flies while remaining cool and able to move freely in the field.

With a unique hexagonal pattern tested to reduce fly landings by 51% on average when compared to other fly rugs*. 

Featuring:

• Anti-rub lining.
• Wither pressure relief panel.
• Shoulder relief shaping
• 90% UVB protection.
• Elasticated surcingles with belly flap.
• Extra-large tail flap.
• Contoured back shaping.

The inspiration behind the Field Relief Horse Fly Rug

First and foremost, the Equilibrium Field Relief Fly Rug is designed for comfort.  Your horse wears a fly rug all day (and potentially all night), so his fly rug must fit from ears to tail for full protection, allow your horse to move and keep him cool.

Features like the Field Relief Fly Rug's unique shoulder shaping, as well as its wither relief panel and anti-rub lining, allow your horse to move with comfort and ease.

Secondly, several colours and patterns were tested to see which one flies liked landing on the least! The monochrome hexagonal print had less than half the amount of fly landings when compared to other plain and coloured rugs*, and therefore influenced Equilibrium's design choice.

What is the Field Relief Fly Rug made of?

The rug is made up of different panels to allow relief and ease of movement through the high movement areas, as well as those at risk of rubbing.

A quick dry, Lycra panel lines the top of the neck allows a snug fit for protection against flies while preventing against rubbing. The use of a separate Lycra panel also eliminates the need for a silky satin lining inside the fly rug mesh, offering a more breathable option with less material.

This neck panel then feeds down to the wither relief panel which is designed so there are no seems on the sensitive and prominent wither area.

Going down from this is the rug's unique shoulder relief shaping, made with extra material to allow your horse's shoulder to move without restriction. 

The mesh of the rug is designed to be closed enough to restrict biting insects, but open enough to keep the horse cool when the temperatures are warmer. Finally, the material protects against the sun’s harmful rays, offering 77% UVA and 90% UVB protection.

Who is this UV protective fly rug for?

• Horses with a UV sensitivity.
• Horses sensitive to fly irritation.
• Horses who bleach in the sun.
• Horses prone to sweet itch.
• Horses who get warm easily.
• Sensitive horses prone to rubbing.

*Field Relief Fly Rug Testing Results

Equilibrium's aim was to determine which fabric print or colour choice had the least amount of fly landings. While this testing was conducted by Equilibrium in the development stage of the fly rug product, their test method was based on a combination of the methods used by the professors from the University of Bristol and other previous studies that investigated fly landings on cattle.

A total of 6 different fabrics of identical size were tested, with baited ‘landing zones’ for flies. These zones were recorded for a total of 6 hours, before repeating this on 3 separate occasions and an average was taken. 

The results showed that the monochrome hexagonal design used in the Equilibrium Field Relief Fly Rug had significantly fewer landings than most other compared prints and colours.