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Horses cannot fly. Therefore, there is no explanation for how horses fly. The anatomical structure of the horse will not allow it to fly because the horse has dense bones, and horses can be as heavy as small cars.

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Can horse flies make a horse sick?

Horse flies can transmit diseases to horses through their bites, causing potential health issues such as skin irritations, allergic reactions, and blood loss. It is essential to take preventive measures, such as using repellents or fly sheets, to reduce the risk of sickness in horses caused by horse flies.


What is the life span of a horse fly?

The life span of a horse fly typically ranges from a few weeks to a few months, depending on environmental conditions and predator threats. Adult horse flies are short-lived, with most of their energy focused on reproduction rather than longevity.


Finding a horse fly nest?

Horse flies do not build nests like bees or wasps. Instead, they lay their eggs near water or damp areas such as marshes, ponds, or streams. The larvae develop in these environments before emerging as adult horse flies. If you are trying to find where horse flies are breeding, look for areas with standing water and vegetation nearby.


Could a horse with wings fly?

No. A horse is simply to heavy. The largest animals ever to fly, the pterosaurs (reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs), weighed up to 200 pounds, and to fly they needed enormous wingspans. A horse typically weighs more than half a ton, so the wings required to lift such an animal would have to be impossibly large.


In the summer do you need to have a rug on your horse if it is a dark bay?

It depends on what your horse is like;if your horse if fully rugged in winter, most people would put a light weight summer rug/sheet on.it just keeps the sun off them and the flies.I personally of put a fly rug on my horse in the summer and he in fully rugged over winter, he is also dark bay.If you are still stuck, ask somebody at your local equestrian shop for some advice or if you are at livery, then ask someobdy on the yard.winter