Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Horse flies live all across North America and are active in wooded areas and near bodies of water during warm weather months. They will bite any mammal, ...

The smell of the hair is a comforting reminder that a part of your horse is still with you in spirit, giving lasting life.” Campbell can be reached at (616) 846-1731.

I was about ten years old when a horse fly bit me. I was on a camping trip. I saw the giant fly land on my leg. It went to work immediately. Before I even had a chance to brush it off, it ripped ...

Hair extensions for a HORSE? Stallion given fake tail to swat those flies away THANKS to a fake tail, Bob the horse can now swat away those irritating flies.

The hair is used to make jewelry, bridles, pottery, and in some cases, tail extensions. "Horse extensions are very popular now in some breeds," Fisher said.

When Happy the horse lost his tail to cancer and found himself unable to swat away flies, it was no wonder he had a long face. But all has turned out well – after it was replaced with a wig. Not ...

Created by a specialist horse hair extensions company, the fake tails "match his colour" and are put on each morning and taken off each evening "after the horse flies have gone away" Ms Haddock said.