As with every
product that Charlies Products stock, I have tried and tested
the products on my own horses. In 2003/2004 I bought 2 - 3 fly
cheap fly masks per horse. The Welsh section A got them off in
a nano second, the Welsh section D was irritated by the material
touching his eyes and the Irish Draught kept walking into things
as the mesh was not clear enough. The result was that they rubbed
the fly masks off, and trashed them!
Not
so with the Cashel Crusader masks. They are a stiff but
flexible material that protrudes clear of the eyes. The edge of
the fly mask is lined with a soft material, and the throat fastener
is also soft and has a nice thick width. This avoids the hassle
of breaking ties, and it is very comfortable for the horse.
The long nose
model is particularly useful for those of us who have horses with
pink noses. Sun block needs to be applied every few hours, many
horses end up with sore and scabby noses. The long nose version
of the Cashel Crusader fly mask assists in this problem.
