Here is a list of things you can do to reduce the mosquito population around your horse and you. 

1. Clean and chlorinate your swimming pool year round or use a good cover.  

2. Dispose of empty cans, flower pots, containers (anything that can hold a teaspoon of water).  

3. Drill holes in recycling containers. 

4. Aerate ornamental ponds or stock them with fish. 

5. If you have low areas that accumulate standing water, fill them with dirt and level the area so that water will not stand.  

6. Turn over children's wadding pools when not in use. 

7. Pay special attention to discarded tires (mosquitoes love tires for breeding).  

8. Empty and refill outdoor watering troughs and buckets every few days,(don't forget the birdbath). 

9. Mosquitoes may breed in any puddle that lasts for more than 4-5 days an in less than a teaspoon of water.

Happy Trails To Your And Your Horse,

Michele D. Anderson

Posterhorse and Yourhorseinfo.com