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Customer Reviews for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Average Customer Rating:
(805 Reviews) 742
Rating breakdown 805 reviews
5 Stars
359
4 Stars
213
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
53
1 Star
86
621 of 805(77%)of customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Review 1 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Love this stuff
October 2, 2012
Bycbsdavis
fromGatesville, TX
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"Recently bought and moved to a property where no fly/manure management was in place. My poor horses were wearing fly masks I hadnt had on them in years (old place used fly predators to keep flys down), so until I could get everything under control put all my horses on smart bugoff. The stuff was great, even has some omegas in there which made me happy because to keep costs down took the horses I had on the smart omega off to add this product. Between this product and getting my fly predators started, I cut the flies down to almost nothing compared to what we had when we moved in. Even my picky eaters had no problems eating it and honestly I could tell the difference. Place also had tick issues, and considering the first few months WE couldnt go outside without getting one or two on our clothing, that I only found one on my mare since we moved was amazing and I know it wasnt just the sulfer block I put out."
Review 2 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Didn't Work For Me
May 20, 2013
ByGeneva
fromFowlerville, MI
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
3
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"About two years ago, I put all five of my horses on the Smart Bug-Off for an entire summer. I'm sorry to say that I noticed absolutely no difference in the amount of flies around the horses. Every single day, the horse manure is cleaned out of the paddocks and the run-ins, so we practice good manure management. What I have found that works better are the fly predators. I only had to fly spray the horses a few times last year (the exception being that I would spray before we went for a ride). While the predators aren't perfect, they definitely helped at my farm."
Review 3 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Even Picky Eaters Like It
May 16, 2013
Bylibbyhorsemom
fromOakdale, CA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"My mare is very picky and would not eat other "bug" "fly" products. She loves Smart Bug-Off as well as all of her other supplements from SmarkPak. I love the convenience of the SmartPaks. Happy horse, happy owner."
Review 4 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Didn't work for my horse
May 16, 2013
Byanotherera
fromGordon, GA
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
1
of
5
Value:
3
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"I've been using SmartBug-Off for a month now and I have seen no difference in the flies biting my horse. I have one horse on SmartBug-Off and one horse not on it. Flies are bothering & biting both horses equally. We pick up manure from the pastures at least once a day, sometimes twice a day and the fly problem still exists. We don't have a manure pile as we spread the droppings on our hay fields which are NOT adjacent to the horse pastures. I probably won't purchase SmartBug-Off again, and will continue to rely on fly spray to make my horses comfortable."
Review 5 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Satisfied customer
May 15, 2013
ByGershwinsMom
fromCabazon, California
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"Just added Bug-off to our other SmartPak regemin about a month ago on my 30 yr old gelding. He loves the SmartPak supplements that we give him and has no side effects from it except now the flies stay away!
Very pleased with dosing packages and ease of use/application!"
Very pleased with dosing packages and ease of use/application!"
Review 6 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Pretty good stuff
May 15, 2013
ByTison
fromFlorida
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
4
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
Palatability:
4
of
5
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"Started my boys on this nearly 6 weeks ago. It is always hard to measure prevention, but have not noticed them running from the bugs, nor are they bitten up.
The true test will come this summer, but so far so good. I am not asking for my money back anyway."
Review 7 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Review 8 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Didn't work for my picky eaters
May 10, 2013
ByChex4Cash
fromWyoming
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Barrel Racing
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
1
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5
Value:
1
of
5
Palatability:
1
of
5
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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"I purchased bug-off for a mare that is very sensitive to bug bites and thought this would be a good product because it said it would be eaten by the pickiest eaters. The mare is picky and when I put these pellets with her regular vitamin rations she tasted it shook her head and left her feed. The next day she walked partway to her feed tub sniffed and left and the next day she wouldn't come near her feed till I forceably showed her there was no bug off in it. I was disappointed but thought I could give the pellets to an old mare that will eat anything placed in front of her, and she also refused. The nice thing is, I called smart pak and told them and they credited the money I had spent on the purchase back to my account which is something most companies won't do. So thank you, Smart Pak I am still a very satisfied customer!"
Review 9 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Less Bug Bites & Less Fly Spray
May 10, 2013
BySly
fromWashington State
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
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5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"After the initial undecided taste test, my "supplement picky" horse ate these pellets out of my hand. They do smell like vinegar and garlic but he doesn't mind that at all. I have been feeding SmartBug-Off for over a month and I have noticed a reduced number of flies & mosquitoes hanging around my horse. This is a great relief to my super sensitive horse. I still use fly spray and a fly mask but not as much. I was concerned that feeding this might make him smell weird but he smells just like he did before. Try it, IT WORKS!! THANKS SMARTPAK!!! :-D"
Review 10 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Not the answer for my filly
May 7, 2013
ByDreamsofHorses
fromNaples, FL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
3
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5
Value:
1
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5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"I've used this on my two Rockies for two months. The filly is the one that is seriously bothered by bugs. She MAY be stomping her feet less. But she is still covered in welts and has to be sprayed to be ridden. Sigh. I wonder if I should have doubled her dosage..."
Review 11 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Smart Pak Bug-Off
May 3, 2013
ByTrackVet
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
2
of
5
Value:
2
of
5
Palatability:
4
of
5
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"I cannot see where this product is helping with the flies at all, but maybe the place I'm at is so fly-infested no product other that DDT would work?Will give it another month before discontinuing."
Review 12 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Too soon to tell
May 1, 2013
ByAprilScout
fromLynn Haven,Florida
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
3
of
5
Value:
2
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"Mare has been on this one month so I'm not sure it's had time to work yet. There seems to be the same amount of flies on her as on other horses not on fly control. My mare seems to like the taste of it and I like that it has omegas and msm in it. A little on the expensive side for something I'm not sure is working but I'm willing to give it another month to see if it makes a difference. Flies really seem to prefer my mare over other horses so I hope it works!"
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Review 13 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Puts a great shine on also
April 30, 2013
ByREOhorsegal
fromPA
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
4
of
5
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"This product does wonders for keeping bugs at bay. If a new horse comes into the barn they are pestered much worse than the horses on the Bug Off. This product also puts a wonderful shiney coat on the horses."
Review 14 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Great product
April 24, 2013
ByJanna
fromMichigan
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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Review 15 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
My Horses Gobble It Up
April 23, 2013
Byazzismom
fromWV
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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Review 16 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Seems to be working?
April 20, 2013
ByTickTickKaboom
fromTucson, AZ
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
3
of
5
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"My horse has only been on this for about 3 weeks but I have noticed a significant decrease in the amount of flies on him. It doesn't help 100% but hes far less bothered than he has been in previous years. Something I think that is important to mention is that it really is necessary for ALL the horses at the barn to be on something for fly control if you really want this to work. If the horses around yours arent on anything, you probably wont see any difference. Another thing is the smell of this stuff. It must be the vinegar but it is strong. My horse isn't really picky and I think he actually likes it.. he'll eat it out of my hand, but I could see many other horses not willing to eat this!"
Review 17 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Still undecided....
April 19, 2013
ByStarkfarms
fromTexas
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Barrel Racing
Competitor:Local/Open
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"I've only used this product about 40 days at this time. 1 horse for 40, 3 others for 12. Haven't noticed a decrease in any of the flies thus far, but I will give it 3 months to make a decision.
They all eat it with no problem."
They all eat it with no problem."
Review 18 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Good So Far.
April 18, 2013
ByStableSolutionsLLC
fromMD
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
5
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"I started dosing in February and it is April in MD. A slow spring but the flies are definitely out and I have noticed very little tail switching and stomping so far. The real test will be mid-July but my guess is the product will deliver and I am looking forward to a more bug-free summer this year."
Review 19 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
Helped my guy!
April 18, 2013
ByAlyssaF
fromAnderson, SC
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5
of
5
Value:
4
of
5
Palatability:
5
of
5
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"I have a 14yr OTTB who is almost black and the barn he was at last year they were out all the time. AND we're in South Carolina! He was miserable! I would turn him out in a fly sheet and fly mask but he would just stand at the gate and stomp. Not only were his feet a mess but he was not happy and very hot. I decided to give this a try and it seemed to help him a lot! He was not nearly as miserable as before. I took him off of it during the winter but am starting him back on it now."
Review 20 for SmartBug-Off® Pellets
Overall Rating:
it's only been a month
March 30, 2013
Byraysredge
fromSouth Florida
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - Western
Competitor:Non-competitor
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"Our poor Paint PJ is so sensitive to fly, knat, mosquito and no-see-ums. He is stomping and biting at himself constantly even if our other horse King isn't. The Bug-Off product sounded perfect for him. He eats it just fine, but so far haven't noticed much of a difference. Figure it must take time to get thru his system, so the bugs will not bite."