Just took this out of the box, which was an emotional event for me, as this was made from my former horse's tail. I used it this past Sunday on a trail ride and boy, was I ever glad I took it along. Fly season is here in NC in May. My trail horse, Callie, appreciated the help of the whisk and it was nice to feel like Bella was with us as well as I swatted away the flies with her tail. Highly recommend Hobby Hill Farm!