Lousy Pony

"They" always say that lice are species specific, and I sure hope it's true. HN was shaving our pony's face today and we discovered some biting lice (as opposed to the sucking kind, which have pointier heads). I kept finding them on my overalldress and I began to itch (a partially psychosomatic effect, I'm sure). I don't mind arthropods in general, but the sort that could grow on me is not welcome in my sphere.