Stride is very pleased to be able to introduce this new product in the Space Spray Aerosol market for the control of flies and mosquitoes in abodes. It represents a new era in that the active ingredients that are utilized in this product are different to all competitive products. This product is composed of a patented blend of active ingredient that includes 3 natural plant extract oils (limonene, tagete and alpha-terpineol) in combination with piperonyl butoxide. The 3 natural plant oils are ingredients which are utilized both in the flavouring industry (for food) as well as the cosmetic industry.
This particular combination was chosen because they are biodegradeable and also shown to be safe and free from problems concerning pollution or environmental impact. We believe these characteristics allowed us to be able to call this - NATURAL FLY AND MOSQUITO KILLER.
It is well known that Culicoides midges are the transmitters of African Horse Sickness. These midges feed at night. In general we do not spend time with our horses at night and therefore are unaware of the level of irritation that is caused by midges seeking a blood meal.
Recently the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries produced a video to show the level of irritation caused by a specific midge that occurs along the Orange River called Simulium.
This midge is similar to Culicoides however it is a day-biting midge. Look at the video to see the level of irritation caused in horses, cattle, sheep, goats and game. Is this what occurs with your horse each night?
African Horse Sickness is an annual seasonal problem that occurs because of the carrier – Culicoides midges, that build up in numbers during the spring/summer period.
SA has experienced two very wet summer seasons in 2009 and 2010. We have already seen the first rains in 2011 and the midges will be starting to increase in numbers.
The disease is feared by horse owners because of the very distressing consequences, should a horse develop AHS and die from the acute form – Dunkop. OBP provides the only vaccine available to horse owners and the vaccination of horses is a critical step in trying to protect horses. The incubation period of the disease is short (–typically 5 to 7 days) - the horse shows a high fever, anorexia and then what is termed the “Dunkop” or the Dikkop” form of the disease.
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Your sincerely
DR D G Catton
FAURESMITH 2011
On Sunday afternoon, 3 July at Fauresmith the following talks were presented:
This year Fauresmith was COLD! This applied to both humans and horses. A slightly smaller number of horses (than 2010) departed on Tuesday morning the 5th July and the race was on. On Wednesday morning the first group of front runners of the first day’s event - were identified and we have pleasure in presenting the photographs of these individuals receiving their bibs on Wednesday morning – who were was follows:
Wednesday morning:
Heavy Weight:
No. 343 – Lucas Fourie
Standard Weight:
No. 2492 – Viola Marie Raubenheimer
Junior Weight:
No. 5091 – Millicent Mentz
Light Weight:
No. 363 – Martel Dormehl
By Wednesday evening the lead had changed in the Standard, Junior and Light Weight sections of this competition. The new leader bibs were presented to the leaders on Thursday morning -who were as follows:
Thursday morning:
Heavy Weight:
No. 343 – Lucas Fourie
Standard Weight:
No. 444 – Corne Fick
Junior Weight:
No. 5180 – Winel Barnard
Light Weight:
No. 363 – Suzanne van Deemter
Three of these riders were the successful winners of their category at Fauresmith 2011 and our sincere congratulations go to them for their success. Stride would also like to congratulate all those “winners” who succeeded in completing the FAURESMITH 2011 challenge.
Stride Distributors is a equine supplements / horse nutrition distribution company that supplies specialized horse performance / equine performance products that include electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, glucosamine and chondroitin, MSM, selenium required by all performance horses & endurance horses.
It represents a new era in that the active ingredients that are utilized in this product are different to all competitive products. This product is composed of a patented blend of active ingredient that includes 3 natural plant extract oils (limonene, tagete and alpha-terpineol) in combination with piperonyl butoxide. The 3 natural plant oils are ingredients which are utilized both in the flavouring industry (for food) as well as the cosmetic industry. 
