While there are over 120 000 species of flies, this reference guide will concentrate on the 3 species which represent the vast majority of the problems for humans and animals:

            House flies, Stable flies and Blow Flies.

Flies have been around as long as mankind and have been found in seven continents.  It has been documented that the fly transmits deadly diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, anthrax, leprosy and tuberculosis just to name a few.  In many instances, flies are the indirect cause of low livestock weights and poultry deaths.

Stride would like to congratulate Danie Louw, our representative farming in the Trompsburg area, who is one of the leading Appaloosa breeders in South Africa (as well as breeding fine wool Merinos, Simmenthalers and Arab horses).

Danie’s horse, Perdeberg Dream Hunter was judged the CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS at the National Appaloosa Championship held at Parys at the end of 2010, which is a significant achievement. It is interesting that one of our other Stride representatives, Sue Goodman (who has judged extensively in South Africa and been to the U.K. to judge at Grantham – Lincolnshire and the New Forrest Show in Hickstead) was one of the judges involved in the final decision at this show (although unaware of Danie’s link to Stride).

As can be seen, he is a beautiful animal and well deserving of his NATIONAL CHAMPION title.

Rosafield, a successful stud jerseys farm, has been awarded the Model Jersey Herd of South Africa twice in the recent years. Other achievements include being in the top ten Master-dairy-man of KwaZulu Natal, being awarded the Supreme Champion Dairy Cow at the 2009 Royal Show and winning Champion Jersey Cow at the 2009 Underberg Show.