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Pretoria Show

Will be held from 26-28 August 2008. The closing date is 30 June 2008.

Click here for all the entry forms.

The Namibian Arabian Horse Breeders Society will be publishing their annual Yearbook later this year. While there will only be one publication this year, it will be published twice in 2009 en then quarterly in 2010.

This Publication of which a minimum of 1000 copies will be printed, will be distributed to all Namibian Arab Horse Breeders as well as NERA members, Endurance clubs and through Veterinary outlets, Agricultural outlets, Riding schools, the Nabian Studbook Asc and to all horse lovers, the equistrian community and the farming community in general.

We therefor invite you the advertise your bussiness or goods in our publication that will reach the complete Namibian Equistrian Society and the greater Namibian Farming community. This publication, historically, has been a collecters item to all involved in the Namibian Arab Horse Industry and as such provides for great logevity with regards to advertising.

Content

The Namibian Arab Horse Society publictaion will contain relevant articles and material that includes, Stud news from various breeders, edurance ride news, National show and championship news, general horse care, health and training news, contemporary Arabian horse articles, international trends and other informative equistrian articles.

Costs

Advertsing space in our publication is availible at the following rates per entry:

                                Full Pages, Full Colour             N$ 2500
                                Double page, Full colour          N$ 5000
                                Half Page, Full Colour              N$ 1250
                                Quarter Page, Full Colour        N$ 600
                                Classifieds Section                  N$ 50        

Dates:   

- Final Date for entries / material            15 September 2008
- Final Date for Payments                        15 September 2008
- Publication Date                                      01 November 2008

Early Bird Special:

Advertising Space confimed and paid before 31 July 2008 will qualify for an additional 10 % discount on the applicable rates.

Space:

Please note that advertising space will be limited and will be allocated and confirmed on a "fist come, first serve basis".

Contact: 

Please contact Jaco Visser on 063 - 240529 or visvis@iway.na to book your Ad space or should you have any inquiries.

Our invitation to advertise is herewith then extended to all business with interest in the equestrian industry, veterinary industry, agricultural industry, camping and outdoor equipment, accommodation and tourism industry as well as breeders, trainers, automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers and service suppliers to the equestrian industry.

We look forward to you reply

Jaco Visser

Asanib Arab Stud
Kalahari Anib Lodge
063 - 240529
visvis@iway.na

HORSE-SICKNESS REACHES EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS

Horse-sickness has reached epidemic proportions in Gauteng,  Kwazulu, E Cape. Movement restrictions to and from the Cape Province are again in force. Owners are advised to use  insect repellants even in vaccinated horses. Please see attached notification  from  the  Department of Agriculture.

Cheryl McCrindle 

Date: Tue 11 Mar 2008
Source: SABC News [edited]
<http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/health/0,2172,165707,00.html>

The Western Cape Agriculture Department has imposed an embargo on the
movement of horses into the province. This follows an outbreak of African
horse sickness (AHS) in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

Spokesperson for the provincial Agriculture Ministry, Alie van Jaarsveld,
says the decision was taken to protect horses currently in the Export Zone.
He says more R200 million [25 417 172.70 USD] was lost a few years ago due
to a ban placed on imports by the European Union.

Information about Strangles

Things to note about the article

1. Although one often hears " mortalities are low, so don't worry - anyway it is not notifiable" this article says that about 8% of infected horses die from  strangles  but about 40% are euthanized because of complications.  For comparison - during a severe horse-sickness outbreak about 5-10% of horses die.  So strangles is NOT an  unimportant disease in a stud.

2. They mention that the vaccine is effective for only about 6 months

3. They also mention that horses can become reinfected from their own environment -  so just because a horse is treated and recovers, it does not mean they will not get it again. They also describe the carrier state.

4. The length of time it remains in the environment and quarantine of paddocks should be noted.

5. Water sources (like communal drinking troughs) are a source of infection.

6. There are guidelines on treatment and biosecurity.

I do not feel people should become neurotic about the disease - just  be careful and act quickly to quarantine and treat any of their horses that show symptoms before it spreads further,  if it breaks out in a stud.

 

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