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Droogte knel weer in die
DROOGTETOESTANDE is weer besig om ‘n stewige houvas te kry op die Oos-Kaap en vee het al op plekke gevrek weens ‘n tekort aan weiding, sê die voorsitter van die provinsie se Rooivleis Produsente-organisasie (OKRPO), dr Pieter Prinsloo.
Boere in die provinsie is nog besig om te herstel van die verwoestende droogte wat in Junie 2011 na goeie reëns gebreek is.
Dr Prinsloo het aan Landbou Burger gesê dinge lyk baie sleg, veral in die Thornhill en Kamastone gebiede waar vee alreeds van honger gevrek het omdat daar in die reeds oorbeweide areas nou geen gras oor is nie weens die baie min reën wat in die somer geval het en die gras gevolglik nie saad geskiet het nie.
“Ons is geneig om te vergeet daarvan maar kan nou die effek daarvan sien. Hierbenewens het ons ook nie in Juliemaand nie wydverspreide sneeu gehad in die binneland van die Oos-Kaap soos in die vorige twee winters nie.
“Sneeu het ‘n neiging om die grondvog op te stoot en wanneer die gemiddelde grondtemperatuur begin styg, vind daar spontane botsel van gras plaas en groei begin sonder reën, iets wat ons wel gesien het in die vorige twee jare,” aldus dr Prinsloo.
Hy sê die gebied se gemiddelde reënval jaar op jaar het die laaste ses tot agt jaar gewissel tussen 600 en 800 mm, wat normaal is vir die binneland van die Oos-Kaap. In die jaar vanaf 1 Julie 2012 tot 30 Junie 2013 het die meeste streke 350 mm en minder gehad.
“Ons veld is dood en daar is tans geen teken van n botsel nie. As ons nie enige nattigheid kry teen einde Augustus nie wag daar ernstige probleme op produsente.
“In die soetveldstreek is daar bykans geen rumateriaal oor op die veld nie. Ons het nie werklik n probleem met veldbrande wat deur die Augustus-winde aangevuur kan word nie, want hier is feitlik niks om te brand nie. Slegs ons bergveldgebiede het nog droë gras.
“Daar het egter twee erge brande onlangs in die Molteno/Elliot/Cala distrikte uitgebreek wat baie veldweiding vernietig het. Die aantal hektaar wat beskadig is word nog bepaal. Voer is vanaf Cradock op pad om net die diere aan die gang te hou tot ons reën kry.
“Dit is egter n duur oefening,” sê dr Prinsloo, “want veral die vervoer faktor is baie hoog. Ons moedig boere aan om vroegtydig by hulle provinsiale Landbou departemente se plaaslike kantore aan te klop om tydelike verligting te kry, veral daar waar daar brande ook was.”
Dr Prinsloo sê daar is ‘n ramphulpfonds beskikbaar om lewendehawe eienaars te help. “Dit lyk egter vir ons of daar nie altyd n politieke wil is om boere in nood te help nie.
“Ons, as georganiseerde landbou, doen ‘n beroep doen op owerhede om in te gryp en bystand te gee. Volgens die langtermyn weervoorspelling lyk dit nie asof reën voorspel word gedurende die res van Augustus nie.
“Met die vleispryse wat sukkel om opwaarts te beweeg en die verslapping van die uitvoer beleid van ons buurlande Botswana en Namibië lyk dit ook asof die vleispryse eers na Oktober toe werklik opwaartse neigings sal begin toon vir produsente en dan moes ons al deurdringende reëns gekry het,” aldus dr Prinsloo.
Hy sê die grootste probleem vir die rooivleisbedryf tans met die vleispryse is dat die verbruiker ook sukkel om voor in die waardeketting vleis aan te koop.
“Daar is dus tans gevolglik minder beweging in die vleiswaardeketting, maar gelukkig is die langertermyn voorspelling vir vleisverbruik egter positief vir produsente en ons moet meganismes vind om hierdie huidige droogte-siklus te oorbrug en dit kan weer beter gaan teen die volgende seisoen.
Die president van Agri Oos-Kaap, Ernest Pringle, stem saam dat die hele provinsie tans baie droog is. “Ons sal voortdurend op ons hoede moet wees vir veldbrande elke keer as die wind sterk waai.
“As ons goeie lentereëns kry dan behoort die situasie te verbeter, maar as dit wegbly dan wag daar groot probleme op die Oos-Kaap. Op die oomblik is daar in die algemeen nog nie ‘n krisis nie,” het Pringle gesê.
Deandré Dreyer op sy prag saalperd “Against the Odds” waarmee hy verlede jaar die 3-Gang Saalperd Kampioenskap tydens die Somerset-Oos Landbouskou gewen het. Louisa Vermaak, een van die beoordelaars het die prys oorhandig. Somerset-Oos hou volgende naweek 6 en 7 September skou, sien die volledige program op bl 11…….
Cindy Naude on Johrhemar Morhaf IBN Shakkarr in a time of 4:53:51 was the overall winner of the 80km and completed this difficult course at an average speed of 16.74 km per hour, very impressive. Photo by Wayne Webb of Webb Photography.
THE HOGSBACK ONE HUNDRED IS BACK !
On Saturday August 24th the Hofmeyer Endurance Club hosted the “new” Hogsback Inn Endurance Horse Ride – an official ERASA (Endurance Ride Association South Africa) event – which proved to be an amazing success.
Revived by popular demand after a “break “ of more than 15 years, The Hogsback Ride was hosted by the Hogsback Inn, who at very short notice, pulled out all the stops to make the event memorable for both competitors and spectators. The ride was organized in three weeks and was made possible by the enthusiasm and effort put in by Mark and Linda Andersen, owners of the Hogsback Inn. Organising a ride is a huge undertaking – a route has to be found, areas have to be laid out for the vetting, timekeeping, grooming areas and horse camps, and everyone has to be fed.
The Hogsback Inn 80km Endurance Ride comprised 3 “out and return” legs – all of which were ridden on the Saturday 24th – so if you were in Hogsback on the weekend of 24th, you would have come across the many horses and riders on the village highways and byways – in fact many Hogsback “Old Timers” were thrilled to once again hear the clop of passing horses hooves – saying how it took them back to the days when many in the Hogsback Village got around on their 4 legged steeds.
3 veterinarians Dr. Nicola Clayton from Grahamstown, Dr. Karl Hagemann from King Williams Town – who is becoming a more familiar face in Hogsback – and as Chief Vet – Dr. Thys Potgieter of Alexandria – were in attendance at the Hogsback Ride.
80km Competitors left the Hogsback Inn Race Village stabling grounds from 7.00am on Saturday to tackle the timed 80km cloverleaf course with 3 out and return legs.
Novices and Day Riders doing the 40km route departed from 7.30am. The Hogsback local police – with thanks to Capt. Ferreira – and designated ride marshals, kept an eye on the traffic and made sure that all flowed smoothly.
Competitors reported that it was a tough and challenging course, but the beautiful natural surroundings of Hogsback made the ride so enjoyable, that they all intended to return for the next one.
The Hofmeyer Endurance Club wants to make the 2014 Hogsback Inn Endurance Ride a 100 Miler following on in the tradition of the original Hogsback One Hundred and are looking forward to it becoming one of the most popular rides in South Africa.
And Just for the Record – The original Hogsback 100miler took place by the light of a full moon.
From there they carried on through the Hogsback Village up to the T-junction, and rode along the Happy Valley Road through Die Gang to Thomas River, and then came down over the ridge through the Kubussi Forest to finish back at the Stutterheim Caravan Park. The Cyclists left a bit later – at 2.00 am – so as not to scare the horses.
We had 35 entries for this first ride, it proved to be a really tough course for both horse and rider. Ride results are as follows:
1st – Lorraine Botha on Milagro Sham Lee in a time of 6:28:14
Standard Weight Division
1st – Cindy Naude on Johrhemar Morhaf IBN Shakkarr in a time of 4:53:51. Cindy was the overall winner of the 80km and completed this difficult course at an average speed of 16.74 km per hour, very impressive.
2nd – Harry Hobson on Blakeridge Tornado in a time of 5:19:23
1st – Danny Muller on Nabeehah Plato in a time of 4.53:54
2nd – Andrew Jordaan on Lormar de Vos in a time of 6:21:13
Best Conditioned Horse
1st – Harry Hobson on Blakeridge Tornado
A mention must be made of two local Hogsback riders who both finished their first endurance rides. Quentin Luck on Melody completed 40km in a time of 3:15:04 and Jennifer Whyle on Forest Bear finished 20km in a time of 2:02:21 – well done to both these riders!
Wesley Hayes, organizer of this ride, commented “the ride was a wonderful success and thank you once again to the Hogsback Inn for the use and enjoyment of their facilities”.
Endurance riding is a real “family” sport and tremendous camaraderie is shown between the riders. The welfare of the horse is the first priority, the motto of endurance riding is “To Finish is To Win”. And of course there is a party after the ride ………the joint was jumping at the wild boar spit braai held under the stars in the Race Village.
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