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Horses and the "fly country" in Africa
18 May 2018, 03:56
carlsyoungHorses and the "fly country" in Africa
I recently finished the book A Hunters Wanderings in Africa by Frederic Selous. Its a great book about hunting during colonial times in Africa. In it there are a number of times he mentions that horses can't be taken into the "fly country" and oxen had to be used. I assume that somehow the bite of Tsetse flies must be fatal to horses via some infection or parasite that doesn't effect oxen. Anyone know what he is talking about?
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18 May 2018, 20:34
BuffHunter63I once hunted in SA with a man who had two of his horses killed by lions while out in the bush.
Africa is not a horse-friendly place!
As to the tsetes fly, back in the old days, some horses survived the disease and were consider "salted". They were worth a lot of money back then.
African wildlife also die from tsetse fly bites. Even the tough old Cape Buffalo has died by the thousands from this disease.
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18 May 2018, 23:22
Bill/OregonI was under the impression those tough little Basuto ponies were somewhat resistant, but I could be wrong. Lane?
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19 May 2018, 07:57
Grizzly Adamsquote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I was under the impression those tough little Basuto ponies were somewhat resistant, but I could be wrong. Lane?
Just watched a documentary about Teddy Roosevelt, showed him riding what looks like one of those ponies, on his African Hunt.
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21 May 2018, 06:11
AtkinsonNo horses survive in Tanzania Im told by the PHs..buffalo are immune, but Ive been told cattle can't survive, but Ive seen cattle on the Mayowasi, so not sure..
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