Imagine spending the day riding through vineyards and down mountain trails, riding the same trails that Seabiscuit and his jockey, Red Pollard, trained on for their comeback to win the Santa Anita Handicap.  Experience the taste of world-class wines at local wineries. These are just a few of the activities the winner of this dream trip for two has in store for them as grand prize winner of the Fly Free with Farnam Wine Country Vacation Sweepstakes.

A guided tour of the California Wine Country – on horseback – does it get any better than that?  This is just one of the ways Farnam wants to say thank you for your loyalty to Farnam fly control products.

The winner of the grand prize in the Fly Free with Farnam Wine Country Vacation Sweepstakes will experience a vacation package that includes airfare and airport transportation, most meals, accommodations at the Cowboy Hideaway Ranch, five full days of trail riding and wine tasting, plus a winery tour on the day of arrival as well as on the day of departure.  Hiking, fishing, boating, spa and sightseeing opportunities are also available.

Additional prizes include:

Ten (10) Second Prizes – One five hundred dollar ($500) voucher to each winner for a shopping spree at winner’s favorite Farnam Dealer, good towards Farnam Horse Products

Twenty (20) Third Prizes – One Farnam-embroidered groom tote bag with assorted Farnam Horse Products (approximate retail value $250)

Sixty (60) Fourth Prizes – One Farnam-embroidered baseball cap (approximate retail value $25)

One Hundred (100) Fifth Prizes – One Endure® Roll-On for Horses (approximate retail value $10)

Entry forms and complete details for the Fly Free with Farnam Wine Country Vacation Sweepstakes are available at local retailers and on www.farnamhorse.com. No purchase is necessary to win.  Online entries must be submitted by August 29, 2008 midnight (MST); mailed-in entries must be postmarked by August 29, 2008, received by Farnam by September 8, 2008.  Winners will be selected in a random drawing on September 15, 2008, and notified by October 15, 2008.

Farnam is introducing the Fly Free with Farnam Wine Country Vacation Sweepstakes as a reminder of the importance of keeping your horse and barn fly free with effective fly control products to protect the health and happiness of your horses.  No single fly control product can solve the perennial fly control problem.  Optimum fly control results can be achieved if owners implement a three pronged approach.  This comprehensive plan includes controlling insects on your horse, in the barn and in outside areas.

Clearly, keeping flies and other insects off your horse is your ultimate goal.  On animal products include fly masks such as SuperMask® II and insecticidal/repellent wipes, spot-ons, lotions, ointments and fly sprays such as Endure® Sweat-Resistant Fly Spray and its counterpart for sensitive areas Endure® Roll-On for Horses.  Endure® has become a very popular fly control product for horses – not only because it is so effective as a repellent, but because it is resistant to both sweat and water.  Endure® was honored as an Editor’s Choice by the Horse Journal, May 2008.

Fly control in the barn eliminates adult flies and prevents them from breeding.  Flies breed in manure and other moist, decaying organic matter, so it’s important to keep the barn as clean as possible.  Indoor premise controls for the barn area include insecticide-free traps, sticky traps and feed-thru fly control products such as SimpliFly® with LarvaStop™ feed-thru fly control which is proven to reduce fly populations by  97 to 100-percent* by breaking the fly life cycle and preventing the formation of fly larvae’s exoskeletons when they molt (resulting in their death).

Outdoor fly control helps reduce fly populations before they come into the barn and irritate your horse.  By keeping outdoor areas clean and free of manure and other trash, owners eliminate fly breeding grounds and help keep fly populations down.  Outdoor products placed on the perimeter of the property, such as Trap ‘n Toss™, contain a fly attractant to draw flies away from the barn.

Farnam Fly Control products are the official fly control products of the American Quarter Horse Association and United States Equestrian Federation.

Over the past six decades, Farnam Companies, Inc., has grown to one of the most widely recognized names in the animal health products industry and has become one of the largest marketers of equine products in the country.  No one knows horses better than Farnam.

That’s why no one offers a more complete selection of horse care products. Farnam’s Horse Products serve both the pleasure horse and the performance horse markets with products for fly control, hoof and leg care, grooming, wound treatment, leather care supplies, plus feed and nutritional supplements. For information about Farnam Horse Products, in the U.S. call toll free at (800) 234-2269 or visit www.farnamhorse.com.