Kate Aitken

Hi!
I am Kate, and I am a born and bred port Elizabethan!

I have been involved in horses for 25 years and have been lucky enough to follow my passion through
from ponies to horses over the years! A little section A Welsh pony named, Tiny Tot, started my love for
these incredible animals and since I have had many partnerships on the outside as well as on the inside
of the competition ring! I have won many provincial titles through the age groups for Showing,
Dressage, Show Jumping and Equitation. I have represented the Eastern Cape since the age of 9 years
old in various disciplines including Showing, Dressage and Show Jumping, though as an adult rider my
focus is on the Showing discipline. I was afforded the opportunity twice as a junior rider to represent
South Africa and competed once overseas and once in Johannesburg for the two events. I also took part
in the various pony clubs and inter-school competitions over the years. I have more recently headed up
the Eastern Cape Showing Committee, become a showing judge and travelled all over for National
Showing Shows including Horse of the Year Show and South African Showing Championships.

My background has allowed me to experience and understand the equine companion as well as the
competition arena, in this it is of huge importance to me to have supplements and performance
enhancement aids that comply with the very strict substance regulations of our country. We need to
look after our four-legged team mates in the many avenues that they serve and Stride Distributors
allows us to do this in a healthy, beneficial and affordable way. I represent Stride Distributors CC Eastern
Cape and it is growing each day! I am very excited to be part of the Stride Family!