Day 2 - Good morning South-Africa

Good morning lovely South-Africa! We were woken up by Bryan the chef with some fresh hot tea on our bed. He opened the doors and allowed the sunlight to come in. As the sun rises only at 7.30am in winter, the day was still waking up itself along with the animals. We could already hear the snoring of our horses nearby, they were ready for the ride! So, after breakfast with freshly baked croissants, we started of the morning ride on Day 2.

First stop was the main camp of Horizon, so that Richard and Aisling could switch to another horse. As our firs ride was an introduction ride, any rider could give feedback about this horse and switch if needed. Horizon herds 94 horses (!) in total, so choice enough to switch to another horse. They use horses only 20 days per month, because of the exhausting trail so that’s why they have so many.

On our way to the Horizon camp, we saw the African Sea Eagle. It’s a big beautiful eagle with a white head.

When arriving at the camp, the border collie dog was welcoming us with his branch in its mouth. We had a quick toilet stop, but I couldn’t resist to check out the swimming pool with this amazing view on the lake with hippos (once in a while). This place is absolute paradise! Camp Davidson belongs to the same owners (group of 4 South-African shareholders), both very luxurious camps, yet one with nature.Read more