This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy horses.
Riding in the African bush is an unforgettable ever changing experience.
Come to Off Beat Safaris and discover life in the African bush working with horses in a fun, easy and enjoyable way.
The horses are relaxed and the stable yard well run.
Out rides - twice daily
Out rides can range from quiet walks in the bushveld on the lookout for game and birds to exciting trots and canters.
You do not have to be experienced- beginners are welcome. You will be matched to a horse suitable to your level of confidence. The horses have different personalities and capabilities to suit your ability.
There are no permanent large predators on the farm so safety is not an issue with regards to animals.
Sharing / half bating
Do you love horses but do not have the space, time or finance to look after a horse? Share a horse with the owner - I will stable. feed, exercise, have the farrier trim the hooves, love them and look after them for you.
For a minimal fee you can ride when you please, compete in shows elsewhere, visit when you choose and above all spend time with the horses.
There is a full sized arena on the property for flat work.
Alpha Novia Bullet Titan
Djamima Braveheart Trigger Foxtrot
Livery Stables
There are three thatched livery stables available at Off Beat.
For the best care and prices in the Hoedspruit area please see contact details below.
Stable yard routine and maintenance
HORSES
The stables are close to the main house and personal attention is given to each individual horse.
Horses are creatures of habit and thrive on routine.The first principle of good management is to keep feeding times, out rides, workouts etc to roughly the same time each day. The second is to handle them quietly, calmly, gently and positively enabling them to develop confidence in themselves and in human beings.
Each horse has to be checked thoroughly to keep it in good health and protect it from diseases.
Daily care- (Times vary according to seasons)
Clean food trays. Feed (concentrate) at approx. 5.30am.
Rest for one hour so that digestion can take place.
Fetch horses from the stables.
General examination in crush- attitude, coat, eyes and ears, nostrils, 
temperature and teeth.
Groom and tack up when being ridden, alternatively fly spray them and let out into paddock.
Hay nets are placed in different places in the paddock for the horses.
Horses are stabled from 12pm to 2pm when a second feed of the day is given.
Afternoon activities may include training, lungeing or out rides.
General examination and fly spray applied in the evenings before stabling.
Weekly
Pick and oil hooves at least three times and week.
Through grooming regularly and "special" times spent with each horse individually.
Excercise as much as possible.
Check supplies, medical and cleaning liquids in tack room.
Wash numnahs and fly fringes.
Order food when necessary.
Long term
Trimming of hooves every 5- 6 weeks by the farrier.
Clean and oil tack checking for wear and tear.
Vaccinations and the recording thereof.
Game blocks as a supplement as necessary.
Dentist visits once a year.
Veterinary care when needed.
Washing of the horses- once or twice a year.
STABLES
Daily
Roll up nets. Stables are cleaned and fresh sawdust added as required .Rake and tidy the outside of stables and crush.
Long term
The complete removal of all sawdust and a thorough cleaning of all stables and surrounding area. Spray the nets, walls with fly spray. Check and repair latches, nets, feeding trays and floors.
PADDOCK
Daily
Remove droppings to reduce the number of larvae/flies .Fill the trough with clean water. Remove stones and branches where needed.
Long term
Thorough cleaning of the tack room. Complete draining, cleaning and refilling of trough. General checking of latches, poles, beams and ramps.
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