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We often think of the larger game when we visit Doornbosch Estate; Eland, Springbok and Zebra come to mind, as they are the ones mostly visible on a game drive on Kouderivier. However, if we are patient and observant and walk or indulge in a horse ride with Heidi, there are a host of other

There are so many things to do – book a horse ride and enjoy seeing the game from a different perspective. Many a guest has enjoyed the thrill of cantering past a herd of Zebra or spotting the elusive Eland on horseback. You could also organise a game drive or bring your mountain bike and

As I drove from Doornbosch to the other side of the farm, Kouderivier, I couldn’t help but stop and admire thebeautiful old oak trees. I sat in the shade of that canopy of green and marvelled at the trees own privatecooling system. What foresight our ancestors had, especially here in the Overberg where the seeminglyinhospitable

On arrival one is amazed by the space, wide open paddocks as far as the eye can see. Ostriches floatacross the huge open lands, their feathers blowing gracefully in the wind. Giant quaking grass andpatches of Themeda triandra (rooigras) line the road towards the houses. Leucadendron laxum, partof the Proteaceae family, commonly known as vleirosies