𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 a 11 year old Nooitgedacht mare. Built like an Abrahams tank. One of our go-to horses. Loves any attention, especially from little girls.

Our bulls are planning mischief. They are removed from the cows after three months with the herd. This enables us to have shorter calving season, May to July, and having the cows calve down during the time of the year when there is enough grazing, and before the harsh winter sets in. The calves are

Nog ‘n karakter op Doornbosch is Stefanus. Hy het hier ge-arriveer as die mooiste haan in die geweste. Met sy drie dames, Mathilda, Gertruida en Antoinette. Hier het hy regeer en al wat ‘n indringer is verjaag. ‘n Absolute skrikbewind gevoer teen mens en dier. Nou in sy oudag het hy ietwat bedaar en verskyn

Let me introduce you to the ladies in the herd. Rosyn 18yo Nooitgedacht x with, must be some Arab, to judge by the snorting. She is a rescue from the Northern Cape. Very shy, gentle horse.  Brave, but not into working with cattle.  She leaves that for the boys, she has better ways to spend

From November the grass dries out rapidly. The strong, dry winds and the elevated temperatures causing the grass to dry out completely. This is when the merest whiff of smoke will send any farmers heartrate into overdrive. We spend at least three months of every year preparing for this dry season. Making and maintaining fire

So genoem want sy het almal geterroriseer toe sy klein was. Ook ‘n aanneem kat. Kon nie boomklim om haar lewe te red nie. Het gereeld uitgeval. Sy het vir die eerste jaar van haar in Bothville saam met my dogter gebly. Daar was geen bome nie. Toe sy by ons kom moes sy vir

Cutie is one of the most well-known characters on Doornbosch.  She arrived on Doornbosch when she was a mere four hours old, her mother a young heifer having no milk.  She had to be bottle fed four times daily.  Her first week was spent in my dining room as it was nice and cosy. She

May is always a busy time; planning, preparing the lands and planting our pastures. We need to move our herd of cows and calves at the beginning of October, literally to “greener pastures” Gathering the cattle and moving them sounds so simple, but in actual fact can turn into a farmer’s nightmare! Locating the cattle

One of the simple pleasures in life is to experience a beautiful sunrise on Doornbosch Estate, where it is calm, tranquil and safe. Get your cup of coffee; make memories with your family and loved ones and experience God’s art café while watching the rising sun. There can be nothing more peaceful and pleasant to