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Stunning mountain views and well-behaved horses make a trail at Entabeni an unforgettable equestrian experience.
Sarah is Entabeni's Horse Trail manager; she has a keen interest in jumping as well as western and trail riding, and is good at getting horses to excel.
Entabeni Horse Trails
Welcome to Entabeni’s Equine Experience. Entabeni gives you the chance to view the magnificent uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Mountains from the comfort of horse back. Our well-schooled and sure-footed horses will take you on a journey of splendid scenic out rides and informative routes through the foothills of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our guides will offer valuable knowledge and give you a “horsey” experience of a lifetime.
Our horses are all schooled using the methods of Natural Horsemanship. We follow the teachings of horse masters such as Monty Roberts, Pat Parrelli and Ray Hunt. Natural horsemanship focuses on developing a relationship with the horse based on effective communication and holding the animal’s trust and “happiness” in high stead. For more about natural horsemanship visit .. http://parelli.parellinet.net/ or www.rayhunt.com or www.montyroberts.com
Entabeni Horse Trails has access to some 10 000 hectares of good riding terrain; we offer a choice of horse trails from gentle wetland hacks to breathtaking and challenging mountain trails. Some examples…
Wetland mosey
This gentle horse trail takes you through the rich and diverse Hlatikulu Vlei, with excellent opportunities for viewing great birdlife and specialist wetland and grassland flowers. This ride is not physically demanding and is suitable for real beginners as well as the serious nature enthusiast.
Entabeni bomvu (the red mountain)
A good, natural way to get high. This horse trail takes you to the top of Entabeni bomvu (red mountain – due to the hue this mountain takes at sunset) with some occasionally challenging riding. The steep and broken terrain brings out the best in our sure-footed horses and gives the rider a real sense of accomplishment and partnership with his or her horse.
eZangoma
If great views and spectacular scenery is your thing, this is your ride. The awe inspiring cliffs of Mount Lebanon are not to be forgotten easily. It is here that riders are most likely to see game such as oribi, mountain reedbuck and eland. The name eZangoma (the place of the sangomas or diviners) derives from a legend that a group of Hlubi traditional healers or shamans were trapped here by falling rocks from the cliffs.
Natural Horsemanship is about the relationship between human and horse based on effective communication and trust.
Entabeni uses mostly SA Boerperde ( Boer horse) for our trails. The breed was developed in South Africa for South African terrain, and these horses are intelligent, sure-footed and are a very comfortable ride.